straight

recto

derecho

straight(streyt)

adjective

1. (not curved)

a. recto (line, road, skirt)

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

La distancia más corta entre dos puntos es una línea recta.

2. (level)

a. derecho (tie or picture)

Can you tell me if this picture is straight?

¿Puedes decirme si está derecho este cuadro?

3. (not curly)

a. liso

The young lady with long straight hair was serving us.

Nos atendió una muchacha con pelo largo y liso.

b. lacio

I prefer guys with straight hair.

Prefiero a los chicos con pelo lacio.

4. (honest)

a. honesto (person)

Thank you for being straight with me.

Gracias por ser honesto conmigo.

b. claro (answer)

I couldn't get a straight answer out of him.

No conseguí que me diera una respuesta clara.

5. (consecutive)

a. consecutivo

After five straight wins, they are top of the league.

Tras cinco victorias consecutivas, están a la cabeza de la liga.

6.

(colloquial)

(sexual orientation)

a. heterosexual

I'm gay and he's straight.

Yo soy gay y él es heterosexual.

7. (clear)

a. claro

I want things to be straight between us.

Quiero que las cosas estén claras entre nosotros.

b. categórico (refusal)

They didn't want to come out with a straight refusal.

No querían dar una negativa categórica.

8. (not taking drugs)

a. limpio

He was into drugs but has been straight for a year now.

Consumía drogas pero ha estado limpio por un año.

9. (simple)

a. claro (choice)

The electorate has a straight choice between the status quo and a fresh start.

Para el electorado la alternativa es clara: el statu quo o un nuevo comienzo.

10. (undiluted)

a. solo

Give me a rum on the rocks and a tequila straight.

Me pones un ron con hielo y un tequila solo.

11. (conventional)

a. convencional

I find her really boring. She’s so straight.

A mí me parece muy aburrida. Es tan convencional.

12. (theater)

a. dramático

He wants to get away from comedy and play straight roles.

Quiere distanciarse de la comedia y hacer papeles dramáticos.

b. serio

His latest play is straight, very different from what he’s written before.

Su última obra es seria, y muy diferente de lo que ha escrito hasta ahora.

13.

(colloquial)

(fine)

a.

no direct translation

Do you want a beer or are you straight?

¿Quieres una cerveza o prefieres no tomar nada?

Do you want another cigarette? - No, dude, I'm straight.

¿Quieres otro cigarrillo? - No, gracias, mano, ya no más.

adverb

14. (in order)

a. en orden

Let me put things straight before people start arriving to the party.

Déjame poner estas cosas en orden antes de que venga la gente a la fiesta.

b. arreglado

Everything had to be straight before he left the house.

Todo tenía que estar arreglado antes de que saliera de la casa.

15. (in a straight line)

a. en línea recta

After leaving the bar he could barely walk straight.

Al salir del bar apenas podía caminar en línea recta.

b. derecho

Keep straight until you pass an Italian restaurant, and then turn right.

Continúa derecho hasta que pases un restaurante italiano, y luego gira a la derecha.

c. recto

Do you know where the notary's office is? - Yes. Just keep going straight for five minutes, and you're going to see it. It's going to be on your left.

¿Sabe dónde queda la notaría? - Sí. Solo siga recto por cinco minutos y la va a ver. Va a estar a su izquierda.

16. (in an erect fashion)

a. derecho

Soldiers, stand up straight when at attention!

¡Soldados, pónganse derechos cuando están formados!

17. (directly)

a. directamente

He asked me for feedback and I went straight to the point.

Pidió mi opinión y fui directamente al grano.

18. (immediately)

a. inmediatamente

I went home straight after work.

Volví a casa inmediatamente después del trabajo.

19.

(colloquial)

(frankly)

a. con franqueza

Just tell me straight and stop beating around the bush.

Déjate de rodeos y dime las cosas con franqueza.

20.

(colloquial)

(completely)

a. realmente

I've walked for hours and am straight exhausted.

He caminado durante horas y estoy realmente exhausto.

straight

Noun

1. (general)

a.

to keep to the straight and narrowseguir por el buen camino

2. (in sport)

a. la recta

(F)

adjective

3. (not curved; line, back)

a. recto(a)

4. (hair)

a. liso(a)

5. (tie, skirt, picture)

a. derecho(a)

to keep a straight facecontener la sonrisa

to put things or matters straightaclarar las cosas

to put somebody straightaclararle las cosas a alguien

6. (consecutive)

a. consecutivo(a)

three straight winstres victorias consecutivas

straight flushescalera f de color

7. (honest; person, answer)

a. franco(a)

to be straight with somebodyser franco(a) con alguien

8. (conventional)

a. convencional

9. (theater)

a.

straight manactor (con papel) serio

10. (colloquial)

a. heterosexual (heterosexual)

11. (undiluted)

a. solo(a)

to drink straight vodkasbeber vodka a palo seco

adverb

12. (in straight line)

a. recto, en línea recta

sit up straight!¡siéntate derecho!

