Straight away Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstɹeɪt/ /əˈweɪ

STRAYT-uh-WAY

UK

stɹˈeɪt/ /ɐwˈeɪ

strayt-uh-WAY

Definición

Immediately, without any delay; right now or as soon as possible.

Uso & Matices

'Straight away' is informal and commonly used in British and Australian English; in American English, 'right away' or 'immediately' are more common. Usually used for urgent requests or instructions. Do not confuse with 'straightforward' (which means simple or direct).

• Spanish: inmediatamente - en seguida
• Portuguese (BR): imediatamente - na hora
• Portuguese (PT): imediatamente - de imediato
• Chinese (Simplified): 立刻 - 马上
• Chinese (Traditional): 立刻 - 馬上
• Hindi: तुरंत - फौरन
• Arabic: على الفور - فوراً
• Bengali: তৎক্ষণাৎ - সঙ্গে সঙ্গে
• Russian: сразу - немедленно
• Japanese: すぐに - 直ちに
• Vietnamese: ngay lập tức - lập tức
• Korean: 바로 - 즉시
• Turkish: hemen - derhal
• Urdu: فوراً - اسی وقت
• Indonesian: segera - langsung

Oraciones de Ejemplo

I'll call her straight away.

basic

Please finish your homework straight away.

basic

He left the office straight away after the meeting.

basic

If you need help, just let me know straight away.

natural

I'll get those documents for you straight away.

natural

Sorry, I’ll fix the problem straight away.

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