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1 ♦ hair

♦ hair /hɛə(r)/
n.

1 [u] capelli (pl.); capigliatura; chioma (lett.): curly [white] hair, capelli ricci [bianchi]; to have long [red] hair, avere i capelli lunghi [rossi]; fair hair, capelli biondi; short hair, capelli corti; thick hair, capelli folti; wavy hair, capelli ondulati; straight hair, capelli lisci; to brush one's hair, spazzolarsi i capelli; to comb one's hair, pettinarsi; to do one's hair, acconciarsi i capelli; farsi la messa in piega; to pull sb. 's hair, tirare i capelli a q.; to ruffle sb. 's hair, scompigliare i capelli a q.; He ran his fingers through his hair, si passò le dita tra i capelli; to have one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to have one's hair done, farsi fare la messa in piega; DIALOGO → - New haircut- Where did you get your hair done?, dove ti sei fatta fare i capelli?; DIALOGO → - New haircut- Your hair looks nice, i tuoi capelli stanno bene; to lose one's hair, perdere i capelli

2 [u] peli (pl.), peluria ( sul corpo); pelame, pelo ( di animale, di pianta): legs covered in hair, gambe coperte di peli; soft hair, peluria; pelame morbido; rabbit hair, pelo di coniglio; a good coat of hair, un bel pelo (o pelame); underarm hair, peli sotto le ascelle

3 capello; pelo: There's a hair on your sleeve, hai un capello sulla manica

4 (mus.: di archetto) crine

5 – a hair, un nonnulla; un filo; un pelo: Don't change a hair of it!, non cambiarne un solo filo!

6 [u] (ind. tess.) crine: a hair mattress, un materasso di crine

● hair-band ► hairband □ hair-care ► haircare □ hair clip, molletta per capelli; forcina □ hair-clipper, tosatrice, macchinetta □ hair conditioner, balsamo per i capelli □ hair consultant, tricologo □ hair-curlers, bigodini □ hair-curling = hair-raising ► sotto □ hair-dye, tintura per capelli □ hair graft, innesto (o trapianto) di capelli □ (bot.) hair grass, agrostide □ (fig. fam.) a (o the) hair of the dog ( that bit you), un bicchierino di alcol per curare i postumi di una sbornia □ hair oil, unguento per capelli; brillantina □ hair plugs, impianti di capelli; ciocche impiantate □ hair powder, cipria per capelli □ (fam.) hair-raising, che fa rizzare i capelli; terrificante; spaventoso □ hair remover, depilatore □ hair restorer, rigeneratore per capelli □ hair rollers, bigodini □ hair's breadth, un capello, un filo, un pelo (fig.); un millimetro; un niente: He missed me by a hair's breadth, mi ha mancato per un pelo (o di un niente); He came within a hair's breadth of winning, fu lì lì per vincere; non vinse per un pelo; to a hair's breadth, al capello; al millimetro □ hair's-breadth, (a. attr.) per un pelo (fig.); miracoloso: a hair's-breadth escape, un salvataggio miracoloso; to have a hair's breadth escape, salvarsi per un pelo (o per il rotto della cuffia) □ hair setting, messa in piega □ hair shirt, camicia di crine; cilicio □ (GB) hair slide, fermacapelli □ (tipogr.) hair space, spazio piccolissimo (spec. di mezzo punto o di un punto) □ hair-splitter, uno che spacca il capello in quattro; cavillatore; pignolo □ hair-splitting, (sost.) meticolosità, pedanteria, pignoleria; (agg.) meticoloso, pedante, pignolo □ hair-spray ► hairspray □ hair-stroke, filetto ( nella scrittura); (tipogr.) grazia □ hair stylist ► hairstylist □ hair trigger, grilletto ( d'arma da fuoco) assai sensibile □ hair-trigger (agg.), immediato; istantaneo; che scatta all'istante: to have a hair-trigger temper, scattare per un nonnulla □ hair-wave, messa in piega □ (zool.) hair-worm, nematomorfo □ against the hair, contropelo; (fig.) controvoglia, contro la propria inclinazione □ (fam.) a bad hair day, una giornata in cui va tutto storto; una giornata no □ to dress sb. 's hair, pettinare q. (spec. una donna) □ (fam.) to be (o to get) in sb. 's hair, dare fastidio a q.; essere tra i piedi di q.; rompere le scatole a q. (fam.) □ not to harm a single hair of (o on) sb. 's head, non torcere un capello a q. □ not to have a hair out of place, non avere un capello fuori posto; avere un aspetto impeccabile □ (fam.) to have sb. by the short hairs, tenere q. in pugno □ (fam. GB) to keep one's hair on, stare calmo; non scaldarsi □ to let one's hair down, sciogliersi i capelli; (fig.) lasciarsi andare, rilassarsi □ (fam.) to make sb. 's hair curl, far inorridire q.; orripilare q. □ to make sb. 's hair stand on end, far rizzare i capelli a q. ( per lo spavento); terrorizzare q. □ to pull one's hair out = to tear one's hair out ► sotto □ to put one's hair up, raccogliere i capelli in uno chignon; tirarsi su i capelli; (fig. antiq.: di una ragazza) diventare donna, entrare in società □ to set one's hair, farsi la messa in piega □ to split hairs, spaccare il capello in quattro; cercare il pelo nell'uovo □ to tear one's hair out, strapparsi i capelli; (fig.) essere disperato, mettersi le mani nei capelli, strapparsi i capelli □ to a hair, al capello, alla perfezione, esattamente: You've described him to a hair, l'hai descritto alla perfezione □ not to turn a hair, non batter ciglio; restare impassibile.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ hair
2 ♦ straight

♦ straight /streɪt/
A a.

1 diritto; dritto; ritto; eretto; retto; corretto; giusto; onesto; perbene: a straight road, una strada diritta; straight legs, gambe diritte; a straight back, una schiena dritta, eretta; (geom.) straight line, linea retta; a straight player, un giocatore corretto; a straight man, un uomo retto; Is my tie straight?, ho la cravatta dritta?; straight thinking, modo di pensare retto, giusto; straight dealings, affari onesti

2 diretto: straight course, itinerario diretto

3 franco; diretto; leale; schietto; perbene; bravo: straight speaking, parlar franco e leale; He is well-known for his straight manner, è noto a tutti per il suo leale modo di fare; a straight answer, una risposta franca, schietta; to be straight with sb., comportarsi lealmente con q.; ( anche) essere franco con q.; DIALOGO → - Business trip 1- I just wish they'd been straight with us in the first place, avrei preferito che fossero stati franchi con noi da subito

4 assettato; ordinato; in ordine; a posto; in sesto: The accounts are straight, i conti sono in ordine; Get your bedroom straight, metti in ordine la tua camera!

5 (fam.) di fonte sicura; sicuro; attendibile; giusto; vero: a straight tip, un'informazione attendibile; un suggerimento sicuro ( circa un cavallo vincente, un investimento, ecc.)

6 puro; schietto; liscio: straight whisky, whisky schietto (o liscio)

7 (autom., mecc.) in linea: a straight-six ( engine), un motore a sei cilindri in linea

8 ( del viso) serio: to keep a straight face, fare la faccia seria; rimanere serio, impassibile; riuscire a trattenere il riso

9 ( anche teatr.) serio; convenzionale

10 consecutivo; di fila, di seguito: four straight wins, quattro vittorie di fila

11 ( di motore) in linea

12 (fam.) che non devia dalla norma; «sano» ( eterosessuale, o che non si droga); (spreg.) convenzionale

13 ( boxe) diretto: a straight left, un diretto sinistro; a straight right, un diretto destro

14 ( cricket) ( del braccio) teso: straight-arm bowling, lanci a braccio teso ( la posizione normale)

15 ( cricket) ( della mazza) tenuta ad angolo retto ( rispetto al terreno)

16 (equit., ecc.) a piombo; verticale: a straight obstacle (o a straight jump) un ostacolo verticale

17 ( ginnastica) teso; disteso: straight legs, gambe distese

18 (fig.) consecutivo; in fila: After five straight wins they finally lost to us, dopo cinque vittorie consecutive, alla fine con noi persero

B n.

1 l'esser dritto; l'essere a piombo

2 rettifilo; rettilineo; ( sport) dirittura (d'arrivo): They were even as they reached the straight, in dirittura d'arrivo si sono ritrovati appaiati

3 ( ginnastica, tuffi) posizione eretta ( a gamba distesa)

4 ( poker) scala; sequenza: highest [lowest] straight, scala massima [minima]

5 (fam.) chi non devia dalla norma; eterosessuale; persona «sana» ( che non si droga, ecc.); (spreg.) tipo convenzionale

6 ( boxe) diretto

7 ( slang: di un drogato) «viaggio» ben riuscito ( senza allucinazioni)

C avv.

1 diritto; in linea retta; direttamente; dritto: to go straight on, andar sempre diritto; tirar diritto; This hat comes straight from Paris, questo cappellino viene direttamente da Parigi; ( calcio) A goal cannot be scored straight from a throw-in, non si può fare gol direttamente su rimessa laterale

2 dritto; ritto; in posizione eretta: to stand (up) straight, star ritto; stare eretto

3 correttamente; bene: The old man cannot see straight, il vecchio non ci vede bene

4 correttamente; lealmente

5 schiettamente; francamente; esplicitamente; chiaro e tondo: I told him straight ( out), glielo dissi chiaro e tondo

● (fam.) the straight and narrow, la retta via; la vita onesta: to keep to (o on) the straight and narrow, vivere rettamente; seguire la retta via □ (geom.) a straight angle, un angolo piatto □ (archit.) straight arch, piattabanda □ ( sport) straight-arm, (agg.) a braccio teso; (sost.) ( football americano, rugby) respinta ( di un avversario) a braccio teso □ ( rugby) straight-arm tackle, placcaggio a braccio teso □ (fam. USA) straight arrow, persona onesta, perbene; ( anche) persona che si attiene alle convenzioni □ as straight as a die, diritto come un fuso; (fig.) fidatissimo, onestissimo □ straight away, subito; senz'indugio; difilato; lì per lì; su due piedi: DIALOGO → - Complaining about the food- I'll change it straight away, lo cambio subito; I cannot tell you straight away, non posso dirtelo su due piedi □ ( boxe) a straight blow, un colpo che va dritto al segno; un diretto □ (fin.) straight bond, obbligazione ordinaria □ a straight choice, una scelta obbligata □ ( poker, USA) straight color, scala reale (cfr. ingl. straight flush, sotto flush /4/) □ straight-cut, tagliato per il lungo; ( del tabacco) trinciato; (fig.) onesto, fidato, serio □ straight-cut tobacco, trinciato (sost.) □ (mecc.) straight-eight ( engine), (motore a) otto cilindri in linea □ (fig.) straight-faced, impassibile; serio; solenne □ a straight fight, una lotta accanita; (polit.) una competizione diretta ( fra due candidati) □ ( poker) straight flush, scala reale □ straight from, (direttamente) da: He came home straight from the office, è venuto a casa direttamente dall'ufficio; to learn st. straight from the horse's mouth, apprendere qc. direttamente dalla fonte; to drink straight from the bottle, bere dalla bottiglia; bere a collo □ ( sport) straight from the shoulder, ( di un lancio, ecc.) (effettuato) dalla spalla; ( boxe: di un pugno) portato con la spalla; (fig. fam.) senza circonlocuzioni, chiaro e tondo: I'll give it to you straight from the shoulder, te lo dirò chiaro e tondo □ ( slang USA) straight goods (o straight dope), la verità: I want the straight goods, voglio sapere la verità □ straight hair, capelli lisci □ straight-jacket ► straitjacket □ (aeron.) straight jet, aereo a reazione senz'elica □ straight-laced = strait-laced ► strait (1) □ (ass.) straight life annuity, vitalizio; assegno vitalizio □ (ass.) straight life insurance, assicurazione vita intera □ straight-line, (geom.) in linea retta, rettilineo; (rag.) a quote costanti: straight-line depreciation, ammortamento a quote costanti □ straight-line rate, tariffa fissa ( dell'elettricità, ecc.) □ straight-lined, rettilineo □ (teatr.) straight man, spalla □ straight off, sùbito; immediatamente; su due piedi; lì per lì □ straight out, in modo chiaro (o esplicito); chiaro e tondo (fam.) □ (fin.) straight paper, titolo di credito firmato (o girato) da una persona sola □ ( sci) straight plough, discesa a spazzaneve □ straight poker, poker con una sola distribuzione di carte ( ora in disuso, salvo fra professionisti e con poste elevate) □ (equit.) straight post and rail, dritto; barriera □ ( sport) a straight race, una corsa «tirata» □ (chim.) straight run, distillato primario (o vergine) □ ( nelle corse) straight stretch, dirittura; rettilineo; rettifilo □ (polit., USA) straight ticket, lista completa di candidati di un partito □ straight through, da cima a fondo: to read a novel straight through, leggere un romanzo da cima a fondo (o tutto d'un fiato) □ ( scherma) straight thrust, stoccata diritta □ straight time, orario lavorativo normale ( esclusi gli straordinari, ecc.) □ (fam. USA) (agg.) straight-up, onesto, retto, perbene; ( di whisky, ecc.) liscio; ( di uovo) (cotto) all'occhio di bue: I like my eggs straight-up, le uova mi piacciono all'occhio di bue; (avv., ingl.) sul serio, davvero, proprio così □ to come straight to the point, venir subito al punto, al dunque; entrare subito in argomento □ (fam.) to get straight, rimettere (rimettersi) in sesto; raddrizzare ( un'azienda, ecc.); raddrizzarsi □ (fam.) to get st. straight, capire bene qc. □ to go straight, andare (sempre) diritto; (fig. fam.) comportarsi onestamente, rigare diritto □ to have a straight eye, avere «occhio»; saper distinguere una deviazione dalla linea retta □ to hit straight from the shoulder, ( boxe) portare i colpi dalla spalla; colpire di diritto □ (mecc., edil.) out of the straight, storto; fuori squadra □ (fam.) to play it straight, mettere giudizio; rigare dritto □ to put sb. straight, chiarire le idee a q.; dire a q. come stanno le cose □ to put st. straight, raddrizzare qc. □ to put one's hair straight, rassettarsi, rimettersi a posto i capelli □ to put the record straight, dire (o per dire) le cose come stanno; (per) mettere tutto in chiaro □ to put things straight, metter le cose a posto; sistemare le cose □ to ride straight, cavalcare in linea retta ( saltando siepi, steccati, ecc.) □ to set sb. straight about it, chiarire la cosa a q.; accertarsi che q. abbia capito bene □ to set the record straight = to put the record straight ► sopra □ to shoot straight, sparar diritto; sparare bene; avere la mira buona □ (polit., USA) to vote the straight ticket, votare l'intera lista dei candidati, senza fare aggiunte o modifiche □ Keep straight on!, andate sempre dritto!
FALSI AMICI: straight non significa stretto. NOTA D'USO: - straight o strait?-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ straight
3 straight

streit
1. adjective
1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) recto, liso

2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) honrado, de confianza, sincero, franco

3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) derecho, recto

4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) en orden, arreglado

5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) solo

6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) serio

7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) serio, dramático

2. adverb
1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) recto, directamente

2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) directamente

3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) francamente, con franqueza

3. noun
(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) recta

- straighten
- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off

straight¹ adj

1. liso

she's got straight hair tiene el pelo liso

2. recto / derecho

a straight line una línea recta

the mirror isn't straight el espejo no está recto

3. en orden

I want everything straight before your mother comes back quiero todo en orden antes de que vuelva tu madre

straight² adv

1. recto / derecho

go straight on down this road sigue todo recto por esta calle

2. directamente

she went straight to the police se dirigió directamente a la policía

straight away enseguida / inmediatamente

straight

tr[streɪt]

adjective

1 (not curved - gen) recto,-a; (- hair) liso,-a

■ a straight road una carretera recta

■ can you walk in a straight line? ¿puedes caminar en línea recta?