to look straight aheadmirar hacia adelante

go straight onsigue todo recto or derecho

to see/think straightver/pensar con claridad

13. (fig)

a.

to go straightreformarse

14. (immediately)

a. inmediatamente, en seguida

straight away or offinmediatamente

15. (directly)

a. directamente

to cut straight through somethingatravesar algo

to come or get straight to the pointir directamente al grano

to come straight out with somethingdecir algo sin rodeos

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straight [streɪt]

adjective

straighter (comparative)straightest (superlative)

1 (not bent or curved) [+line, road, nose, skirt] recto; [+trousers] de perneras estrechas; de pata estrecha (informal); [+hair] lacio; liso; [+shoulders] erguido; recto

he couldn't even walk in a straight line ni siquiera podía caminar en línea recta; she was keeping the boat on a straight course mantenía el barco navegando en línea recta; to have a straight back tener la espalda erguida or recta

to keep one's back straight

I couldn't keep a straight faceI couldn't keep my face straight no podía mantener la cara seria

she said it with a completely straight face lo dijo con la cara totalmente seria

2 (not askew) [+picture, rug, hat, hem] derecho

the picture isn't straight el cuadro está torcido or chueco; (LAm) your tie isn't straight tienes la corbata torcida; tu corbata no está bien

to put or set straight [+picture, hat, tie, rug] poner derecho

3 (honest, direct) [+answer] franco; directo; [+question] directo; [+refusal, denial] categórico; rotundo

all I want is a straight answer to a straight question lo único que pido es que respondas con franqueza a una pregunta directa

it's time for some straight talking es hora de hablar con franqueza or claramente

to be straight with sb ser franco con algn; hablar a algn con toda franqueza

as straight as a die honrado a carta cabal

Tom was so straight and trustworthy He's very outspoken - very straight, direct, very sincere The country wants a straight answer to a straight question I'll be straight with you You're not being straight with me. What are you up to?

4 (unambiguous) claro

is that straight? ¿está claro?

to get sth straight

let's get that straight right from the start vamos a dejar eso claro desde el principio; there are a couple of things we'd better get straight hay un par de cosas que debemos dejar claras; have you got that straight? ¿lo has entendido?; ¿está claro?; he had to get things straight in his mind tenía que aclararse las ideas; he hasn't got his facts straight no tiene la información correcta

to put or set sth straight aclarar algo

to put or set things or matters straight aclarar las cosas; to put or set the record straight aclarar las cosas; he soon put or set me straight enseguida me aclaró las cosas

There's been a misunderstanding and I'd like to put the record straight... I would like to set the record straight about our position on this issue Let me set the record straight on the misconceptions contained in your article Thanks. I'm glad you put that straight I've got to talk to him. It's time we put things straight at first I thought she was genuinely interested in helping me, but he soon put me straight

5 (tidy, in order) [+house, room] arreglado; ordenado; [+books, affairs, accounts] en orden

I like to keep my house straight me gusta tener la casa arreglada or ordenada; the paperwork still isn't straight los papeles no están todavía en orden

to get or put sth straight arreglar algo

I'll have to get the [house] straight and send the kids off to school are your affairs straight at last?

6 (clear-cut, simple) [+choice, swap] simple

her latest novel is straight autobiography su última novela es una simple autobiografía; we made £50 straight profit on the deal sacamos 50 libras limpias del negocio; a straight cash offer una oferta de dinero en mano

7 (consecutive) [+victories, defeats, games] consecutivo

this is the fifth straight year that she has won este es el quinto año consecutivo en el que ha ganado

She was voted Player of Year for the second straight year it was the sixth straight year that she had wond the tournament

to get straight As sacar sobresaliente en todo

a straight A student

a straight flush (in poker) una escalera real

she lost in straight sets to Pat Hay (in tennis) perdió contra Pat Hay sin ganar ningún set

we had ten straight wins ganamos diez veces seguidas; tuvimos diez victorias consecutivas

8 (neat) [+whisky, vodka] solo

9 (Teat) (not comic) [+part, play, theatre, actor] dramático; serio

She wants to get back to straight theatre He's played a few straight roles recently

10 (conventional) [+person] de cabeza cuadrada (informal)

he's so straight!

she's a nice person, but very straight es maja pero tiene la cabeza demasiado cuadrada (informal)

11 (not owed or owing money)

if I give you a fiver, then we'll be straight si te doy cinco libras, estamos en paz

12 (heterosexual) heterosexual; hetero (informal)

13 (not criminal) [+person]

he's been straight for two years ha llevado una vida honrada durante dos años

14 (not using drugs)

I've been straight for 13 years hace 13 años que dejé las drogas; llevo 13 años desenganchado de las drogas

adverb

1 (in a straight line) [+walk, shoot, fly] en línea recta; [+grow] recto

they can't even shoot straight ni siquiera saben disparar en línea recta; he was sitting up very straight estaba sentado muy derecho or erguido

he sat up/stood up straight

stand up straight! ¡ponte derecho or erguido!

