| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adjective |
| Front | straight |
| IPA | /streɪt / adjective (straighter; straightest) |
| Back | düz |
| Back 2 | straight (adjective) /streɪt
/ adjective (straighter; straightest)
WITHOUT BENDS
1 with
no bends or curves; going in one direction only
düz
a straight line
He's got straight dark hair.
Keep your back straight!
He was so tired he couldn't walk in a
straight line.
HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL
2 [not
before a noun]
in an exactly
horizontal or vertical position
düzgün
That picture isn't straight.
TIDY
3 tidy
or organized as it should be
derli
toplu
It took ages to put the room straight
after we'd decorated it.
HONEST
4
honest and direct
doğru, dürüst
Politicians never give a straight answer.
Are you being straight with me?
ALCOHOLIC DRINK
5 (US) = NEAT (5)
BORING
6 (informal)
used to describe a
person who you think is too serious and boring
(kişi) çok
ciddi, sıkıcı
SEX
7 (informal)
attracted to people of
the opposite sex
karşı
cinsten hoşlanan
SYNONYM HETEROSEXUAL
OPPOSITE GAY1
IDIOMS
get
sth straight
to make sure that you
understand sth completely
iyice
emin olmak, açıklık kazandırmak
Let's get this straight. You're sure that
you've never seen this man before?
keep
a straight face
to stop yourself from
smiling or laughing
ciddiyetini
korumak, kendini tutmak
put/set
the record straight
to correct a mistake
by telling sb the true facts
yanlış
anlaşılmaya meydan vermemek
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