2 (level, upright) derecho,-a, recto,-a

■ backs straight! ¡espalda recta!

■ is my tie straight? ¿tengo la corbata recta?

■ the picture isn't straight el cuadro no está recto

■ sit with your back straight siéntate erguido

3 (tidy, neat) en orden, arreglado,-a

■ I must get the house straight tengo que ordenar la casa

4 (honest - person) honrado,-a, de confianza; (sincere) sincero,-a, franco,-a

■ be straight with me sea sincero conmigo

■ give me a straight answer dame una respuesta clara

■ let's do some straight talking hablemos claro

5 (direct - question) directo,-a; (- refusal, rejection) categórico,-a, rotundo,-a

■ he gave me a straight "no" for an answer su respuesta fue un "no" rotundo

6 (correct, accurate) correcto,-a

■ let me get this straight a ver si lo he entendido

■ have you got your facts straight? ¿tienes la información correcta?

7 (consecutive) seguido,-a

■ he worked for five days straight trabajó cinco días seguidos

■ 31 straight wins 31 victorias consecutivas

■ she got straight A's sacó sobresaliente en todo

8 (drink) solo,-a

9 (play, actor, etc) serio,-a, dramático,-a

10 (person - conventional) convencional; (- heterosexual) heterosexual; (non-drug user) que no toma droga

11 familiar (not in debt) solvente

adverb

1 (in a straight line) recto,-a

■ he was staring straight ahead miraba al frente

■ go straight on sigue todo recto

■ it's straight in front of you está delante de tus narices

■ he can't shoot straight no es un tirador certero

2 (not in a curve) derecho,-a, recto,-a

■ sit up straight ponte derecho

3 (directly) directamente

■ he went straight to the fridge se fue directamente a la nevera

■ come straight home vuelve directamente a casa

■ she went straight from school to university pasó directamente del instituto a la universidad

■ go straight to bed vete directamente a la cama

■ the car was coming straight at me el coche venía directo hacia mí

4 (immediately) en seguida

■ straight after lunch inmediatamente después de comer

■ I'll come straight back volveré en seguida

5 (frankly) francamente, con franqueza

■ tell him straight (out) díselo sin rodeos

■ get straight to the point ve al grano

6 (clearly) claro, con claridad

■ I can't think straight no puedo pensar bien

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in race) recta

■ he sped down the final straight bajó la recta final a gran velocidad

2 (in cards) escalera

3 familiar (conventional person) carca nombre masulino o femenino; (heterosexual) heterosexual nombre masulino o femenino; (non-drug user) persona que no se droga

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as straight as an arrow/die (line, direction) derecho,-a como una vela 2 (person) honrado,-a

the straight and narrow el buen camino

straight from the shoulder sin rodeos

straight away en seguida

straight off sin pensarlo, en el acto

straight up en serio

to go straight (criminal) reformarse

to keep a straight face contener la risa

to play straight (with somebody) jugar limpio (con alguien)

to put/set the record straight dejar las cosas claras, aclarar las cosas, poner las cosas en su lugar

to put/set somebody straight (about something) explicar los hechos a alguien

to vote a/the straight ticket SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargos

straight choice alternativa clara

straight fight mano a mano nombre masculino

straight profit beneficio limpio

straight swap cambio directo

straight ['streɪt] adv

1) : derecho, directamente

go straight, then turn right: sigue derecho, luego gira a la derecha

2) honestly: honestamente

to go straight: enmendarse

3) clearly: con claridad

4) frankly: francamente, con franqueza

straight adj

1) : recto (dícese de las líneas, etc.), derecho (dícese de algo vertical), lacio (dícese del pelo)

2) honest, just: honesto, justo

3) neat, orderly: arreglado, ordenado

straight

adj.

• derecho, -a adj.

• directo, -a adj.

• engallado, -a adj.

• enhiesto, -a adj.

• erguido, -a adj.

• franco, -a adj.

• liso, -a adj.

• recto, -a adj.

• seguido, -a adj.

• serio, -a adj.

adv.

• derechamente adv.

• derecho adv.

• directamente adv.

• recto adv.

straight* (Sexuality)

n.

• buga* s.m.

I streɪt
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not curved or wavy) recto; < hair> lacio, liso

to walk in a straight line — caminar en línea recta

keep your knees straight — no dobles las rodillas

he walks with a straight back — camina muy erguido

b) (level, upright, vertical) (pred)

to be straight — estar* derecho

is my tie straight? — ¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?

your tie isn't straight — llevas or tienes la corbata torcida

2) ( in order) (pred)

is my hair straight? — ¿tengo bien el pelo?

I have to get o put my room straight — tengo que ordenar mi cuarto

if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight — si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz or (CS) a mano

to get something straight: let's get this straight a ver si nos entendemos; you have to make sure you've got your facts straight tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta; to set the record straight dejar las cosas en claro; to put o set somebody straight about something — aclararle algo a alguien

3)

a) (direct, clear) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

it's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday — la alternativa es clara: o se compra un coche o se va de vacaciones

I made $20,000 straight profit — saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio

she got straight A's — ≈sacó sobresaliente en todo

b) ( unmixed) <gin/vodka> solo

4) (honest, frank) < question> directo; < answer> claro

all I want is a straight yes or no — lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más

I've been absolutely straight with you about the whole business — no te he ocultado nada del asunto

5) ( successive)

he won in straight sets — ( Sport) ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set

she's had five straight wins — ha ganado cinco veces seguidas

this is the fifth straight day it's happened — (AmE) éste es el quinto día seguido que pasa

6)

a) ( serious) <play/actor> dramático, serio

b) ( conventional) (colloq) convencional

c) ( heterosexual) (colloq) heterosexual

II

adverb

1)

a) ( in a straight line) < walk> en línea recta

they live straight across from us — viven justo enfrente de nosotros

she looked straight ahead — miró al frente

the truck was coming straight at me — el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí

I aimed straight for his heart — le apunté justo al corazón

he made straight for the bar — se fue derecho al bar

look me straight in the eye — mírame a la cara

keep straight on until you come to the lights — sigue derecho hasta llegar al semáforo

the bullet went straight through his arm — la bala le atravesó el brazo

b) ( erect) <sit/stand> derecho

sit up straight — ponte derecho

2)

a) ( directly) directamente

I came straight home from work — vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo

she drank it straight from the bottle — se lo bebió directamente de la botella

I joined the army straight from school — me alisté en el ejército en cuanto terminé el colegio

b) ( immediately)

straight after dinner — inmediatamente después de cenar, en cuanto terminé de cenar

I'll bring it straight back — enseguida lo devuelvo

she said straight off she wasn't paying — (colloq) dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba

I'll come straight to the point — iré derecho or directamente al grano

straight away — straightaway

3) (colloq)

a) ( frankly) con franqueza

she told him straight out — se lo dijo sin rodeos

b) ( honestly)

are you playing straight with me? — ¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?

to go straight: he swore he'd go straight — prometió que se reformaría

4) ( clearly) <see/think> con claridad

I can't think straight — no puedo pensar claro or con claridad

5) ( Theat) < play> de manera clásica

III

noun ( on race track)

the straight — la recta

[streɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar straighter) (superl straightest)
1) (=not bent or curved) [line, road, nose, skirt] recto; [trousers] de perneras estrechas, de pata estrecha *; [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

• I couldn't keep a straight face, I 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 (LAm) chueco

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

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

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

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

• to get straight As — sacar sobresaliente en todo

• 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) (Theat) (=not comic) [part, play, theatre, actor] dramático, serio

10) * (=conventional) [person] de cabeza cuadrada *

she's a nice person, but very straight — es maja pero tiene la cabeza demasiado cuadrada *

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 *

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

2. ADV

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

stand up straight! — ¡ponte derecho or erguido!

• 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

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

• 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

• 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 look straight up — mirar hacia arriba

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

2) (=level)

• to hang straight — [picture] estar derecho

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

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

• straight after this — inmediatamente después de esto

• straight away — inmediatamente, en seguida, al tiro (Chile)

• straight off — (=without hesitation) sin vacilar; (=immediately) inmediatamente; (=directly) directamente, sin rodeos

she just went straight off — se marchó sin detenerse

- I heard it straight from the horse's mouth

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

• straight up — (Brit) * en serio

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) (Theat)

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

3. N

1) (=straight line)

• to cut sth on the straight — cortar algo derecho

- the straight and narrow

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

2) (Brit) (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

3) (Cards) runfla f, escalera f

4) * (=heterosexual) heterosexual mf

4.

CPD

straight angle N — ángulo m llano

straight arrow * N — (US) estrecho(-a) m / f de miras

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 fpl sexuales convencionales, sexo m sin florituras *

straight ticket N (US) (Pol) —

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

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I [streɪt]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not curved or wavy) recto; < hair> lacio, liso

to walk in a straight line — caminar en línea recta

keep your knees straight — no dobles las rodillas

he walks with a straight back — camina muy erguido

b) (level, upright, vertical) (pred)

to be straight — estar* derecho

is my tie straight? — ¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?

your tie isn't straight — llevas or tienes la corbata torcida

2) ( in order) (pred)

is my hair straight? — ¿tengo bien el pelo?

I have to get o put my room straight — tengo que ordenar mi cuarto

if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight — si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz or (CS) a mano

to get something straight: let's get this straight a ver si nos entendemos; you have to make sure you've got your facts straight tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta; to set the record straight dejar las cosas en claro; to put o set somebody straight about something — aclararle algo a alguien

3)

a) (direct, clear) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

it's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday — la alternativa es clara: o se compra un coche o se va de vacaciones

I made $20,000 straight profit — saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio

she got straight A's — ≈sacó sobresaliente en todo

b) ( unmixed) <gin/vodka> solo

4) (honest, frank) < question> directo; < answer> claro

all I want is a straight yes or no — lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más

I've been absolutely straight with you about the whole business — no te he ocultado nada del asunto

5) ( successive)

he won in straight sets — ( Sport) ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set

she's had five straight wins — ha ganado cinco veces seguidas

this is the fifth straight day it's happened — (AmE) éste es el quinto día seguido que pasa

6)

a) ( serious) <play/actor> dramático, serio

b) ( conventional) (colloq) convencional

c) ( heterosexual) (colloq) heterosexual

II

adverb

1)

a) ( in a straight line) < walk> en línea recta

they live straight across from us — viven justo enfrente de nosotros

she looked straight ahead — miró al frente

the truck was coming straight at me — el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí

I aimed straight for his heart — le apunté justo al corazón

he made straight for the bar — se fue derecho al bar

look me straight in the eye — mírame a la cara

keep straight on until you come to the lights — sigue derecho hasta llegar al semáforo

the bullet went straight through his arm — la bala le atravesó el brazo

b) ( erect) <sit/stand> derecho

sit up straight — ponte derecho

2)

a) ( directly) directamente

I came straight home from work — vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo

she drank it straight from the bottle — se lo bebió directamente de la botella

I joined the army straight from school — me alisté en el ejército en cuanto terminé el colegio

b) ( immediately)

straight after dinner — inmediatamente después de cenar, en cuanto terminé de cenar

I'll bring it straight back — enseguida lo devuelvo

she said straight off she wasn't paying — (colloq) dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba

I'll come straight to the point — iré derecho or directamente al grano

straight away — straightaway

3) (colloq)

a) ( frankly) con franqueza

she told him straight out — se lo dijo sin rodeos

b) ( honestly)

are you playing straight with me? — ¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?

to go straight: he swore he'd go straight — prometió que se reformaría

4) ( clearly) <see/think> con claridad

I can't think straight — no puedo pensar claro or con claridad

5) ( Theat) < play> de manera clásica

III

noun ( on race track)

the straight — la recta

English-spanish dictionary > straight
4 straight

1. adjective
1) gerade; aufrecht [Haltung]; glatt [Haar]

in a straight line — in gerader Linie

2) (not having been bent) ausgestreckt [Arm, Bein]; durchgedrückt [Knie]

3) (not misshapen) gerade [Bein]

4) (Fashion) gerade geschnitten

5) (undiluted, unmodified) unvermischt

have or drink whisky/gin straight — Whisky/Gin pur trinken

a straight choice — eine klare Wahl

6) (successive) fortlaufend

win in straight sets — (Tennis) ohne Satzverlust gewinnen

the team had ten straight wins — die Mannschaft hat zehn Spiele hintereinander gewonnen

straight As — (Amer.) lauter Einsen

7) (undeviating) direkt [Blick, Schlag, Schuss, Pass, Ball, Weg]

8) (candid) geradlinig [Person]; ehrlich [Antwort]; klar [Abfuhr, Weigerung, Verurteilung]; unmissverständlich [Rat]

straight dealings/speaking — direkte Verhandlungen/unverblümte Sprache

a straight answer to a straight question — eine klare Antwort auf eine klare Frage

he did some straight talking with her — er sprach sich mit ihr offen aus

be straight with somebody — zu jemandem offen sein

9) (Theatre) ernst; (not avant-garde) konventionell

10) (in good order, not askew)

the accounts are straight — die Bücher sind in Ordnung

the picture is straight — das Bild hängt gerade

is my hair/tie straight? — sitzt meine Frisur/Krawatte [richtig]?

is my hat [on] straight? — sitzt mein Hut [richtig]?

put straight — geradeziehen [Krawatte]; gerade aufsetzen [Hut]; gerade hängen [Bild]; aufräumen [Zimmer, Sachen]; richtig stellen [Fehler, Missverständnis]

put things straight — alles in Ordnung bringen

put things straight with somebody — mit jemandem alles klären

get something straight — (fig.) etwas genau od. richtig verstehen

let's get it or things or the facts straight — wir sollten alles genau klären

get this straight! — merk dir das [ein für allemal]!

put somebody straight — jemanden aufklären

put or set the record straight — die Sache od. das richtig stellen
2. adverb
1) (in a straight line) gerade

she came straight at me — sie kam geradewegs auf mich zu

straight opposite — genau gegenüber

head straight for the wall — genau auf die Mauer zusteuern

go straight — (fig.): (give up crime) ein bürgerliches Leben führen

2) (directly) geradewegs

straight after — sofort nach

come straight to the point — direkt od. gleich zur Sache kommen

look somebody straight in the eye — jemandem direkt in die Augen blicken

straight ahead or on — immer geradeaus

they went straight ahead and did it — sie taten es sofort

3) (honestly, frankly) aufrichtig

give it to me straight — sei ganz offen zu mir!

he came straight out with it — er sagte es ohne Umschweife

I told him straight [out] that... — ich sagte [es] ihm ins Gesicht, dass...

play straight with somebody — mit jemandem ein ehrliches Spiel spielen

4) (upright) gerade [sitzen, stehen, wachsen]

5) (accurately) zielsicher

he can't shoot [very] straight — er ist nicht [sehr] zielsicher

6) (clearly) klar [sehen, denken]
3. noun
(straight stretch) gerade Strecke; (Sport) Gerade, die

final or home or finishing straight — (Sport; also fig.) Zielgerade, die

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[streit] 1. adjective
1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) gerade, glatt

2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ehrlich

3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ordentlich

4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) ordentlich

5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) pur

6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) nicht verzogen

7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) konventionell
2. adverb
1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) gerade(wegs)

2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) direkt

3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) anständig
3. noun
(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) die Gerade

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straight

[streɪt]

I. n

1. (race track) Gerade f

in the finishing [or home] \straight in der Zielgeraden

2. CARDS Sequenz f; (in poker) Straight m

3.

