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straight

Pronunciation: /streɪt/

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French translation of straight

A. adj

  • 1 [line, nose, road] droit/-e; [hair] raide in a straight line = en ligne droite
  • 2 (level, upright) bien droit/-e the picture isn't straight = le tableau est de travers
  • 3 (tidy, in order) en ordre
  • 4 (clear) to get sth straight = comprendre qch to set the record straight = mettre les choses au clair
  • 5 (honest, direct) [person] honnête, droit/-e; [answer, question] clair/-e to be straight with sb = jouer franc-jeu avec qn
  • 7 [spirits, drink] sec, sans eau

B. adv

  • 1 droit stand up straight! = tenez-vous droit! to go/keep straight ahead = aller/continuer tout droit to look straight ahead = regarder droit devant soi
  • 2 (without delay) directement to go straight back to Paris = rentrer directement à Paris
  • 3 (frankly) tout net I'll tell you straight = je vous le dirai tout net straight out = carrément
  • 4 (neat) [drink] sec, sans eau

Idioms

to keep a straight face

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