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1 straightforward
1) (without difficulties or complications; simple: a straightforward task.) simplu2) ((of a person, his manner etc) frank and honest: a nice straightforward boy.) onest -
2 straightforward
(gen) direct, simplu -
3 blunt
1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) bont, neascuţit2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) brutal, direct2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) a toci- bluntly- bluntness -
4 devious
['di:viəs](not direct; not straightforward: We climbed the hill by a devious route; He used devious methods to get what he wanted.) ocolit- deviousness -
5 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direct2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) sincer3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direct4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) exact5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) pe linie directă2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) a îndrepta2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) a îndruma3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) a ordona4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) a dirija; a regiza (un film)•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
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6 forthright
(honest and straightforward: He is a very forthright young man.) deschis; sincer -
7 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirect2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) ocolit3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indirect•- indirect object
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8 naive
1) (simple and straightforward in one's way of thinking, speaking etc.)2) (ignorantly simple.)•- naively -
9 naïve
1) (simple and straightforward in one's way of thinking, speaking etc.)2) (ignorantly simple.)•- naively -
10 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) drept; întins2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) cinstit, sincer3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) drept4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) în ordine; clar5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) fără apă; sec6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) imposibil7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatic2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) (drept) înainte; direct2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) imediat3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) cinstit3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) linie dreaptă- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
См. также в других словарях:
straightforward — straightforward, forthright, aboveboard when applied to persons, their actions, or their methods mean honest and open. Something straightforward is consistently direct and free from deviations or evasiveness {a straightforward course of action}… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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straightforward — I adjective aboveboard, apertus, artless, candid, direct, forthright, frank, guileless, honest, honorable, ingenuous, legitimate, open, outspoken, plain spoken, scrupulous, simplex, sincere, straight, truth speaking, truthful, unaffected,… … Law dictionary
straightforward — (adj.) 1550s, from STRAIGHT (Cf. straight) (adj.1) + FORWARD (Cf. forward). In reference to language, from 1806 … Etymology dictionary
straightforward — ► ADJECTIVE 1) easy to do or understand. 2) honest and open. DERIVATIVES straightforwardly adverb straightforwardness noun … English terms dictionary
straightforward — 01. I didn t need any help. The instructions were pretty [straightforward]. 02. The solution to our money problems seems [straightforward] to me. If we lower our prices, we will sell more product, and increase our profits. 03. We need to let… … Grammatical examples in English
straightforward — adj. 1 clear and simple VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound ▪ find sth ▪ I think you ll find it all quite straightforward … Collocations dictionary
straightforward — [[t]stre͟ɪtfɔ͟ː(r)wə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf (approval) If you describe something as straightforward, you approve of it because it is easy to do or understand. Disposable nappies are fairly straightforward to put on... The question … English dictionary
straightforward — straight|for|ward S3 [ˌstreıtˈfo:wəd US ˈfo:rwərd] adj 1.) simple and easy to understand ≠ ↑complicated relatively/quite/fairly straightforward ▪ Installing the program is relatively straightforward. ▪ This area of law is far from straightforward … Dictionary of contemporary English
