straight in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.straight <straighter straightest> [Am streɪt, Brit streɪt] ADJ

2. straight (in order) pred:

is my hair straight?
¿tengo bien el pelo?
I have to get or put my room straight
tengo que ordenar or arreglar mi cuarto
I need a few days to put or set or get my affairs straight
necesito unos días para poner mis asuntos en orden
if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight
si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz
if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight
si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos a mano CSur
to get sth straight let's get this straight
a ver si nos entendemos
you have to make sure you've got your facts straight
tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta
I went to see the boss to set the record straight
fui a ver al jefe para aclarar las cosas
just to set the record straight, I never actually said that
que conste que yo nunca dije eso
to put or set sb straight about sth
aclararle algo a alguien
I soon put him straight
enseguida le aclaré las cosas

II.straight [Am streɪt, Brit streɪt] ADV

III.straight [Am streɪt, Brit streɪt] N

See also straight angle, straightaway, straight and narrow

I.straightaway ADV a. straight away

II.straightaway N [Am ˌstreɪdəˈweɪ, Brit ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ] Am

I.straight up [Am ˌstreɪdˈəp, Brit ˌstreɪtˈʌp] ADV Brit inf

straight-faced [Am ˈstreɪt ˈˌfeɪst, Brit ˌstreɪtˈfeɪst] ADJ

straight-haired [streɪtˈhɛːd] ADJ

straight-ahead [ˌstreɪdəˈhɛd] ADJ

straight-out [ˈstreɪtaʊt] ADJ inf

straight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straight in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.straight [streɪt] N (straight line)

straight-out [ˌstreɪtˈaʊt] ADJ Am inf (outright)

home straight N, home stretch <-es> N

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straight Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get sth straight from the horse's mouth
saber algo de buena tinta
she won in straight sets
ganó sin perder ningún set
to get straight to the point
ir directo al grano
to go straight to sb's head alcohol, wine
subirse a la cabeza a alguien
to know sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll
saber algo de buena tinta
to hear sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll
oír algo de primera mano
to keep a straight face
mantenerse impávido
he got there almost straight away
se plantificó allí al poco tiempo
to be headed straight for disaster
ir de culo vulg
to drink straight from the bottle
beber a morro
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Its shape is slightly oval, with some barrier reefs that are quite straight in the eastern fringe.
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His nose was thin and straight and slightly aquiline.
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The peristome is straight, thick, blunt, often outwardly blackish.
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The horse should first and foremost stay straight through his whole body, without dropping a shoulder or haunch inward.
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Early hydroplanes had mostly straight lines and flat surfaces aside from the uniformly curved bow and sponsons.
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As soon as she did, she was so happy she went out and brought a gramme straight away.
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Luckily, being in the studio, we were able to whack the idea down on tape pretty much straight away.
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On the contrary, it should find its expression in the abstraction of form and colour, that is to say, in the straight line and the clearly defined primary colour.
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It drains (from the center of the brain) to the straight sinus (at the back of the head), which connects to the transverse sinuses.
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The ambit field can be made stationary in a straight forward way.
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