▶ stay on [or keep to] the \straight and narrow ( saying) bleibe im Lande und nähre dich redlich prov

II. adj

1. (without curve) gerade; back, nose gerade; hair glatt; skirt gerade geschnitten; line gerade; road, row, furrow [schnur]gerade

is my tie \straight? sitzt mein Schlips richtig?

the picture isn't \straight das Bild hängt schief

he landed a \straight punch to the face sein Hieb landete geradewegs im Gesicht

as \straight as a die [or AM pin] (of posture) kerzengerade; (honest) grundehrlich, absolut ehrlich

2. (frank) advice, denial, refusal offen, freimütig; (honest) ehrlich

I think we better do a bit of \straight talking ich finde, wir sollten einmal ganz offen miteinander reden

▪ to be \straight with sb aufrichtig [o ehrlich] mit jdm sein

a \straight answer eine offene [und ehrliche] Antwort

to do \straight dealings with sb mit jdm offen und ehrlich verhandeln

to go \straight ( fam) keine krummen Sachen machen fam, sich dat nichts zuschulden kommen lassen

3. inv ( fam: conventional) brav pej

he looks pretty \straight wearing a tie mit Krawatte sieht er ziemlich spießig aus

4. (heterosexual) heterosexuell, hetero fam

5. (plain) einfach; (undiluted) pur

\straight gin/Scotch Gin m/Scotch m pur

vodka \straight Wodka m pur

6. (simply factual) tatsachengetreu, nur auf Fakten basierend attr

\straight reporting objektive Berichterstattung

7. (clear, uncomplicated) klar

well done, Tim, that was \straight thinking gut gemacht, Tim, da hast du wirklich scharf überlegt

just give me a \straight yes or no sag doch ganz einfach ja oder nein!

we both liked each other's jumpers, so we did a \straight swap uns gefiel jeweils der Pullover des anderen und da haben wir einfach getauscht

\straight answer eindeutige Antwort; (in exams)

\straight A's glatte Einser

he's a \straight A candidate er ist ein Einserkandidat

8. attr, inv (consecutive) aufeinanderfolgend, in Folge nach n

the team has won ten \straight games this season das Team hat in dieser Saison zehn Spiele hintereinander gewonnen

\straight flush CARDS Straight[flush] m

the \straight line of succession to the throne die Thronfolge in direkter Linie

to win/lose in \straight sets TENNIS mehrere Sätze hintereinander gewinnen/verlieren

9. ( fam: serious) ernst[haft]; (not laughing) ernst; (traditional) traditionell, konventionell

there's a lot of \straight theatre at the festival beim Festival wird viel Althergebrachtes geboten

to keep a \straight face [or one's face \straight] ernst bleiben

to make [or put on] a \straight face ein ernstes Gesicht machen, eine ernste Miene aufsetzen

\straight actor/actress THEAT Schauspieler/Schauspielerin des ernsten Fachs

\straight production [or play] ernstes Stück

10. pred ( fam: quits)

▪ to be \straight quitt sein fam

11. ( fam: no drugs or alcohol) sauber, clean sl

‘Getting S\straight’ programme [or AM program] Entziehungskur f

12. pred (in order) in Ordnung; (clarified) geklärt

to put things \straight (tidy) Ordnung schaffen; (organize) etwas auf die Reihe kriegen fam, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. etwas schaffen

let's get this \straight, you need £500 tomorrow or else... stellen wir einmal klar: entweder du hast bis morgen 500 Pfund, oder...

and get this \straight, I'm not lending you any more money damit das klar ist: ich leihe dir keine müde Mark mehr

to put [or set] sb \straight about sth jdm Klarheit über etw akk verschaffen

III. adv

1. (in a line) gerade[aus]

go \straight along this road folgen Sie immer dieser Straße

he drove \straight into the tree er fuhr frontal gegen den Baum

the village lay \straight ahead of us das Dorf lag genau vor uns

after a couple of gins, I was having difficulty walking \straight nach ein paar Gins konnte ich kaum noch gerade gehen

the dog seemed to be coming \straight at me der Hund schien direkt auf mich zuzukommen

the arrow went \straight through the canvas der Pfeil ging glatt durch die Leinwand

she told me to go \straight ahead with designing the dress sie befahl mir, auf der Stelle mit dem Entwerfen des Kleides anzufangen

to look \straight ahead geradeaus schauen

2. inv (directly) direkt fam

shall we go \straight to the party or stop off at a pub first? sollen wir gleich zur Party fahren oder schauen wir zuerst in einer Kneipe vorbei?

to look sb \straight in the eye jdm direkt in die Augen sehen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ schauen

3. inv (immediately) sofort

I got home and went \straight to bed ich kam nach Hause und ging sofort schlafen

we've got to leave \straight away wir müssen unverzüglich aufbrechen

she said \straight off [or away] that she had no time on Friday sie sagte von vornherein, dass sie am Freitag keine Zeit habe

to get \straight to the point sofort [o ohne Umschweife] zur Sache kommen

4. ( fam: honestly) offen [und ehrlich]

tell me \straight, would you rather we didn't go out tonight? nun sag mal ganz ehrlich, wäre es dir lieber, wenn wir heute Abend nicht weggingen?

I told him \straight that I didn't like his tie ich sagte ihm geradeheraus, dass mir seine Krawatte nicht gefiele

\straight up, I only paid £20 for the fridge für den Kühlschrank habe ich echt nur 20 Pfund bezahlt

5. (clearly) klar

after five glasses of wine I couldn't see \straight nach fünf Gläsern Wein konnte ich nicht mehr richtig sehen

I'm so tired I can't think \straight any more ich bin so müde, dass ich nicht mehr klar denken kann

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[streɪt]
1. adj (+er)

1) gerade; shot, pass direkt; stance, posture aufrecht; hair glatt; skirt, trousers gerade geschnitten

your tie isn't straight — deine Krawatte sitzt schief

the picture isn't straight —

your hem isn't straight — dein Saum ist nicht gerade

to pull sth straight — etw gerade ziehen

is my hat on straight? — sitzt mein Hut gerade?

please put the picture straight —

hold yourself straight — gerade!

as straight as a die (Brit) — kerzengerade; road schnurgerade

to keep a straight face, to keep one's face straight — ernst bleiben, das Gesicht nicht verziehen

with a straight face — ohne die Miene zu verziehen

straight left/right (Boxing) — gerade Linke/Rechte

2) (= clear) thinking klar

to get things straight in one's mind — sich (dat) der Dinge klar werden

3) (= frank) answer, talking, question offen, direkt; piece of advice offen, ehrlich; denial, refusal direkt, ohne Umschweife; (= honest) person, dealings ehrlich

to be straight with sb — offen und ehrlich zu jdm sein

to keep sb straight — dafür sorgen, dass jd ehrlich bleibt or nicht auf die schiefe Bahn gerät (inf)

to play a straight bat ( Brit fig ) — ein faires Spiel spielen

straight arrow ( US inf ) — biederer Mensch

4) (= plain, straightforward) drink pur; (POL) fight direkt; yes or no, choice, exam pass einfach

straight A's — glatte Einsen pl

she's a straight A student — sie hat alles Einsen

to vote the straight ticket ( US Pol ) — seine Stimme einer einzigen Partei (dat) geben

he's a straight Democrat — er ist ein hundertprozentiger Demokrat

to have a straight choice between... — nur die Wahl zwischen... haben

5) (= continuous) ununterbrochen

for the third straight day (US) —

the straight line of succession to the throne — die Thronfolge in der direkten Linie

our team had ten straight wins — unsere Mannschaft gewann zehnmal hintereinander or in ununterbrochener Folge

in straight sets/games (win) — ohne Satz-/Spielverlust; (lose) ohne Satz-/Spielgewinn, in aufeinanderfolgenden Sätzen/Spielen

6) (THEAT) production konventionell; actor ernsthaft

a straight play — ein reines Drama

7) pred (in order) house, room ordentlich; paperwork in Ordnung

to be ( all) straight — in Ordnung sein; ( fig

now we're straight — jetzt haben wir die Sache geklärt

let's get this straight — das wollen wir mal klarstellen

and get this straight — und damit wir uns richtig verstehen

to put or set sb straight about sth — jdm etw klarmachen

if I give you a fiver, then we'll be straight (inf) — wenn ich dir einen Fünfer gebe, sind wir quitt

8) (inf: heterosexual) hetero (inf); (= conventional) etabliert, spießig (pej)

9) (DRUGS inf) clean (inf)

I've been straight for three years now — ich bin jetzt seit drei Jahren clean (inf)

2. adv

1) hold, walk, fly, shoot, grow gerade; sit up, stand up aufrecht, gerade; hit genau; leap at, aim for direkt; above genau, direkt; across direkt

straight through sth — glatt durch etw

he came straight at me — er kam direkt or geradewegs auf mich zu

it went straight up in the air — es flog senkrecht in die Luft

to look straight ahead —

the town lay straight ahead of us — die Stadt lag direkt or genau vor uns

the airport is straight ahead —

go straight ahead with your plan — führen Sie Ihren Plan wie vorgesehen durch

to drive straight on — geradeaus weiterfahren

he drove straight into a tree — er fuhr direkt or voll (inf) gegen einen Baum

the arrow went straight to the target — der Pfeil traf genau ins Ziel

to go straight (criminal) — keine krummen Sachen (mehr) machen (inf)

2) (= directly) direkt

I went straight home — ich ging direkt or sofort nach Hause

to look sb straight in the eye — jdm direkt or genau in die Augen sehen

3) (= immediately) sofort

straight after this — sofort or unmittelbar danach

straight away or off —

he said straight off that... — er sagte ohne Umschweife or sofort, dass...

to come straight to the point — sofort or gleich zur Sache kommen

4) (= clearly) think, see klar

5) (= frankly) offen, rundheraus, ohne Umschweife

I'll give it to you straight, you're fired — ich sage es Ihnen rundheraus or ohne Umschweife, Sie sind entlassen

straight out (inf) — unverblümt (inf), rundheraus

to give or tell sb sth/it straight from the shoulder —

straight up, I got fifty quid for it (inf) — echt, ich habe fünfzig Pfund dafür gekriegt (inf)

I got fifty quid for it – straight up? (inf) — ich habe fünfzig Pfund dafür gekriegt – echt? (inf)

6) (THEAT) play, produce konventionell

7) drink pur

3. n

1) (= straight part) (on race track) Gerade f; (on road, RAIL) gerade Strecke

the final straight — die Zielgerade

in the straight — auf der Geraden

the straight and narrow — der Pfad der Tugend

to keep sb on the straight and narrow — dafür sorgen, dass jd ehrlich bleibt or nicht auf die schiefe Bahn gerät

to stay on or keep to the straight and narrow — auf dem Pfad der Tugend bleiben

2) (= straight line) Gerade f

to cut sth on the straight — etw gerade ( ab)schneiden; cloth etw am Faden(lauf) entlang schneiden

3) (inf: heterosexual) Hetero m (inf)

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straight [streıt]

A adj (adv straightly)

1. gerade (Beine etc):

straight hair glattes Haar;

straight line gerade Linie, MATH Gerade f;

keep the car in a straight line die Spur halten;

keep a straight face das Gesicht nicht verziehen, engS. ernst bleiben;

put straight ein Bild etc gerade hängen; → stand up A 1 b

2. a straight left (right) (Boxen) eine linke (rechte) Gerade;

in straight sets (Tennis etc) ohne Satzverlust;

his third straight win SPORT sein dritter Sieg in (ununterbrochener Reihen)Folge

3. in Ordnung, ordentlich:

put straight in Ordnung bringen;

put things straight Ordnung schaffen;

put a few things straight einige Dinge klarstellen;

set sb straight jemandem einen Zahn ziehen umg;

set sb straight on ( oder about) jemandes Meinung über (akk) richtigstellen

4. a) offen, ehrlich

b) ehrlich, reell (Geschäftsmann etc): → die² 1

5. anständig (Leben etc)

6. umg zuverlässig, sicher (Tipp etc)

7. geradlinig, folgerichtig (Denken etc)

8. POL US hundertprozentig (Republikaner etc)

9. pur:

drink one’s whisky straight

10. a) THEAT konventionell (Stück)

b) THEAT effektlos (Spiel)

c) gewöhnlich, normal (Roman etc)

11. WIRTSCH US mit festem Preis, ohne Mengenrabatt

12. AUTO, TECH Reihen…:

straight engine

13. umg quitt:

we’re straight

14. sl spießig

15. sl

a) hetero (heterosexuell)

b) clean, sauber (nicht mehr drogenabhängig)

B adv

1. gerade(aus):

go straight on

2. richtig:

he does not see straight;

I can’t think straight ich kann nicht (mehr) klar denken;

get sb straight sl jemanden richtig verstehen

3. direkt, gerade, gerade(s)wegs, unmittelbar:

he comes straight from London; → horse A 1, shoulder A 1

4. oft straight out rundheraus, klipp und klar:

she told him straight out what she thought of him

5. umg go straight keine krummen Sachen mehr machen;

play it straight

a) es ernst meinen,

b) kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen;

play it straight with me

a) nur heraus mit der Wahrheit!,

b) mir gegenüber brauchst du kein Blatt vor den Mund zu nehmen

6. straight away ( oder off) sofort, auf der Stelle, gleich

7. ohne Eis (Cocktail)

8. straight up? Br umg echt?, ehrlich?