he was standing up straight I sat up straight in my chair and smiled at her turn the plant frequently so that it grows straight; otherwise it will grow towards the sun

straight above us directamente encima de nosotros

it's straight across the road from us está justo al otro lado de la calle

to go straight ahead ir todo recto; ir todo derecho

to look straight ahead mirar al frente; mirar hacia adelante

she just looked straight ahead and didn't answer

straight ahead of us justo en frente de nosotros

to look straight at sb mirar derecho hacia algn

he came straight at me vino derecho hacia mí

we looked straight [down] into the water

to hold o.s. straight mantenerse derecho

to look sb straight in the eye mirar directamente a los ojos de algn

to look sb straight in the face mirar a algn directamente a la cara

to go straight on ir todo recto; ir todo derecho

we decided to go straight on without stopping until we reached the camp site go straight on until you get to Northallerton keep straight on for Toledo drive straight on until you get to the lights

the bullet went straight through his chest la bala le atravesó limpiamente el pecho

I saw a car coming straight towards me vi un coche que venía derecho hacia mi

to go straight [up] to fly straight up

to look straight up mirar hacia arriba

the cork shot straight up in the air el corcho salió disparado hacia arriba

everybody looked straight up as the famous Red Arrows flew overhead if you look straight up, you will be able to make out the constellation of Taurus The launch is a triumph: the rocket goes straight up and away..

2 (level)

to hang straight [+picture] estar derecho

the picture isn't hanging straight el cuadro está torcido or chueco; (LAm)

He checked that all the pictures were hanging straight

3 (directly) directamente; (immediately) inmediatamente

youngsters who move straight from school onto the dole queue jóvenes que pasan directamente del colegio a la cola del paro; I went straight home/to bed fui derecho a casa/a la cama; come straight back vuelve directamente aquí; to come straight to the point ir al grano; to drink straight from the bottle beber de la botella

the doctor told me to go straight to bed

straight after this inmediatamente después de esto

straight away inmediatamente; en seguida; al tiro; (Chile)

straight off (without hesitation) sin vacilar

she gave the answer straight off, without a moment's hesitation

(immediately) inmediatamente

I went to bed straight off. I was tired I knew straight off that this child was different he suggested straight off that the motive was robbery

(directly) directamente; sin rodeos

I told them straight off that I wouldn't work on Sundays

she just went straight off se marchó sin detenerse

I heard it straight from the horse's mouth se lo oí decir a él mismo (or a ella misma)

4 (frankly) francamente; con franqueza

just give it to me or tell me straight dímelo francamente or con franqueza

to tell sb sth straight out decir algo a algn sin rodeos or directamente

Just tell him straight out that you're not going to do it.

straight up (Britain) en serio

No, really, straight up, I got fifty quid for it. I got fifty quid for it - straight up?

straight from the shoulder

I let him have it straight from the shoulder se lo dije sin rodeos

5 (neat) [+drink] solo

I prefer to drink whisky straight prefiero tomar el whisky solo

6 (clearly) [+think] con claridad

he was so frightened that he couldn't think straight tenía tanto miedo que no podía pensar con claridad; I was so drunk I couldn't see straight estaba tan borracho que no veía

7

to go straight (reform) [+criminal] enmendarse; [+drug addict] dejar de tomar drogas; desengancharse

he's been going straight for a year now [+ex-criminal] hace ahora un año que lleva una vida honrada; [+ex-addict] hace un año que dejó las drogas; lleva un año desenganchado de las drogas

8 (Teat)

he played the role straight interpretó el papel de manera clásica

9 (consecutively)

we worked on the harvest for three days straight hicimos la cosecha durante tres días seguidos

noun

1 (straight line)

to cut sth on the straight cortar algo derecho

[out] of (the) straight

the straight and narrow el buen camino

to keep to the straight and narrow ir por buen camino; to keep sb on the straight and narrow mantener a algn por el buen camino; to depart from the straight and narrow apartarse del buen camino

The threat of jail helps to keep them on the straight and narrow. All her efforts to keep him on the straight and narrow have been rewarded.

2 (Britain) (on racecourse)

the straight la recta

as the cars entered the final straight Hill was in the lead cuando los coches entraron en la recta final Hill iba a la cabeza

the horse fell in the final straight

3 (Cards) runfla (f); escalera (f)

4 (heterosexual) heterosexual (m)

modifier

straight angle (n) ángulo (m) llano

straight arrow (n) (US) estrechoaestrecha (m) (f) de miras;a estrecha

He was very traditional, a real straight arrow in lots of ways

straight man (n) actor (m) que da pie al cómico

I was the straight man and he was the comic yo era el actor que daba pie a sus chistes y él era el cómico

straight razor (n) (US) navaja (f) de barbero

straight sex (n) (not homosexual) sexo (m) entre heterosexuales; (conventional) relaciones (f) sexuales convencionales; sexo (m) sin florituras (informal)

straight ticket (n) (US) (Pol)

to vote a straight ticket votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargos