rak, rät

straight(adjective)

not bent or curved

a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.

rakt, rätt

straight(adverb)

in a straight, not curved, line; directly

His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.

ärlig

straight(adjective)

(of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct

Give me a straight answer!

raka vägen, direkt

straight(adverb)

immediately, without any delay

He went straight home after the meeting.

rak

straight(adjective)

properly or levelly positioned

Your tie isn't straight.

ärligt, hederligt

straight(adverb)

honestly or fairly

You're not playing (= behaving) straight.

raksträcka

straight(noun)

the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse

He's in the final straight.

i ordning

straight(adjective)

correct and tidy

I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!

ren

straight(adjective)

(of drinks) not mixed

a straight gin.

allvarlig

straight(adjective)

(of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing

You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.

realistisk, seriös

straight(adjective)

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