C s

1. Geradheit f:

out of the straight krumm, schief

2. SPORT (Gegen-, Ziel) Gerade f

3. SPORT (Erfolgs-, Treffer- etc) Serie f

4. Poker: Straight m (Folge von 5 Karten beliebiger Farbe)

5. fig be on ( oder keep to) the straight and narrow auf dem Pfad der Tugend wandeln;

go off ( oder stray from) the straight and narrow auf die schiefe Bahn geraten

6. sl Spießer(in)

7. sl

a) Hetero m

b) jemand, der clean ist

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1. adjective
1) gerade; aufrecht [Haltung]; glatt [Haar]

in a straight line — in gerader Linie

2) (not having been bent) ausgestreckt [Arm, Bein]; durchgedrückt [Knie]

3) (not misshapen) gerade [Bein]

4) (Fashion) gerade geschnitten

5) (undiluted, unmodified) unvermischt

have or drink whisky/gin straight — Whisky/Gin pur trinken

a straight choice — eine klare Wahl

6) (successive) fortlaufend

win in straight sets — (Tennis) ohne Satzverlust gewinnen

the team had ten straight wins — die Mannschaft hat zehn Spiele hintereinander gewonnen

straight As — (Amer.) lauter Einsen

7) (undeviating) direkt [Blick, Schlag, Schuss, Pass, Ball, Weg]

8) (candid) geradlinig [Person]; ehrlich [Antwort]; klar [Abfuhr, Weigerung, Verurteilung]; unmissverständlich [Rat]

straight dealings/speaking — direkte Verhandlungen/unverblümte Sprache

a straight answer to a straight question — eine klare Antwort auf eine klare Frage

he did some straight talking with her — er sprach sich mit ihr offen aus

be straight with somebody — zu jemandem offen sein

9) (Theatre) ernst; (not avant-garde) konventionell

10) (in good order, not askew)

the accounts are straight — die Bücher sind in Ordnung

the picture is straight — das Bild hängt gerade

is my hair/tie straight? — sitzt meine Frisur/Krawatte [richtig]?

is my hat [on] straight? — sitzt mein Hut [richtig]?

put straight — geradeziehen [Krawatte]; gerade aufsetzen [Hut]; gerade hängen [Bild]; aufräumen [Zimmer, Sachen]; richtig stellen [Fehler, Missverständnis]

put things straight — alles in Ordnung bringen

put things straight with somebody — mit jemandem alles klären

get something straight — (fig.) etwas genau od. richtig verstehen

let's get it or things or the facts straight — wir sollten alles genau klären

get this straight! — merk dir das [ein für allemal]!

put somebody straight — jemanden aufklären

put or set the record straight — die Sache od. das richtig stellen
2. adverb
1) (in a straight line) gerade

she came straight at me — sie kam geradewegs auf mich zu

straight opposite — genau gegenüber

head straight for the wall — genau auf die Mauer zusteuern

go straight — (fig.): (give up crime) ein bürgerliches Leben führen

2) (directly) geradewegs

straight after — sofort nach

come straight to the point — direkt od. gleich zur Sache kommen

look somebody straight in the eye — jemandem direkt in die Augen blicken

straight ahead or on — immer geradeaus

they went straight ahead and did it — sie taten es sofort

3) (honestly, frankly) aufrichtig

give it to me straight — sei ganz offen zu mir!

he came straight out with it — er sagte es ohne Umschweife

I told him straight [out] that... — ich sagte [es] ihm ins Gesicht, dass...

play straight with somebody — mit jemandem ein ehrliches Spiel spielen

4) (upright) gerade [sitzen, stehen, wachsen]

5) (accurately) zielsicher

he can't shoot [very] straight — er ist nicht [sehr] zielsicher

6) (clearly) klar [sehen, denken]
3. noun
(straight stretch) gerade Strecke; (Sport) Gerade, die

final or home or finishing straight — (Sport; also fig.) Zielgerade, die

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adj.

direkt adj.

gerade adj.

geradewegs adj.

rein adj.

unmittelbar adj.

unverfälscht adj.

English-german dictionary > straight
5 hair

[heə]
n

1) (только в единственном числе) волосы

Her hair is slightly frosted. — У нее волосы с сединой.

The wind blows (ruffles) smb's hair. — Ветер треплет (шевелит) волосы.

Her hair needs trimming. — Ей надо подравнять волосы.

I must have my hair cut (done). — Мне надо постричься (сделать прическу).

My hair is short. — У меня короткие волосы.

What colour is her hair? — Какого цвета у нее волосы?

His wiry hair stood up on his head. — Его жесткие волосы стояли дыбом.

- glossy hair
- wavy hair
- long hair
- tousled hair
- curly hair
- straight hair
- matted hair
- bobbed hair
- dark hair

- salf-and-pepper hair
- straw-coloured hair
- snow-white hair
- silken hair
- unkempt hair
- braided hair
- flexed hair
- bleached hair
- hair on the head
- fine crop
- strand of hair
- lock of hair
- let one's hair grow
- let one's hair down
- wear one's hair loose
- have one's hair cut
- wear one's hair long
- do one's hair

- comb one's hair

- braid one's hair
- curl one's hair
- lose one's hair
- put one's hair up
- comb one's hair

- brush one's hair

- wash one's hair
- get one's hair clean
- part one's hair in the middle
- tidy one's disordered hair
- rumple one's hair
- tousle smb's hair
- toss one's hair
- wind one's hair around one's finger
- toss the hair back from one's forehead
- tuck one's hair under one's hat
- pat one's hair back into place
- smooth one's hair
- dry one's hair
- stroke smb's hair
- pass one's hand over one's hair
- sleek one's hair
- run one's hands though one's hair
- bury one's hands in one's hair
- seize smb by the hair
- trim one's hair
- have a fine head of hair
- dye the hair black
- tear one's hair
- smb's hair curls
- smb's hair is spread out over the pillow
- smb's hair is streaming in the wind
- smb's hair bristled up
- hair falls out
2) волосок

There is not a single grey hair on his head. — У него нет нединого седого волоса.

He found two long hairs on his coat. — Он нашел у себя на пальто два длинных волоса.

There is a hair on your sleeve. — У тебя на рукаве волос.

- pluck out a hair
- find a hair in the soup
•

USAGE:

(1.) В отличие от русского существительного волосы английское существительное hair 1. - неисчисляемое, имеет форму только единственного числа, соответственно согласуется с глаголом в единственном числе и определяется словами some, much, little. (2.) Существительное hair 1. обычно употребляется с притяжательными местоимениями: to wash one's hair мыть голову; to do smb's (one's) hair делать прическу; to wear one's hair long носить длинные волосы; His hair is falling out. У него выпадают волосы. В русском языке в отношении первого лица притяжательное местоимение не употребляется. (3.) Hair 2. в отличие от hair 1. - исчисляемое существительное и соответственно имеет формы как единственного, так и множественного числа: There was not a single grey hair on his head. У него не было ни единого седого волоса. He found two long hairs on his sleeve. Он нашел у себя на рукаве два длинных волоса. There is a hair on your coat. У тебя на пальто волос. (4.) For hair 1.; See money, n

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > hair
6 hair

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[English Word] hair

[English Plural] hairs

[Swahili Word] nywele

[Swahili Plural] nywele

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] hair (human)

[English Plural] hairs

[Swahili Word] unywele

[Swahili Plural] nywele

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[English Example] The woman will cut his <b>hair</b> the day after tomorrow.

[Swahili Example] Mwanamke atakata <b>nywele</b> zake kesho kutwa.

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[English Word] hair (human)

[Swahili Word] unyele

[Swahili Plural] nyele

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] facial hair

[English Plural] facial hairs

[Swahili Word] udevu

[Swahili Plural] ndevu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Related Words] kidevu

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[English Word] hair on the face

[Swahili Word] devu

[Swahili Plural] madevu

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] downy hair

[Swahili Word] laika

[Swahili Plural] malaika

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Swahili Example] malaika yamemsimama [Moh]

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[English Word] body hair (usually on the arms and legs)

[Swahili Word] malaika

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] body hair (on the hands and arms)

[Swahili Word] ulaika

[Swahili Plural] malaika

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] body hair (armpits or pubic etc)

[Swahili Word] vuzi

[Swahili Plural] mavuzi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] body hair (armpits and genitals)

[Swahili Word] mavuzi

[Swahili Plural] mavuzi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] vuzi N, uvuzi N

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[English Word] armpit hair

[Swahili Word] uvuzi

[Swahili Plural] mavuzi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] hair (of animal)

[Swahili Word] unyoya

[Swahili Plural] manyoya

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/6

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[English Word] hair (animal)

[Swahili Word] unyoya

[Swahili Plural] nyoya, manyoya

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] animal hair

[Swahili Word] nyoya

[Swahili Plural] manyoya

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] animal hair

[Swahili Word] ugoya

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] gray hair

[Swahili Word] mvi

[Part of Speech] noun

[English Example] gray-haired person.

[Swahili Example] nywele za mvi

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[English Word] thick unkempt hair

[Swahili Word] mavunga ya nywele

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] ruffled hair

[Swahili Word] timutimu

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] timka V

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[English Word] tuft of hair (left on top of a shaven head)

[English Plural] tufts of hair

[Swahili Word] bwenzi

[Swahili Plural] mabwenzi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] style of cutting the hair (one tuft is left long)

[Swahili Word] kinjorinjori

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7

[English Example] he has a haircut with one tuft left long

[Swahili Example] ana kinjorinjori

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[English Word] cut the hair

[Swahili Word] -nyoa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] dress the hair

[Swahili Word] -nyoa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] sticky substance used for dressing women's hair.

[Swahili Word] bedani

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] sticky substance used for dressing women's hair

[Swahili Word] behedani

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] hair (single)

[English Plural] long straight hair

[Swahili Word] usinga

[Swahili Plural] singa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 10

[English Example] the worker was a dignified man, dark, with long straight hair

[Swahili Example] mwenye kazi alikuwa bwana mmoja makamu, hadharani, mwenye nywele za singa [Sul]

[Note] often refers to animal hair

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[English Word] long thick hair

[English Plural] long thick hair

[Swahili Word] kivunga cha nywele

[Swahili Plural] vivunga vya nywele

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Related Words] nywele

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English-Swahili dictionary > hair
7 straight

1. [streıt] n
1. (the straight) тк. sing

1) прямизна

out of the straight - кривой

2) прямая линия

on the straight - по прямой [см. тж. 3]

2. спорт. финишная прямая

back straight - прямая, противоположная финишной прямой

3. честность

on the straight - жарг. честно [см. тж. 1, 2)]

I am on the straight - я честно говорю, действую и т. п.

4. карт. карты, подобранные подряд по достоинству, «порядок», «стрит» ( в покере)

5. 1) нормальный человек (не гомосексуалист, не наркоман)

2) неодобр. «добропорядочный» человек, обыватель, мещанин
2. [streıt] a
1. 1) прямой, неизогнутый

straight line [road] - прямая линия [дорога]

the straightest way to - самый прямой путь в /к/

straight back - прямая /несгорбленная/ спина

2) не отклоняющийся от курса, не сходящий с дороги; беспрерывный

straight course - прямой курс

straight flight - полёт по прямой

straight run - беспосадочный полёт

3) невьющийся

straight hair - прямые волосы

4) авт. с цилиндрами в ряд ( о двигателе)

2. правильный, ровный; находящийся в порядке

your tie isn't straight - ваш галстук сбился набок

straight eye - верный глаз

straight gunner - меткий наводчик

straight blow - прямой удар ( бокс)

3. разг. честный, прямой, искренний

straight question [answer] - прямой вопрос [ответ]

straight dealing(s) - честность, честное ведение дел

to be straight in one's dealings - быть честным в своих делах

to keep straight - оставаться честным; вести честный /правильный/ образ жизни

straight talk - откровенный разговор, разговор начистоту

a straight thinker - здравомыслящий человек

4. разг. верный, надёжный

straight tip - сведения из достоверных источников

5. амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии; преданный своей партии

straight Republican - стойкий республиканец

a straight vote - голос, поданный за весь список кандидатов от своей партии

6. амер. неразбавленный

straight whisky - неразбавленное виски

to drink one's whisky straight - пить неразбавленное виски

7. амер. ком. фиксированный, прейскурантный ( о цене); без скидки за большое количество купленного

cigars 20 cents straight - сигары 20 центов штука, без скидки

8. лит., театр.

1) чистый по жанру

straight play - (чистая) драма ( без музыки)

straight comedy - (настоящая) комедия ( не музыкальная)

straight part - драматическая роль (без эксцентриады и т. п.)

2) естественный, органичный ( об игре актёра)

3) обыкновенный, рядовой (о лит. произведении)

a straight novel /story/ - рядовой роман, бесхитростное повествование (часто в отличие от романов абсурда, фантастики и т. п.)

9. 1) идущий по порядку

twelve straight days - двенадцать дней подряд

2) карт. расположенный по порядку

straight flush - карты одной масти по порядку; «королевский цвет», флеш-рояль ( в покере)

10. проф. объективный ( о газетных сообщениях)

straight story - объективное изложение событий; факты без комментариев

11. разг.

1) обычный, традиционный

straight culture - традиционная культура

2) нормальный; здоровый ( о психике)

straight and gay people - нормальные /гетеросексуальные/ люди и гомосексуалисты

straight thinking and stoned thinking - нормальное мышление и мышление наркоманов и алкоголиков

12. единственный ( о способе вознаграждения); прямой (о сдельщине и т. п.)

a salesman on straight commission - коммивояжёр, работающий только за комиссионные

13. прямой, непосредственный (о наблюдении, расчёте)

♢ straight face - ничего не выражающее лицо

to keep a straight face, to keep one's face straight - стараться не рассмеяться

(as) straight as a die - а) прямой, честный; ≅ такой не подведёт; б) прямой как стрела

(as) straight as a ramrod - ≅ словно аршин проглотил
3. [streıt] adv
1. по прямой линии, прямо

to ride straight - ехать напрямик

to stand straight - стоять прямо, не горбиться

straight set up - с прямой /стройной/ фигурой

to look smb. straight in the eyes [in the face] - смотреть кому-л. прямо в глаза [в лицо]

the drunk could not walk straight - пьяный не мог идти не шатаясь

2. прямо, непосредственно

straight above - прямо над

to go straight to London - поехать прямо в Лондон

it comes straight from Paris - это прибыло прямо из Парижа

to go /to come/ straight to the point - перейти прямо /сразу/ к сути дела

to drink straight from the bottle - пить прямо из горлышка

3. правильно, точно, метко

to shoot straight - метко стрелять

4. правильно, упорядоченно

to put a room straight - привести комнату в порядок

to put the picture straight - а) правильно /ровно/ повесить картину; б) поправить висящую картину

is my hat on straight? - у меня шляпа правильно надета?

he set us straight on that issue - он дал нам правильную информацию по этому вопросу

to get the facts straight - установить факты, разобраться в случившемся

5. честно, открыто, прямо

to tell smb. straight - сказать кому-л. прямо /честно/

to let smb. have it straight - разг. честно /прямо/ сказать кому-л.

6. объективно ( в газетных сообщениях)

to write a story straight - нарисовать объективную картину; изложить события без комментариев

7. ясно, здраво

he thinks straight - он ясно /здраво/ мыслит

I cannot think straight - не могу собраться с мыслями

8. в сочетаниях:

straight away - немедленно, сразу, тотчас

to go straight away - сразу /немедленно/ уйти

to guess straight away - сразу угадать /догадаться/

straight off - сразу, не колеблясь; не обдумав

to tell smth. straight off - сразу же сказать что-л.

to answer straight off - ответить не задумываясь

five tricks straight off - пять взяток сразу /подряд/

straight out - напрямик, прямо

to speak straight out - говорить прямо

♢ to hit straight from the shoulder - а) говорить прямо, честно, «рубить сплеча»; б) наносить прямой удар

to go /to run/ straight - (начать) вести честный /добропорядочный/ образ жизни; порвать с преступным прошлым, «завязать»

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straight

A n

1 Sport ligne f droite ; back straight côté m opposé de la piste ; home straight dernière ligne droite ; into the straight dans la ligne droite ;

2 Games suite f ;

3 ○ ( heterosexual) hétéro ○ mf.

B adj

1 ( not bent or curved) [line, cut, edge, road, stretch] droit ; [chair] à dossier droit ; [hair] raide ; dead straight gen tout droit ; [hair] très raide ; in a straight line en ligne droite ;

2 (level, upright) [fixture, post, shelf, hem, edge, wall] bien droit ; [garment, bedclothes, rug, tablecloth] bien mis ; is the picture straight now? est-ce que le tableau est droit maintenant? ; the picture/your tie isn't straight le tableau/ta cravate est de travers ; to put ou set sth straight mettre qch (bien) droit [furniture, picture, mirror] ; ajuster [tie, hat] ; to have a straight back avoir le dos droit ; a straight(-sided) glass un verre droit ;

3 (tidy, in order) en ordre ; to get ou put sth straight lit, fig mettre qch en ordre ; I must get the house straight before Sunday il faut que je mette la maison en ordre avant dimanche ; the lawyer will put things straight l'avocat va mettre les choses en ordre ;

4 ( clear) to get sth straight comprendre qch ; have you got that straight? c'est compris? ; let's get this straight, you're paying half entendons-nous bien, tu paies la moitié ; now let's get one thing straight que ce soit bien clair ; to put ou set sb straight about sth éclairer qn sur qch ; to set matters straight mettre les choses en clair ; to put ou set the record straight établir la vérité ;

5 (honest, direct) [person] honnête, loyal ; [answer, question] clair ; [advice, tip] sûr ; to be straight with sb jouer franc jeu avec qn ; I want a straight answer to a straight question je veux une réponse claire à une question claire ; it's time for straight talking il est temps de parler franchement ;

6 ( unconditional) [contradiction, majority, profit] net/nette ; [choice] simple ; [denial, refusal, rejection] catégorique ; to do a straight swap faire simplement l'échange ; a straight fight GB Pol une élection à deux candidats ; that's straight dishonesty c'est de la malhonnêteté pure et simple ;

7 ( undiluted) [spirits, drink] sec, sans eau ;

8 ( consecutive) [wins, defeats] consécutif/-ive ; she got straight ‘A’s Sch elle a eu A partout ; to win/lose in straight sets Sport gagner/perdre en plusieurs sets consécutifs ; to vote a straight ticket US Pol voter pour la liste d'un parti ;

9 Theat [actor, play, role] classique ;

10 ( quits) to be straight être quitte ; to get oneself straight régler ses dettes ;

11 ○ [person] ( conventional) conventionnel/-elle ; ( not on drugs) qui ne se drogue pas ; ( heterosexual) hétéro ○ inv.

C adv

1 ( not obliquely or crookedly) [walk, stand up, grow, fly, steer, hang, cut, throw, hit] droit ; [shoot] juste ; stand up straight! tenez-vous droit! ; sit up straight! asseyez-vous convenablement! ; she held her arm out straight elle a tendu son bras tout droit ; she was stretched straight out on the floor elle était étendue toute raide sur le sol ; to go straight ahead aller tout droit ; to look straight ahead regarder droit devant soi ; to look sb straight in the eye ou face regarder qn droit dans les yeux ; can you see straight? est-ce-que tu vois bien? ; he headed straight for the bar il s'est dirigé droit vers le bar ; he went straight for me il s'est jeté sur moi ; he walked straight across the road il a traversé la route tout droit ; the car was coming straight at ou towards me la voiture se dirigeait droit sur moi ; she was looking straight at me elle regardait droit dans ma direction ; straight above our heads juste au-dessus de nos têtes ; straight down into the ground droit dans le sol ; straight up in the air droit en l'air ; the bullet went straight through his body la balle lui a traversé le corps de part en part ; we went straight through the book nous avons lu le livre de bout en bout ; he fired straight into ou through the crowd il a tiré en plein dans la foule ; they drove straight through the red light ils ont brûlé le feu rouge ; they drove straight past me ils sont passés droit devant moi ; she drove straight into a tree elle est rentrée droit dans un arbre ; keep straight on, it's on the left continuez tout droit, c'est sur la gauche ; his poems speak straight to our hearts ses poèmes nous vont droit au cœur ;

2 ( without delay) directement ; to go straight home rentrer directement à la maison ; to go straight to bed aller directement au lit ; she went straight back to Paris elle est rentrée directement à Paris ; shall we go straight there? nous y allons directement? ; she wrote straight back elle a répondu immédiatement ; to come straight to the point aller droit au fait ; he went straight to the heart of the matter il est rentré directement dans le vif du sujet ; straight after tout de suite après ; I went out straight after phoning you je suis sorti tout de suite après t'avoir téléphoné ; straight away, straight off tout de suite ; I saw straight away ou off that it was impossible j'ai vu tout de suite que c'était impossible ; he sat down and read/played it straight off il s'est assis et l'a lu/joué d'une seule traite ; I can tell you the dates/prices straight off je peux vous donner les dates/prix de mémoire ; she told him straight out that… elle lui a dit carrément or sans ambages que… ; it seemed like something straight out of a horror film/the Middle Ages cela semblait sortir tout droit d'un film d'horreur/du Moyen Âge ;

3 ( frankly) tout net ; I'll tell you straight, I'll give it to you straight ○ je vous le dirai tout net ; give it to me straight ○ dis-moi la vérité ; straight out carrément ; I told him straight out that he was wrong je lui ai dit carrément qu'il se trompait ; to play straight with sb fig jouer franc jeu avec qn ;

4 Theat ( conventionally) [act, produce] de manière classique ;

5 ( neat) to drink one's whisky straight boire son whisky sec or sans eau.

Idioms

to keep a straight face garder son sérieux ; to keep to the straight and narrow suivre le droit chemin ; to stray from the straight and narrow s'écarter du droit chemin ; to go straight ○ [criminal] se ranger ; straight up ○ ? GB sans blague ○ ?

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straight [streɪt]

ligne droite ⇒ 1 (a) droit ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 2 (g), 3 (a)-(c) raide ⇒ 2 (a) honnête ⇒ 2 (c) franc ⇒ 2 (c) clair ⇒ 2 (d) en ordre ⇒ 2 (e) quitte ⇒ 2 (f) pur ⇒ 2 (h) consécutif ⇒ 2 (i) directement ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (d) franchement ⇒ 3 (e)

1 noun

(a) (on racetrack, railway track) ligne f droite;

∎ the final or home straight la dernière ligne droite;

∎ figurative we're on the home straight now nous sommes dans la dernière ligne droite;

∎ to keep to the straight and narrow rester dans le droit chemin

(b) (level)

∎ to be out of straight être de biais ou de travers;

∎ to cut a material on the straight couper une étoffe de droit fil

(c) (in poker) quinte f

(d) familiar (heterosexual) hétéro mf

(e) familiar (conventional person) personne f conventionnelle ou sérieuse^□ ;

∎ don't be such a straight! sois pas si sérieux!

(f) familiar drugs slang (cigarette) clope f (par opposition à une cigarette de haschisch)

2 adjective

(a) (not curved → line, road, nose) droit; (→ hair) raide;

∎ Mathematics a straight line une (ligne) droite;

∎ in a straight line en ligne droite;

∎ to have a straight back avoir le dos bien droit, se tenir bien droit;

∎ keep your back straight tiens-toi droit, redresse-toi;

∎ figurative to play with or to keep a straight bat se conduire honorablement

(b) (level, upright) droit;

∎ the picture isn't straight le tableau n'est pas droit ou est de travers;

∎ is my tie straight? est-ce que ma cravate est droite?;

∎ to put or to set straight (picture) remettre d'aplomb, redresser; (hat, tie) ajuster;

∎ hold or keep the tray straight tenez le plateau bien droit

(c) (honest → person) honnête, droit; (frank → person, answer) franc (franche);

∎ straight as a die d'une droiture ou honnêteté absolue;

∎ he's always been straight in his dealings with me il a toujours été honnête avec moi;

∎ to be straight with sb être franc avec qn;

∎ are you being straight with me? est-ce que tu joues franc jeu avec moi?;

∎ to play a straight game jouer franc jeu;

∎ to give sb a straight answer répondre franchement à qn;

∎ to have a straight talk about sth parler franchement de qch;

∎ to do some straight talking parler franchement;

∎ at the meeting he did some straight talking il n'a pas mâché ses mots à la réunion;

∎ it's time we did some straight talking il faut qu'on parle, tous les deux;

∎ American familiar a straight shooter une personne franche^□ ;

∎ American familiar a straight arrow (man) un brave type; (woman) une brave femme;

∎ he's a straight arrow (person of integrity) on peut compter sur lui^□ ; (too conventional) il est un peu coincé

(d) (correct, clear) clair;

∎ to put or to set the record straight mettre les choses au clair;

∎ just to set the record straight pour que ce soit bien clair;

∎ I'd like to get things straight before I leave je voudrais mettre les choses au clair avant de partir;

∎ let's get this straight entendons-nous bien là-dessus;

∎ let's get this straight, he left at two o'clock? mettons les choses au clair, il est parti à deux heures?;

∎ have you put her straight? as-tu mis les choses au point avec elle?;

∎ you ought to put her straight about what he's (really) like tu devrais lui dire comment il est vraiment;

∎ now just you get this straight! mets-toi bien ceci dans la tête!, qu'on se mette bien d'accord sur ce point!

(e) (tidy, in order → room, desk, accounts) en ordre;

∎ to put or to set straight (room, house) mettre en ordre, mettre de l'ordre dans; (affairs, accounts) mettre de l'ordre dans;

∎ put your desk straight rangez votre bureau;

∎ put your things straight on the desk mettez un peu d'ordre sur le bureau

(f) (quits) quitte;

∎ here's the £5 I owe you, now we're straight voilà les 5 livres que je te dois, maintenant nous sommes quittes;

∎ I need five hundred pounds to get myself straight il me faut cinq cents livres pour me remettre d'aplomb ou me refaire

(g) (direct) droit, direct;

∎ Boxing he hit him a straight left/right il lui a porté un direct du gauche/du droit;

∎ American to vote a straight ticket voter pour une liste sans panachage

(h) (pure, utter) pur;

∎ it's just straight prejudice ce sont des préjugés, tout simplement;

∎ it's just straight propaganda c'est de la propagande pure et simple

(i) (consecutive) consécutif, de suite;

∎ to have three straight wins gagner trois fois de suite ou d'affilée;

∎ Sport to win in three straight sets (in tennis) gagner en trois sets;

∎ he won in straight sets (best of three sets) il a gagné en deux sets; (best of five sets) il a gagné en trois sets;

∎ we worked for three straight days nous avons travaillé trois jours d'affilée;

∎ he got straight As all term il n'a eu que de très bonnes notes tout le semestre;

∎ a straight A student un étudiant brillant;

∎ a straight flush (in poker) une quinte flush

(j) (neat → whisky, vodka) sec (sèche)

(k) (serious) sérieux;

∎ to keep a straight face garder son sérieux;

∎ it's the first straight role she's played in years c'est son premier rôle sérieux depuis des années

(l) familiar (conventional) conventionnel^□, sérieux^□

(m) familiar (heterosexual) hétéro

(n) familiar

∎ to be straight (not criminal) être rangé des voitures; (not on drugs) être clean

(o) Cars (cylinders) en ligne;

∎ a straight eight engine un moteur huit cylindres en ligne

(p) Geometry (angle) plat

(q) American familiar (true) vrai^□ ;

∎ this is the straight story of what happened voici comment ça s'est vraiment passé

3 adverb

(a) (in a straight line) droit, en ligne droite;

∎ try and walk straight! essaie de marcher droit!;

∎ the rocket shot straight up la fusée est montée à la verticale ou en ligne droite;

∎ to shoot straight viser juste;

∎ familiar to go straight (criminal) se ranger des voitures

(b) (upright → walk, sit, stand) (bien) droit;

∎ sit up straight! tiens-toi droit ou redresse-toi (sur ta chaise)!

(c) (directly) (tout) droit, directement;

∎ he looked me straight in the face/in the eye il me regarda bien en face/droit dans les yeux;

∎ to drink straight from the bottle boire à (même) la bouteille;

∎ it's straight across the road c'est juste en face;

∎ the car came straight at me la voiture a foncé droit sur moi;

∎ the ball went straight through the window la balle est passée par la fenêtre;

∎ the knife went straight through my arm le couteau m'a transpercé le bras;

∎ we drove straight through Nantes nous avons traversé Nantes sans nous arrêter;

∎ to read a book straight through (from beginning to end) lire un livre d'un bout à l'autre; (without stopping) lire un livre d'une traite;

∎ he looked straight through me il m'a regardé sans me voir;

∎ it went straight to his heart cela lui est allé droit au cœur;

∎ straight ahead tout droit;

∎ where's the crossroads? - it's straight ahead où se trouve le carrefour? - c'est tout droit devant vous;

∎ he looked straight ahead il regarda droit devant lui;

∎ straight on tout droit;

∎ go straight on till you come to a roundabout continuez tout droit jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à un rond-point;

∎ at the roundabout go straight over au rond-point allez tout droit;

∎ familiar to let sb have it straight dire son fait à qn^□ ;

∎ to come straight out with sth dire qch tout net;

∎ she gave it me straight from the shoulder elle me l'a dit sans ambages ou sans prendre de gants

(d) (without delay) directement;

∎ come straight home after the concert! rentre à la maison tout de suite après le concert!;

∎ go straight to bed! va tout de suite te coucher!;

∎ I'll be straight back je reviens directement;

∎ they mostly go straight from school to university pour la plupart, ils passent directement du lycée à l'université;

∎ to come straight to the point aller droit au fait;

∎ to get straight on with one's work se mettre directement au travail;

∎ straight away immédiatement, aussitôt, tout de suite;

∎ familiar straight off tout de suite^□

(e) (frankly, honestly) franchement, carrément;

∎ I told him straight (out) what I thought of him je lui ai dit franchement ce que je pensais de lui;

∎ to play straight jouer franc jeu;

∎ familiar I'm giving it to you straight je vous le dis tout net^□ ;

∎ British familiar straight up? sans blague?;

∎ straight up! sans blague!, je t'assure!

(f) (clearly)

∎ I can't see straight je ne vois pas bien;

∎ I can't think straight je n'ai pas les idées claires

(g) (neat, unmixed)

∎ to drink whisky straight boire son whisky sec

(h) (conventionally)

∎ to play (it) straight Theatre jouer de façon classique; Music suivre la partition

►► Theatre straight actor acteur(trice) m,f sérieux-(euse);

straight four (in rowing) quatre m de pointe sans barreur;

Theatre straight man (of comedian) faire-valoir m inv;

Theatre straight part rôle m sérieux;

American straight razor rasoir m à main;

straight theatre le théâtre traditionnel;

American Politics straight ticket liste f non panachée

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straight [streɪt]

1. adjective

   a. ( = not curved) droit ; [chair] à dossier droit ; [hair] raide

• to walk in a straight line marcher en ligne droite

• to keep one's back straight se tenir droit

   b. ( = frank) [answer, question] franc ( franche f)

• it's time for some straight talking soyons francs

   c. ( = unambiguous) clair

• have you got that straight? est-ce bien clair ?

