Straighter Meaning in English

word · lemma: straight

US

ˈstɹeɪtɝ

STRAY-ter

UK

stɹˈeɪtɐ

STRAY-tuh

परिभाषा

Comparative form of 'straight', meaning more straight or less curved/not bent. Can describe physical things (lines, roads, hair) or, less commonly, metaphorical honesty.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Most often used for physical description—roads, lines, hair ('straighter hair'). Not for people in the sense of 'more honest,' except in rare formal/metaphorical usage. Common collocations: 'straighter line', 'get straighter', 'straighter teeth'.

• Spanish: más recto - más liso (pelo)
• Portuguese (BR): mais reto - mais liso (cabelo)
• Portuguese (PT): mais direito - mais liso (cabelo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 更直的
• Chinese (Traditional): 更直的
• Hindi: अधिक सीधा
• Arabic: أكثر استقامة
• Bengali: অধিক সোজা
• Russian: более прямой
• Japanese: よりまっすぐな
• Vietnamese: thẳng hơn
• Korean: 더 곧은
• Turkish: daha düz
• Urdu: زیادہ سیدھا
• Indonesian: lebih lurus

उदाहरण वाक्य

My brother's hair is straighter than mine.

basic

Draw a straighter line next time.

basic

This road is straighter than the old one.

basic

I wish my teeth were a little straighter.

natural

Use this ruler to make your lines straighter.

natural

If you stand a bit straighter, you'll look taller.

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