Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
straight — straight, strait 1. Straight is a Middle English past participle of the verb stretch and has many meanings in modern English, primarily ‘extending uniformly in the same direction without a curve or bend’. Strait, which has the basic meaning… … Modern English usage
straight — {{11}}straight (adj.1) mid 14c., direct, undeviating, not crooked, properly that which is stretched, adj. use of O.E. streht (altered, by analogy with streccan, from earlier streaht), pp. of streccan to stretch (see STRETCH (Cf. stretch) (v.)).… … Etymology dictionary
straight — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a extending uniformly in the same direction; without a curve or bend etc. b Geom. (of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points. 2 successive, uninterrupted (three straight wins). 3 in proper order… … Useful english dictionary
straight — [strāt] adj. [ME streght, pp. of strecchen, to STRETCH] 1. having the same direction throughout its length; having no curvature or angularity [a straight line] 2. not crooked, bent, bowed, wavy, curly, etc. [straight hair] 3. upright; erect… … English World dictionary
straight — 〈[strɛıt] Adj.; undekl.; umg.〉 1. konsequent 2. 〈abwertend〉 lässig 3. 〈Sexualität〉 heterosexuell; Ggs gay 4. 〈Drogenszene〉 in Ordnung, sauber (von Rauschgift) [engl., „gerade, aufrecht, direkt“] * * * straight [streɪt ] <Adj.> [engl., eigtl … Universal-Lexikon
straight-faced — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n, ADJ after v, also v link ADJ A straight faced person appears not to be amused in a funny situation. Whatever gives you that idea? she replied straight faced... At that time it got around that he was a straight faced,… … English dictionary
straight — adj 1. direct, uncurved, undeviating, unswerving, unbent, unbowed; linear, lineal, in a line; straightaway, straightforward, straight lined, straight as an arrow, dead straight. 2. level, even, flat, smooth, horizontal; perfect, true, right, just … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
straight-line — [strāt′līn΄] adj. 1. composed of straight lines 2. Finance designating or of a method of allocating costs to given time periods at a fixed rate [straight line depreciation] 3. Mech. a) designating or of a device, mechanism, etc. whose main parts… … English World dictionary
straight — adj. (misc.) to go straight ( to be law abiding ); to set smb. straight ( to disabuse smb. ) * * * [streɪt] to set smb. straight ( to disabuse smb. ) (misc.) to go straight ( to be law abiding ) … Combinatory dictionary
straight´for´ward|ness — straight|for|ward «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
straight´for´ward|ly — straight|for|ward «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