• let's get this straight entendons-nous bien sur ce point

• to get things straight in one's mind mettre les choses au clair dans son esprit

• to put sth straight mettre qch au clair

• to set sb straight (about sth) éclairer qn (sur qch)

   d. ( = tidy) to put sth straight mettre de l'ordre dans qch

   e. ( = simple) it was a straight choice between A and B il n'y avait que deux solutions, A ou B

• her latest novel is straight autobiography son dernier roman est de l'autobiographie pure

• to get straight As (US) obtenir les meilleures notes

• a straight A student (US) un étudiant qui obtient les meilleures notes partout

   f. ( = consecutive) [victories, defeats, games, months] consécutif

• for five straight days pendant cinq jours consécutifs

• in straight sets (Tennis) en deux/trois sets (pour les matchs en trois/cinq sets)

   g. ( = not owed or owing money) (inf) quitte

• if I give you £5, then we'll be straight si je te donne 5 livres, nous serons quittes

   h. [whisky, vodka] sec ( sèche f)

   i. ( = unsmiling) to keep a straight face garder son sérieux

• to say sth with a straight face dire qch sans sourire

   j. [person] (inf) ( = conventional) conventionnel ; ( = heterosexual) hétéro (inf) ; ( = not criminal) honnête

• I've been straight for three years ( = not on drugs) ça fait trois ans que je n'ai pas pris de drogue

2. noun

   a. the straight [of racecourse, athletics track] la ligne droite

   b. to keep to the straight and narrow rester dans le droit chemin

• to keep sb on the straight and narrow faire suivre le droit chemin à qn

   c. ( = heterosexual) (inf) hétéro mf

3. adverb

   a. ( = in a straight line) [walk, stand, grow] droit ; [shoot] juste

• to go straight ahead aller tout droit

• straight across from the house juste en face de la maison

• straight above us juste au-dessus de nous

• he came straight at me il s'est dirigé droit sur moi

• to look straight at sb regarder qn droit dans les yeux

• he looked straight ahead il a regardé droit devant lui

• to look sb straight in the face/the eye regarder qn bien en face/droit dans les yeux

• to sit straight s'asseoir bien droit

• to sit up straight se redresser

• to stand up straight se redresser

• the bullet went straight through his chest la balle lui a traversé la poitrine de part en part

• to go straight towards sb/sth se diriger droit vers qn/qch

• the cork shot straight up in the air le bouchon est parti droit en l'air

• she ran straight across without looking elle a traversé en courant sans regarder

   b. ( = level) to hang straight [picture] être bien droit

   c. ( = directly) straight after this tout de suite après

• to come straight back ( = without detour) revenir directement ; ( = immediately) revenir tout de suite

• straight from the horse's mouth de source sûre

• to go straight home rentrer directement chez soi

• he went straight to London ( = without detour) il est allé directement à Londres ; ( = immediately) il s'est immédiatement rendu à Londres

• to go straight to bed aller directement se coucher

• I may as well come straight to the point autant que j'en vienne droit au fait

   d. ( = frankly) (inf) give it to me straight dis-le-moi carrément

   e. ( = neat) to drink one's whisky straight boire son whisky sec

   f. ( = clearly) he couldn't think straight il n'avait plus les idées claires

• I couldn't see straight je n'y voyais plus clair

   g. to go straight (inf) ( = reform) revenir dans le droit chemin

   h. ( = consecutively) for five days straight pendant cinq jours d'affilée

   i. (set structures)

► straight away tout de suite

► straight off ( = immediately) tout de suite ; ( = without hesitation) sans hésiter ; ( = without beating about the bush) sans ambages

► straight on tout droit

► straight out ( = without hesitation) sans hésiter ; ( = frankly) franchement

4. compounds

► straight-faced adverb d'un air impassible adjective

impassible

► straight-laced adjective collet monté inv

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[streɪt] 1.
noun Sport ligne f droite

back straight — côté m opposé de la piste

home straight — dernière ligne droite
2.
adjective

1) ( not bent or curved) gen droit; [hair] raide

dead straight — gen tout droit

in a straight line — en ligne droite

2) (level, upright) gen bien droit; [bedclothes, tablecloth] bien mis

the picture/your tie isn't straight — le tableau/ta cravate est de travers

3) (tidy, in order) en ordre

to get ou put something straight — lit, fig mettre quelque chose en ordre

4) ( clear)

to get something straight — comprendre quelque chose

now let's get one thing straight — que ce soit bien clair

to put somebody straight about something — éclairer quelqu'un sur quelque chose

to put ou set the record straight — établir la vérité

5) (honest, direct) [person] honnête, droit; [answer] clair

to be straight with somebody — jouer franc-jeu avec quelqu'un

6) ( unconditional) [majority, profit] net/nette; [choice] simple

to do a straight swap — faire simplement l'échange

a straight fight — GB Politics une élection à deux candidats

7) ( undiluted) [drink] sec, sans eau

8) ( consecutive) [wins, defeats] consécutif/-ive

she got straight ‘A’s — School elle a eu très bien partout

in straight sets — Sport en deux (or trois) sets

9) Theatre [actor, role] sérieux/-ieuse

10) (colloq) ( heterosexual) hétéro (colloq) inv
3.
adverb

1) ( not obliquely) gen droit; [shoot] juste

stand up straight! — tenez-vous droit!

sit up straight! — asseyez-vous convenablement!

she held her arm out straight — elle a étendu le bras devant elle

to go/keep straight ahead — aller/continuer tout droit

to look straight ahead — regarder droit devant soi

to look somebody straight in the eye — regarder quelqu'un droit dans les yeux

he headed straight for the bar — il s'est dirigé droit vers le bar

the car was coming straight at me — la voiture se dirigeait droit sur moi

she was looking straight at me — elle regardait droit dans ma direction

straight above our heads — juste au-dessus de nos têtes

straight up in the air — droit en l'air

the bullet went straight through his body — la balle lui a traversé le corps de part en part

they drove straight past me — ils sont passés droit devant moi

she drove straight into a tree — elle est rentrée droit dans un arbre

2) ( without delay) directement

to go straight back to Paris — rentrer directement à Paris

she wrote straight back — elle a répondu immédiatement

to come straight to the point — aller droit au fait

straight after — tout de suite après

straight away —

straight off — tout de suite

he read it straight off — il l'a lu d'une seule traite

she told him straight out that — elle lui a dit carrément or sans ambages que

it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — cela semblait sortir tout droit du Moyen Âge

3) ( frankly) tout net

I'll tell you straight — je vous le dirai tout net

give it to me straight — (colloq) dis-moi la vérité

straight out — carrément

to play straight with somebody — fig jouer franc-jeu avec quelqu'un

4) Theatre [act, produce] de manière classique

5) ( neat) [drink] sec or sans eau

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to keep a straight face — garder son sérieux

the straight and narrow — le droit chemin

to go straight — (colloq) [criminal] se ranger

straight up? — (colloq) GB sans blague? (colloq)

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streit 1. adjective
1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rett, bein, glatt

2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) hederlig; oppriktig, åpenhjertig, rett ut

3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ordentlig, skikkelig

4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i orden/stand, rett

5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) rein, bar

6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) som holder masken

7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) karakter-
2. adverb
1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) rett, beint

2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rett, direkte

3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) fair, ærlig
3. noun
(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.)

- straighten
- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off

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subst. \/streɪt\/

1) rett linje

2) rett vei(strekning)

3) ( sport) langside, oppløpsside

4) ( sport eller kortspill) serie, rekke

5) ( i poker) straight

6) ( hverdagslig) heteroseksuell, heterofil

7) ( hverdagslig) konvensjonell person

be on the straight (and narrow) føre et hederlig liv, skikke seg

be out of the straight være kroket, være skjev, sitte skjevt

keep to the straight and narrow (hverdagslig, overført) holde seg på den smale vei

on the straight rett, i rett linje
II
adj. \/streɪt\/

1) rett, ben

• a straight line

en rett linje

• is my hat on straight?

sitter hatten min rett?

2) rank, rett, stram

• straight back

rett rygg

3) direkte, rett

4) på rad, etter hverandre

• they had ten straight wins

de vant ti ganger på rad

5) i orden

6) oppriktig, ærlig, åpenhjertig

• she gave me a straight answer

hun gav meg et ærlig svar

7) ærlig, hederlig, ordentlig, skikkelig, rettskaffen

• John is a straight businessman

John er en rettskaffen forretningsmann

8) ( hverdagslig) pålitelig, tilforlatelig

9) ( om alkoholholdig drink) ublandet, bar, ren

10) (amer. skolevesen, om karakterer) blank, ren, strak

• she got four straight A's

hun fikk fire blanke seksere

11) (amer.) rendyrket, helhjertet, tro(fast)

• Martin is a straight Republican

Martin er en trofast republikaner

12) ( teater) realistisk, seriøs

• a straight performance

en realistisk oppførelse

13) ( om hår) glatt, slett

14) ( hverdagslig) borgerlig, konvensjonell

15) ( hverdagslig) heterofil, heteroseksuell

16) ( hverdagslig) som ikke bruker narkotika, dopfri

as straight as an arrow snorrett

get something straight få noe klart for seg, klargjøre en situasjon

• now get this straight!

dette må du ha klart for deg!

get\/put\/make\/set straight ( overført) få orden på, ordne opp i

• get one's affairs straight

få orden på sakene sine

bringe i orden, få orden på, rydde, gjøre i stand, ordne

• you have to put your room straight

du må gjøre i stand rommet ditt!

have a straight word\/talk with someone si noen et alvorsord

I'll put you straight! jeg skal lære deg!

keep someone straight se til at noen skikker seg vel, holde orden på noen

keep straight føre et hederlig liv, skikke seg ( også) holde seg på matta, ikke skeie ut

keep to the straight and narrow (path) ( overført) holde seg på den smale vei

make\/put\/set everything\/matters straight ordne opp i alt, legge alt til rette

put straight rette på, henge rett

• she put the picture straight

hun rettet på bildet

a straight fight ( britisk) tvekamp

a straight tip et stalltips
III
adv. \/streɪt\/

1) rakt, rett, bent

2) rett, riktig, korrekt

3) logisk, klart

• she didn't think straight anymore

hun tenkte ikke klart lenger

4) direkte, rett, rake veien

• you have to go straight to London

du må dra direkte til London

• he went straight into the office

han gikk rett inn på kontoret

5) straks, umiddelbart, øyeblikkelig

• I went straight home after school

jeg gikk rett hjem etter skolen

6) ( overført) hederlig, ærlig, ordentlig, skikkelig

• live straight

leve hederlig

7) (amer.) uten omsvøp, rett frem, direkte

• tell the story straight

fortell historien uten omsvøp

8) (amer.) (netto) per stykk

• they are six cents straight

de koster seks cent per stykk

straight across tvers over

straight away med det samme, med en gang, umiddelbart, øyeblikkelig tvert

straight from the shoulder (gammeldags, om slag) raskt og godt slått ( overført) direkte, uten omsvøp, rett fra levra

straight off med en gang, øyeblikkelig uten forberedelser, på strak arm, på stående fot, i farten

