Keep straight Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkip/ /ˈstɹeɪt

KEEP-STRAYT

UK

kˈiːp/ /stɹˈeɪt

KEEP-STRAYT

التعريف

To remember details or facts correctly, or to avoid confusing two or more things. Also, literally, to remain in a straight line.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, often said when it's hard to not confuse similar people, facts, or events ('I can't keep all these names straight'). Also can mean moving literally in a straight line, but more commonly about keeping information clear. Not used for 'keep straight face' (which means not laughing).

• Spanish: recordar correctamente - no confundir
• Portuguese (BR): lembrar corretamente - não confundir
• Portuguese (PT): lembrar corretamente - não confundir
• Chinese (Simplified): 理清 - 不混淆
• Chinese (Traditional): 理清 - 不混淆
• Hindi: ठीक से याद रखना - अलग रखना
• Arabic: تذكر بدقة - عدم الخلط
• Bengali: ঠিক মনে রাখা - বিভ্রান্ত না হওয়া - সোজা রাখা (শরীর/রেখা)
• Russian: не путать - правильно помнить - идти прямо
• Japanese: 混同しない - まっすぐ保つ
• Vietnamese: không nhầm lẫn - nhớ chính xác - đi thẳng
• Korean: 헷갈리지 않다 - 정확히 기억하다 - 똑바로 유지하다
• Turkish: karıştırmamak - doğru hatırlamak - düz tutmak
• Urdu: درست یاد رکھنا - الجھانا نہیں - سیدھا رکھنا
• Indonesian: tidak tertukar - mengingat dengan benar - berjalan lurus

جمل نموذجية

It's hard to keep straight all my students' names.

basic

Please try to keep straight when you walk down the hallway.

basic

I can't keep straight which day I have meetings.

basic

With all these twins in class, I can barely keep straight who's who.

natural

I always have to check twice to keep straight my passwords.

natural

After moving so many times, I can't keep straight where all my furniture is stored.

natural