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[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) direito2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) directo3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) direito4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) em ordem5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) simples6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) sério7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) sério2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) em linha recta2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) directamente3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) honestamente3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) recta- straightness
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- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *[streit] n 1 reta, linha, posição, formas retas. 2 seqüência (de pôquer). 3 pessoa heterossexual. 4 pessoa que não usa drogas. • adj 1 reto, plano. 2 direto. 3 ereto, direito. 4 franco, honesto, honrado. 5 correto, justo, em ordem, direito. 6 contínuo, seguido. 7 Amer declarado, manifestado. 8 Amer puro, não falsificado, não diluído (bebida). 9 coll seguro, de confiança. 10 game seguido ( pôquer). 11 Amer sl líquido, sem desconto. 12 oficial (informação). 13 metódico, preciso, meticuloso, convencional. 14 liso (cabelo). 15 sl não viciado (em drogas). 16 sl heterossexual. • adv 1 em linha reta. 2 de modo ou de forma ereta, em posição direita. 3 logo, imediatamente, diretamente. 4 francamente, honestamente, de modo direito. I gave it to him straight / eu lho disse na cara. 5 continuamente. 6 sem restrição. 7 sl corretamente, bem. I didn’t get you straight / Amer sl não o compreendi bem. 5 cents straight Amer coll cinco cents líquido. it is as straight as you can go bem em frente. out of the straight ilegal, fora da lei. straight! coll de fato! straight ahead bem em frente, avante, sempre em frente. straight as an arrow (ou a dart) bem reto, correto. straight aviation gasoline gasolina pura de aviação. straight away imediatamente, prontamente. straight from the shoulder honestamente, diretamente. straight to the point diretamente ao que interessa. straight up? de verdade? to go straight a) corrigir-se, desistir de atividades criminosas. b) ir, caminhar reto, direto. to keep a straight bat comportar-se honrosamente, bem. to keep a straight face abster-se de sorrir. I tried to keep a straight face / procurei ficar sério, impassível. to put the record straight tirar a limpo, pôr em pratos limpos. to sell someone straight falar direta e corajosamente. to set someone straight corrigir alguém, esclarecer alguém. to think straight pensar logicamente. to vote a straight ticket votar em candidato de partido. -
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[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) reto2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) direto3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) direito4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) correto, em ordem5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) puro6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) sério7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) sério2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) em linha reta2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) diretamente3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) honestamente3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) reta- straightness - straightforward - straightforwardly - straightforwardness - straight talking - go straight - straight away - straighten out/up - a straight fight - straight off -
3 involve
[in'volv]1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) envolver2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) envolvido•- involved- involvement* * *in.volve[inv'ɔlv] vt 1 envolver, embrulhar, conter, incluir. 2 implicar, acarretar, comprometer. 3 emaranhar, complicar. 4 ocupar, absorver (a atenção). 5 Math potenciar. -
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[in'volv]1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) acarretar2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) envolver•- involved- involvement
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get mixed up — • get mixed up • become mixed up become confused I m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That s why I came today. He gets all mixed up when he tries to speak French … Idioms and examples
get mixed up in something — be/get/mixed up in something informal phrase to be or become involved in something bad or embarrassing a government official mixed up in illegal activities Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involvedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
get mixed up with someone — be/get/mixed up with someone informal phrase to spend time with someone who has a bad influence on you How did you get mixed up with people like that? Thesaurus: to spend time with friendssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
get mixed up with somebody — be/get mixed ˈup with sb idiom to be/become friendly with or involved with sb that other people do not approve of • He got mixed up with a crowd who were into drugs and crime. Main entry: ↑mixidiom … Useful english dictionary
get mixed up — See: MIXED UP … Dictionary of American idioms
get mixed up — See: MIXED UP … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ mixed\ up — See: mixed up … Словарь американских идиом
mixed up — adj 1.) be/get mixed up in sth to be involved in an illegal or dishonest activity ▪ He s the last person I d expect to be mixed up in something like this. ▪ I d have to be crazy to get mixed up in that kind of thing. 2.) be/get mixed up with sb… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mixed up — adjective 1. ) never before noun confused: get mixed up: I got mixed up with the dates and went on the wrong day. 2. ) INFORMAL someone who is mixed up has a lot of emotional problems be/get mixed up in something INFORMAL to be or become involved … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mixed up — UK / US adjective 1) [never before noun] confused get mixed up: I got mixed up with the dates and went on the wrong day. 2) informal someone who is mixed up has a lot of emotional problems • be/get mixed up in something informal to be or become… … English dictionary
mixed up — 1) ADJ GRADED If you are mixed up, you are confused, often because of emotional or social problems. I think he s a rather mixed up kid... I get mixed up about times and places. Syn: confused, muddled 2) ADJ: v link ADJ in/with n To be mixed up in … English dictionary