• I can't tell you straight off

jeg kan ikke si det på stående fot

uten videre, uten omsvøp

straight on rett frem

straight (out) direkte, rett ut, rett på sak, uten omsvøp

• I told him straight out that I was gay

jeg fortalte ham rett ut at jeg var homofil

straight through tvers igjennom i ett strekk

straight up ( britisk) ærlig, sann, sant (spesielt amer.) ublandet, uendret, ren

• a Dry Martini served straight up

English-Norwegian dictionary > straight
12 straight

streɪt
1. прил.
1) а) неизогнутый, прямой;
невьющийся( о волосах) б) правильный, находящийся в порядке;
ровный
2) а) искренний, прямой, честный a straight question ≈ прямой вопрос straight speaking ≈ искренность;
прямота straight fight б) разг. верный, надежный;
амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии, преданный своей партии straight tip ≈ сведения из достоверных источников в) откровенный, без экивоков;
неприкрытый
3) амер. чистый, неразбавленный
4) амер. разг. поштучный, розничный (о цене)
2. нареч.
1) а) прямо, по прямой линии б) метко, правильно, точно Syn: neatly, to the point
2) открыто, неприкрыто;
чисто, прямо, честно
3) немедленно, сразу ∙ straight away straight off straight out to go/run straight ≈ (начать) вести честный образ жизни
3. сущ.;
ед. только
1) а) прямая линия;
спорт финишная прямая б) прямизна
2) разг. правильный, честный образ жизни (the *;
тк. в ед. ч.) прямизна - out of the * кривой прямая линия - on the * по прямой (спортивное) финишная прямая - back * прямая, противоположная финишной прямой честность - on the * (жаргон) честно - I am on the * я честно говорю, действую и т. п.( карточное) карты, подобранные подряд по достоинству, "порядок", "стрит" (в покере) нормальный человек, обыватель, мещанин прямой, неизогнутый - * line прямая линия - the *est way to самый прямой путь в /к/ - * back прямая /несгорбленная/ спина не отклоняющийся от курса, не сходящий с дороги;
беспрерывный - * course прямой курс - * flight полет по прямой - * run беспосадочный полет невьющийся - * hair прямые волосы( автомобильное) с цилиндрами в ряд( о двигателе) правильный, ровный;
находящийся в порядке - your tie isn't * ваш галстук сбился набок - * eye верный глаз - * gunner меткий наводчик - * blow прямой удар (бокс) (разговорное) честный, прямой, искренний - * question прямой вопрос - * dealing(s) честность, честное ведение дел - to be * in one's dealings быть честным в своих делах - to keep * оставаться честным;
вести честный /правильный/ образ жизни - * talk откровенный разговор, разговор начистоту - a * thinker здравомыслящий человек( разговорное) верный, надежный - * tip сведения из достоверных источников (американизм) (политика) неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии;
преданный своей партии - * Republican стойкий республиканец - a * vote голос, поданный за весь список кандидатов от своей партии (американизм) неразбавленный - * whisky неразбавленное виски( американизм) (коммерческое) фиксированный, прейскурантный( о цене) ;
без скидки за большое количество купленного - cigars 20 cents * сигары 20 центов штука, без скидки (литературоведение) (театроведение) чистый по жанру - * play (чистая) драма( без музыки) - * comedy (настоящая) комедия( не музыкальная) - * part драматическая роль( без эксцентриады и т. п.) естественный, органичный( об игре актера) обыкновенный, рядовой( о лит. произведении) - a * novel /story/ рядовой роман, бесхитростное повествование (часто в отличие от романов абсурда, фантастики и т. п.) идущий по порядку - twelve * days двенадцать дней подряд (карточное) расположенный по порядку - * flush карты одной масти по порядку;
"королевский цвет", флеш-рояль (в покере) (профессионализм) объективный( о газетных сообщениях) - * story объективное изложение событий;
факты без комментариев (разговорное) обычный, традиционный - * culture традиционная культура нормальный;
здоровый( о психике) - * and gay people нормальные /гетеросексуальные/ люди и гомосексуалисты - * thinking and stoned thinking нормальное мышление и мышление наркоманов и алкоголиков единственный( о способе вознаграждения) ;
прямой (о сдельщине и т. п.) - a salesman on * commision коммивояжер, работающий только за комиссионные прямой, непосредственный( о наблюдении, расчете) > * face ничего не выражающее лицо > to keep a * face, to keep one's face * стараться не рассмеяться > (as) * as a die прямой, честный;
такой не подведет;
прямой как стрела > (as) * as a ramrod словно аршин проглотил прямой по линии, прямо - to ride * ехать напрямик - to stand * стоять прямо, не горбиться - * set up с прямо /стройной/ фигурой - to look smb. * in the eyes смотреть кому-л. прямо в глаза - the drunk could not walk * пьяный не мог идти не шатаясь прямо, непосредственно - * above прямо над - to go * to London поехать прямо в Лондон - it comes * from Paris это прибыло прямо из Парижа - to go /to come/ * to the point перейти прямо /сразу/ к сути дела - to drink * from the bottle пить прямо из горлышка правильно, точно, метко - to shoot * метко стрелять правильно, упорядоченно - to put a room * привести комнату в порядок - to put the picture * правильно /ровно/ повесить картину;
поправить висящую картину - is my hat on *? у меня шляпа правильно надета? - he set us * on that issue он дал нам правильную информацию по этому вопросу - to get the facts * установить факты, разобраться в случившемся честно, открыто, прямо - to tell smb. * сказать кому-л. прямо /честно/ - to let smb. have it * (разговорное) честно /прямо/ сказать кому-л. объективно (в газетных сообщениях) - to write a story * нарисовать объективную картину;
изложить события без комментариев ясно, здраво - he thinks * он ясно /здраво/ мыслит - I cannot think * не могу собраться с мыслями в сочетаниях: - * away немедленно, сразу, тотчас - to go * away сразу /немедленно/ уйти - to guess * away сразу угадать /догадаться/ - * off сразу, не колеблясь;
не обдумав - to tell smth. * off сразу же сказать что-л. - to answer * off ответить не задумываясь - five tricks * off пять взяток сразу /подряд/ - * out напрямик, прямо - to speak * out говорить прямо > to hit * from the shoulder говорить прямо, честно, "рубить сплеча";
наносить прямой удар > to go /to run/ * (начать) вести честный /добропорядочный/ образ жизни;
порвать с преступным прошлым, "завязать" ~ тк. sing разг. правильный, честный образ жизни;
to be on the straight жить честно (о бывшем преступнике) ~ амер. разг. поштучный (о цене) ;
cigars ten cents straight сигары стоимостью десять центов за штуку straight: to go (или to run) straight (начать) вести честный образ жизни ~ прямо, по прямой линии;
to ride straight ехать напрямик;
to hit straight нанести прямой удар is my hat on ~? у меня шляпа правильно надета?;
to put things straight привести дела в порядок ~ fight полит. (предвыборная) борьба, в которой участвуют только два кандидата;
straight speaking искренность;
прямота;
to keep straight оставаться честным put the picture ~ поправьте картину;
to put a room straight привести комнату в порядок put the picture ~ поправьте картину;
to put a room straight привести комнату в порядок is my hat on ~? у меня шляпа правильно надета?;
to put things straight привести дела в порядок ~ прямо, по прямой линии;
to ride straight ехать напрямик;
to hit straight нанести прямой удар ~ правильно, точно, метко;
to shoot straight метко стрелять straight: to go (или to run) straight (начать) вести честный образ жизни ~ разг. надежный, верный;
straight tip сведения из достоверных источников ~ немедленно, сразу;
straight away разг. сразу, тотчас;
straight off сразу, не обдумав;
straight out напрямик, прямо ~ амер. неразбавленный;
straight whisky неразбавленное виски ~ амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии;
преданный своей партии;
to vote the straight ticket голосовать за список кандидатов своей партии ~ амер. разг. поштучный (о цене) ;
cigars ten cents straight сигары стоимостью десять центов за штуку ~ правильно, точно, метко;
to shoot straight метко стрелять ~ тк. sing разг. правильный, честный образ жизни;
to be on the straight жить честно (о бывшем преступнике) ~ правильный;
ровный;
находящийся в порядке;
straight eye верный глаз, хороший глазомер ~ правильный ~ тк. sing прямая (перед финишем на скачках) ~ тк. sing прямая линия ~ (the ~) тк. sing прямизна ~ прямо, честно, открыто;
tell me straight what you think скажите мне прямо, что вы думаете ~ прямо, по прямой линии;
to ride straight ехать напрямик;
to hit straight нанести прямой удар ~ прямой, невьющийся (о волосах) ~ прямой, неизогнутый ~ прямой ~ ровный ~ честный, прямой, искренний;
a straight question прямой вопрос;
straight talk откровенный разговор ~ немедленно, сразу;
straight away разг. сразу, тотчас;
straight off сразу, не обдумав;
straight out напрямик, прямо ~ правильный;
ровный;
находящийся в порядке;
straight eye верный глаз, хороший глазомер ~ fight полит. (предвыборная) борьба, в которой участвуют только два кандидата;
straight speaking искренность;
прямота;
to keep straight оставаться честным ~ fight честный бой ~ немедленно, сразу;
straight away разг. сразу, тотчас;
straight off сразу, не обдумав;
straight out напрямик, прямо ~ немедленно, сразу;
straight away разг. сразу, тотчас;
straight off сразу, не обдумав;
straight out напрямик, прямо ~ честный, прямой, искренний;
a straight question прямой вопрос;
straight talk откровенный разговор ~ fight полит. (предвыборная) борьба, в которой участвуют только два кандидата;
straight speaking искренность;
прямота;
to keep straight оставаться честным ~ честный, прямой, искренний;
a straight question прямой вопрос;
straight talk откровенный разговор ~ разг. надежный, верный;
straight tip сведения из достоверных источников ~ амер. неразбавленный;
straight whisky неразбавленное виски ~ прямо, честно, открыто;
tell me straight what you think скажите мне прямо, что вы думаете ~ амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии;
преданный своей партии;
to vote the straight ticket голосовать за список кандидатов своей партии

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > straight
13 hair

[heə] n մազ, մազեր. բուրդ (կենդանու). black/brown/red/grey/blond, light hair սև/շագանա կագույն/շիկակարմիր/ալեհեր/շեկ մազեր. flaxen/auburn/ ash-blond/chestnut/silvery hair բաց դեղին/շիկակարմիր/շագա նակագույն/մոխրա գույն/շագանակա գույն/ ար ծաթափայլ մազեր. wavy/curly/ straight/ smooth/thick/thin soft hair ալիք ա ձև/գա ն գուր/ ուղիղ/հարթ/խիտ/նոսր, ցանցառ/փափուկ մազեր. grow one’s hair մազերը երկարացնել. knot of hair մազերի հանգույց. mop of hair մա զերի դեզ. strand/wisp of hair մազափունջ, խոպոպ. hair care մազերի խնամք. have one’s hair done մազերը հարդարել. a hair mattress մազե ներքնակ. split hair մանրուքներով զբաղվել, բծա խնդրություն անել. not turn a hair աչք չթար թել, հոնքն էլ չշարժել, անտարբեր մնալ. tear one’s hair մազերը փետել/պոկել. make one’s hair stand on end մազերը բիզ-բիզ կանգնել. stroke the dog’s hair շանը շոյել

English-Armenian dictionary > hair
14 by a hair's breadth

( by a hair's(-)breadth)

1) (from, of smth.) едва не, чуть-чуть не, на волосок от чего-л. (тж. within a hair's(-)breadth of smth.)

More than once I have been within hair's breadth of death. (W. S. Maugham ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. VI) — Не раз я смотрел смерти в глаза.

Yet even so he came within a hair's breadth of winning. — При всем этом он чуть не одержал победу.

2) чуть-чуть, хоть немного, хоть самую малость, хоть на йоту (тж.a hair's breadth)

Suppose anything you please, Miss Clark, it wouldn't shake my belief in Rachel Verinder by a hair's-breadth. (W. Collins, ‘The Moonstone’, ‘The Second Period’, ch. III) — Думайте что хотите, мисс Кларк. Это ничуть не поколеблет мою веру в Рэчел Вериндер.

Valentine: "...If I swerve by a hair's breadth from the straight line of the most rigid respectability, I'm done for." (B. Shaw, ‘You Never Can Tell’, act I) — Валентин: "...Я пропал, если хоть на йоту уклонюсь от линии самого безупречного поведения."

Large English-Russian phrasebook > by a hair's breadth
15 cheveu

cheveu (plural cheveux) [∫(ə)vø]

masculine noun

a. cheveux ( = chevelure) hair uncount

• une femme aux cheveux blonds/frisés a woman with fair/curly hair

• (les) cheveux au vent hair streaming in the wind

• il n'a pas un cheveu sur la tête or le caillou (inf) he hasn't a hair on his head

b. (locutions) il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu qu'ils ne se tuent they escaped death by a whisker

• avoir un cheveu (sur la langue) (inf) to have a lisp

• se faire des cheveux (blancs) (inf) to worry o.s. sick (inf)

• arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe (inf) [personne] to turn up at the most awkward moment ; [remarque] to be completely irrelevant

• tiré par les cheveux [histoire] far-fetched

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1.

pl cheveux ʃəvø nom masculin

1) ( poil) hair

avoir quelques cheveux blancs — to have a few grey GB ou gray US hairs

avoir le cheveu rare — to be a bit thin on top

2) ( petite dimension) hair's breadth

être à un cheveu de quelque chose/de faire — to be within a hair's breadth of something/of doing

ne tenir qu'à un cheveu — to hang by a thread

2.

cheveux nom masculin pluriel ( chevelure) hair [U]

avoir les cheveux longs — to have long hair

avoir les cheveux blancs — to have grey GB ou gray US hair

se laver les cheveux — to wash one's hair

se faire couper les cheveux — to have one's hair cut

avoir les cheveux en bataille — to have tousled hair

une histoire à vous faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête — a story that makes your hair stand on end

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avoir un cheveu sur la langue — to have a lisp

venir comme un cheveu sur la soupe — to come at an awkward moment

se faire des cheveux (colloq) (blancs) — to worry oneself to death ( pour about)

couper les cheveux en quatre — to split hairs

être tiré par les cheveux — to be far-fetched

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ʃ(ə)vø cheveux pl
1. nm

hair

il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu; Il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu que le "non" l'emporte au référendum. — The "noes" only failed to win the referendum by a whisker.

2. cheveux nmpl

(= chevelure) hair sg

avoir les cheveux courts — to have short hair

avoir les cheveux en brosse — to have a crew cut

se faire couper les cheveux — to get one's hair cut, to have one's hair cut

tiré par les cheveux (histoire) — far-fetched

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cheveu, pl cheveux

A nm

1 ( poil) hair; avoir quelques cheveux blancs to have a few grey^GB hairs; avoir les cheveux blancs to have grey GB ou gray US hair; il ne lui reste que quelques cheveux sur le dessus he only has a few hairs left on his head; il n'a plus un cheveu sur la tête he's nearly bald, he hasn't got a single hair left on his head; un spécialiste du cheveu a hair specialist; avoir le cheveu lisse/mal peigné to have smooth/dishevelled^GB hair; avoir le cheveu rare to be a bit thin on top;

2 ( petite dimension) hair's breadth; être à un cheveu de qch/de faire to be within a hair's breadth of sth/of doing; il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu que je fasse I came within a hair's breadth of doing; ne tenir qu'à un cheveu to hang by a thread.

B cheveux nmpl ( chevelure) hair ¢; avoir les cheveux longs or de longs cheveux to have long hair; cheveux gras/secs greasy/dry hair; se couper/se laver les cheveux to cut/to wash one's hair; se faire couper les cheveux to have one's hair cut; avoir les cheveux en broussaille or en bataille to have tousled hair; une histoire à vous faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête a story that makes your hair stand on end; se prendre aux cheveux to grab each other by the hair.

Composé

cheveux d'ange Culin ( vermicelle) angel-hair pasta ¢.

Idiomes

avoir un cheveu sur la langue to have a lisp; venir/arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe to come/to arrive at an awkward moment; se faire des cheveux○ (blancs) to worry oneself to death (pour about); couper les cheveux en quatre to split hairs; avoir mal aux cheveux○ to have a hangover; être tiré par les cheveux to be far-fetched; il y a un cheveu○ there's a hitch○.

( pluriel masculin cheveux) [ʃ(ə)vø] nom masculin

1. [poil] hair

ses cheveux his hair

une fille aux cheveux courts a girl with short hair, a short-haired girl

avoir les cheveux raides to have straight hair

les cheveux en désordre ou bataille with unkempt ou tousled hair

(les) cheveux au vent with his/her etc. hair blowing freely in the wind

avoir le cheveu rare to be thinning (on top)

s'il touche à un seul cheveu de ma femme... if he dares touch a hair on my wife's head...

en cheveux (vieilli) bare-headed

une histoire à faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête a story that makes your hair stand on end

il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu qu'on y reste we missed death by a hair's breadth

il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu qu'il ne soit renversé par une voiture he very nearly got run over

avoir un cheveu sur la langue to (have a) lisp

se faire des cheveux (blancs) to worry oneself sick

venir ou arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe to come at the wrong time

c'est un peu tiré par les cheveux it's a bit far-fetched

avoir mal aux cheveux (familier) to have a hangover

2. [coiffure] hairstyle

tu aimes mes cheveux comme ça? how do you like my haircut ou hairstyle?

à cheveux locution adjectivale

hair (modificateur)

à un cheveu de locution prépositionnelle

within a hair's breadth of

cheveux d'ange nom masculin pluriel

1. [guirlande] tinsel garland

2. CUISINE vermicelli

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > cheveu
16 raide

raide [ʀεd]

1. adjective

   a. [corps, membre, geste, étoffe] stiff ; [cheveux] straight

• être or se tenir raide comme un échalas or un piquet or un manche à balai to be as stiff as a poker ; → corde

   b. [pente, escalier] steep

   c. [vin] (inf) strong

   d. ( = inacceptable) (inf) c'est un peu raide ! that's a bit much!

   e. ( = osé) (inf) assez or un peu raide [propos, passage, scène] daring

• il en raconte de raides he tells some pretty daring stories

   f. ( = sans argent) (inf!) broke (inf)

   g. ( = drogué) (inf!) stoned (inf!)

2. adverb

   a. (en pente) ça montait/descendait raide it climbed/fell steeply

   b. ( = net) tomber raide to drop to the ground

• quand elle m'a dit ça, j'en suis tombé raide (inf) I was stunned when she told me

• tomber raide mort to fall down dead

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ʀɛd
1.

adjectif

1) ( sans souplesse) gén stiff; [cheveux] straight; ( tendu) [corde] taut

2) ( à pic) [pente, escalier] steep

3) (colloq) ( exagéré)

je trouve ça un peu raide — that's a bit steep

4) (sl) ( désargenté) broke (colloq)

2.

adverbe [monter, descendre] steeply

••

être/se tenir raide comme un piquet — to be/to stand stiff as a ramrod

tomber raide — ( d'étonnement) to be flabbergasted

tomber raide mort — to drop dead

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ʀɛd
1. adj

1) (personne) stiff

2) (membre) stiff

Son bras est encore raide. — His arm's still stiff.

3) (= cheveux) straight

Laure a les cheveux raides. — Laure has straight hair.

4) (= escarpé) (côte) steep

Cette pente est raide. — This is a steep slope.

5) * (= cher) steep, stiff

6) * (= sans argent) flat broke *

Je suis raide ce mois-ci. — I'm flat broke this month.

