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straight adjective

  /stɹeɪt/
  • Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. [from 14th c.]
 dritto, diritto
  • Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat. [from 19th c.]
 puro, liscio
  • (colloquial) Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable. [from 20th c.]
 convenzionale
  • (slang, sex work) Related to conventional sexual intercourse.
 convenzionale, eterosessuale
  • (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating. [from 15th c.]
 diretto, retto
diritto, subito
  • (engineering, of an internal-combustion engine) Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.
 in linea, diritto

straight noun

  /stɹeɪt/
  • (poker) Five cards in sequence.
 scala
  • Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
 rettilineo

straight adverb

  /stɹeɪt/
  • Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
 direttamente, dritto
  • Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
 direttamente
straight line
retta, linea retta
straight man
spalla
straight angle
angolo piatto
straight ahead
diritto
straight-arrow
onesto
put straight
riordinare
straight-laced
bulgaro, conservatore
straight from the horse's mouth
alla fonte, di prima mano
I'm straight
sono etero
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