7) * (= mort) stone dead

8) (= osé, licencieux) daring

2. adv

1) [grimper] steeply

2)

raide mort — stone dead

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raide

A adj

1 ( sans souplesse) [personne] stiff; [dos, jambe, col] stiff; [allure, attitude] stiff; [cheveux] straight; [fil, corde] taut; marcher d'un pas raide to walk stiffly;

2 ( à pic) [pente, escalier] steep;

3 ○( exagéré) elle est raide celle-là! that's completely out of order; je trouve ça un peu raide that's a bit out of order;

4 ○( fauché) broke○;

5 ○( âpre) [boisson] rough;

6 ○( scabreux) [plaisanterie, scène] racy;

7 ◑( soûl) plastered○, blind drunk○;

8 †( inflexible) liter inflexible.

B adv

1 ( abruptement) [monter, descendre] steeply; côte/escalier qui monte raide steep slope/staircase;

2 ○( brutalement) tomber raide mort to drop dead.

Idiomes

être/se tenir raide comme un piquet to be/stand stiff as a ramrod; tomber raide to be flabbergasted.

[rɛd] adjectif

1. [rigide - baguette, matériau] stiff, rigid

[tendu - fil, ficelle] taut, tight

[droit] straight

avoir une jambe raide to have a stiff leg

avoir les cheveux raides (comme des baguettes de tambour) to have straight hair

se tenir raide comme un piquet to stand as stiff as a pole ou a poker

2. [guindé - personne] stiff, starchy ; [ - style, jeu de scène] wooden

[inébranlable - personne, comportement] rigid, inflexible

être raide comme la justice (littéraire) to be totally unbending ou inflexible

3. [abrupt] steep

la côte est (en pente) raide the hill climbs steeply

4. (familier) [fort - café] strong ; [ - alcool] rough

5. (familier) [osé - détail, récit] risqué ; [ - scène] explicit, daring

le vieux canapé a dû en voir de raides the old sofa has seen a thing or two

6. (familier) [surprenant]

elle est raide, celle-là! that's a bit far-fetched ou hard to believe

je vais t'en raconter une raide I'll tell you an amazing story

7. (très familier) [désargenté] broke, skint (UK)

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[rɛd] adverbe

1. [à pic] steeply

2. [en intensif]

tomber raide to drop dead

raide mort stone dead (UK), dead as a doornail

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > raide
17 liscio agg

['liʃʃo] liscio -scia, -sci, -sce
(pelo, capelli) sleek, (pelle) smooth, (affare, faccenda) simple, straightforward, (liquore) neat, straight

avere i capelli lisci — to have straight hair

un whisky, per favore — liscio o con ghiaccio? — a whisky, please — straight or with ice?

è andato tutto liscio — it all went off smoothly o without a hitch

passarla liscia — to get away with it

non la passerà liscia — he won't get away with it

com'è andata? — liscia come l'olio — how did it go? — it went like a dream

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > liscio agg
18 liscio

agg ['liʃʃo] liscio -scia, -sci, -sce
(pelo, capelli) sleek, (pelle) smooth, (affare, faccenda) simple, straightforward, (liquore) neat, straight

avere i capelli lisci — to have straight hair

un whisky, per favore — liscio o con ghiaccio? — a whisky, please — straight or with ice?

è andato tutto liscio — it all went off smoothly o without a hitch

passarla liscia — to get away with it

non la passerà liscia — he won't get away with it

com'è andata? — liscia come l'olio — how did it go? — it went like a dream

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > liscio
19 pelo

m.

1 hair (cabello).

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair

2 fur.

3 down.

4 nap.

5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.

6 head of hair, tresses.

7 thrix.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pelar.

* * *

pelo

► nombre masculino

1 hair

■ tiene un pelo muy bonito she has beautiful hair

■ siempre he llevado el pelo corto I've always had short hair

2 (de animal) coat, fur

3 familiar bit

■ faltó un pelo para que lo pegara I came to within an inch of hitting him

■ perdí el tren por un pelo I missed the train by seconds

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a pelo (sin montura) bareback 2 (sin ayuda) without help 3 (sin nada) without anything

caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for it

con pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detail

de medio pelo second-rate

estar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)

no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince words

no tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's fool

no verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebody

poner los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of one's teeth

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real man

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down

tirarse de los pelos (estar furioso) to be furious 2 (arrepentirse) to kick oneself

tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's leg

venir al pelo familiar to be just the thing

pelo de camello camelhair

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noun m.

1) hair

2) fur

3) pile

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SM

1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand

un pelo rubio — a blond hair

2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pile

tiene el pelo rubio — she has blond hair

tiene el pelo rizado — he has curly hair

tienes mucho pelo — you have thick hair

tiene poco pelo — his hair is thin

se me está cayendo el pelo — I am losing my hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

dos caballos del mismo pelo — two horses of the same colour

pelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)

3) [de reloj] hairspring

4) [de diamante] flaw

5) (=grieta) hairline crack

6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade

7)

a pelo * —

cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback

cantar a pelo — to sing unaccompanied

hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex

está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on

ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked

pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey

- agarrarse a un pelo

al pelo * —

te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove

este regalo me viene al pelo — this present is just what I needed o wanted

viene al pelo el comentario — that comment is spot on

un tema que viene muy al pelo en esta discusión — a subject which is highly relevant to this debate

caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —

¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!

- cortar un pelo en el aire

- dar a algn para el pelo

con estos pelos * —

¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!

- ser de dos pelos

- echar el pelo

lucirle el pelo a algn * —

así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off

- de medio pelo

- de pelo en pecho

un hombre de pelo en pecho — a real man

- hacer a pelo y pluma

- por los pelos

pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam

parece traído por los pelos — it seems far-fetched

- con pelos y señales

- soltarse el pelo

- tener el pelo de la dehesa

- no tener pelos en la lengua

- no tocar un pelo de la ropa a algn

- tomar el pelo a algn

- no ver el pelo a algn

no se les ve el pelo desde hace mucho — there's been no sign of them for ages
punta 1., 2)
8)

un pelo * (=un poco) —

no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring

no me fío un pelo de ellos — I don't trust them an inch

me temo que te pasas un pelo — I am afraid you are going a bit too far

no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch

no tiene un pelo de tonto — he's no fool

no perdí el avión por un pelo — I only just caught the plane

nos escapamos por un pelo — we had a close shave

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masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

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= hair, bristle.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

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* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

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masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

* * *

= hair, bristle.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* * *

pelo

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair

tengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cut

tiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo he has really thick hair

siempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o loose

me encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soup

al pelo ( fam); great ( colloq)

la falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirt

el dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I need

¿cómo se portó el coche? — al pelo ( Col); how did the car go? — just great o spot on ( colloq)

andar or estar con los pelos de punta (CS fam); to be in a real state ( colloq)

caérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair

como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)

con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!

con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detail

lo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of him

de medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-rate

le regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ring

echar el pelo ( Chi fam); to live it up ( colloq), to have a good time ( colloq)

no tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his words

no tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)

no verle el pelo a algn ( fam); not to see hide nor hair of sb ( colloq)

hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for ages

ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more

ponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o mad

una película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling movie

por los pelos ( fam); only just

se libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrested

aprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)

por un pelo ( AmL); just

me salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)

perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few seconds

por un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in time

se me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on end

se me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end

tirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetched

tirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)

tirarse los pelos (de rabia) ( Chi fam); to be furious

tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sb

tomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your leg

me están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the date

traído por or de los pelos farfetched

el argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetched

B ( fam)

(poco): se han pasado un pelo they've gone a bit too far o ( BrE colloq) a bit over the top

no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inch

no quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inch

te queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for you

C ( Zool) (filamento) hair; (pelaje — de un perro, gato) hair, fur; (— de un conejo, oso) fur

el gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the house

la perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairs

un perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dog

montar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride bareback

ser pelos de la cola ( Chi fam); to be nothing

Compuestos:

● pelo de camello

camelhair

● pelo de conejo

angora, angora wool

● pelo de elefante

elephant hair

D (de una alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpet

este suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere

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Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)

pelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

peló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fruta/zanahoria› to peel;

‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
b) ‹ ave› to pluck

2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
◊ se te está pelando la nariz your nose is peeling

pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;
◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;

llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);

( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
◊ pelo de camello camelhair

3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer

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pelo nm

1. [cabello] hair;

hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;

se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;

tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;

llevar o [m5] tener el pelo de punta to have spiky hair;

cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;
[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;
teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;

llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;

Comp

se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;

Comp
Méx Fam
de pelos [muy bien] great;

Comp
Chile Fam
echar el pelo to chill;

Comp
Fam
estar hasta los pelos to be fed up;

Comp

así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;

Comp

de medio pelo second-rate;

Comp
Fam
te voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;

Comp

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;

Comp

por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;

Comp
CSur Fam
andar o [m5] estar con los pelos de punta to be strung-out;

Comp

poner a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;

se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;

Comp

con pelos y señales with all the details;

Comp

no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;

Comp

no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;

Comp

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;

Comp

tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;

Comp

tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;

no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;

Comp

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;

Comp

traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;

Comp

venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;

venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;

Comp

no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;

Comp
Fam
¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!

2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;
[de perro, caballo] coat;
Comp

a pelo: montar (a caballo) a o RP [m5] en pelo to ride bareback;
Fam
presentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;
Esp muy Fam
follar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]

Comp
pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair
3. [de melocotón] down

4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;
[de alfombra] pile;
este jersey suelta mucho pelo o [m5] muchos pelos this jumper leaves a lot of hairs everywhere

5. Fam [pizca, poquito]
échame un pelo más de ginebra could I have a smidgin o tad more gin?;

pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;

no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all

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pelo

m

1 de persona, de perro hair;

tiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;

por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;

por un pelo just, barely;

los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;

tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;

traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;

soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam

2 de animal fur;

a pelo fam ( sin preparación) unprepared;

montar a pelo ride bareback;

tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;

con pelos y señales in minute detail;

hombre de pelo en pecho real man;

(ni) un pelo not at all;

no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;

no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;

no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam

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pelo nm

1) : hair

2) : fur

3) : pile, nap

4)

a pelo : bareback

5)

con pelos y señales : in great detail

6)

no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt

7)

tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg

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pelo n

1. (en general) hair

tenía el pelo largo he had long hair

se ha cortado el pelo she's had her hair cut

2. (de animal) fur

los gatos tienen el pelo muy suave cats have got very soft fur

con pelos y señales in great detail

no tener un pelo de tonto to be nobody's fool

ponerte los pelos de punta to make your hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of your teeth

tomar el pelo to pull somebody's leg

Spanish-English dictionary > pelo
20 cortarse

cortarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to cut

■ este metal se corta fácilmente this metal cuts easily

2 (herirse) to cut, cut oneself

■ me he cortado I've cut myself

■ se cortó el dedo he cut his finger

3 (el pelo - por otro) to have one's hair cut; (- uno mismo) to cut one's hair

■ ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?

4 (piel) to become chapped

5 (leche) to go off, curdle; (mayonesa) to curdle

6 (comunicación) to be cut off

7 familiar (aturdirse) to get embarrassed, get tongue-tied, go all shy

■ no te cortes don't be shy

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1) to cut oneself

2) go off

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VPR

1) [con algo afilado]

a) [persona] to cut o.s.

te vas a cortar — you're going to cut yourself

b)

me corté el dedo con un cristal — I cut my finger on a piece of glass

cortarse las uñas — to cut one's nails

ha ido a cortarse el pelo — she's gone to get her hair cut, she's gone to the hairdresser's, she's gone for a haircut

se cortó las venas — she slashed her wrists

cortársela *** —

si no acepta, me la corto — I'll be bloody amazed if he doesn't accept it **

2) (=rajarse) [manos, labios] to get chapped; [material] to split, come apart

3) (Culin) [mayonesa, natillas] to curdle; [leche] to go off, curdle

4) * (=cohibirse) to get embarrassed

no te cortes — don't be shy

no se corta a la hora de decir lo que piensa — she doesn't hold back at all when it comes to saying what she thinks

no cortarse un pelo —

el entrenador, que no se corta un pelo, ha culpado al árbitro de la derrota — the coach, never one to hold back, has blamed the referee for the defeat

5) (=interrumpirse) [luz] to go off, go out

se ha cortado la comunicación — the line's gone dead

se cortó la llamada — I was cut off

6) Cono Sur * (=separarse) to become separated (from the others), get left behind; (=irse) to clear off *; [en trato] to get left out

cortarse solo — to go off on one's own

7) Cono Sur * (=morirse) to die

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(v.) = nick + Reflexivo

Ex. And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.

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(v.) = nick + Reflexivo

Ex: And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.

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■cortarse verbo reflexivo
1 (herirse) to cut oneself
2 (las uñas, etc) to cut: le gusta cortarse el pelo a menudo, he likes to have his hair cut often
3 (la leche, mayonesa) to curdle
4 (la piel, los labios) to chap
5 (el suministro) to cut off: se cortó la corriente, there was a power cut
6 familiar (avergonzarse) to become shy
' cortarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coleta
- pelarse
- cortar
- vena
English:
bob
- curdle
- get
- hair
- haircut
- separate
- sour
- cut
- have
- one

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vpr

1. [herirse] to cut oneself;

cortarse con un cristal to cut oneself on a piece of glass;

me corté al afeitarme I cut myself shaving;

cortarse (en) la cara to cut one's face;

cortarse las venas to slit one's wrists;
Fam
si no apruebo, me corto el cuello I'm going to kill myself if I fail;
muy Fam
si no me dan el trabajo, me la corto I'm going to kill myself if they don't give me the job

2. [recortar]
cortarse el pelo to have a haircut, to have one's hair cut;

cortarse las uñas to clip o cut one's nails

3. [labios, piel] to become chapped o cracked

4. [estropearse] [leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa] to spoil, Br to go off
5. [interrumpirse]
se cortó la comunicación I was/we were/ etc cut off;

la comunicación telefónica se cortó por culpa de la tormenta the phone lines went down because of the storm;

se te va a cortarse la digestión you'll get stomach cramps

6. Geom
dos rectas que se cortan two intersecting straight lines, two straight lines that intersect

7. [separarse] to divide, to split;

el pelotón se cortó en dos grupos the pack split into two groups

8. Fam [turbarse] to become tongue-tied;

no se corta a la hora de criticar he doesn't mince his words o hold back when it comes to criticizing;

no te cortes, sírvete lo que te apetezca don't be shy o polite, take whatever you want;

no se cortó un pelo y vino a la fiesta sin haber sido invitado he didn't worry about what people might think and came to the party without having been invited

9. Andes, RP [separarse] to be left behind

10. Chile [caballo] to catch a chill

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cortarse

v/r

1 cut o.s.;

cortarse el pelo have one’s hair cut

2

:

la línea se ha cortado TELEC the line has gone dead

3 fig fam

get embarrassed

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vr

1) : to cut oneself

cortarse el pelo: to cut one's hair

2) : to be cut off

3) : to sour (of milk)

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cortarse vb

1. (en general) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

se cortó la cara afeitándose he cut his face shaving

2. (quedarse avergonzado) to get embarrassed

no te cortes don't get embarrassed

cortarse el pelo to have your hair cut

Spanish-English dictionary > cortarse

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