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прямой — meaning in English

pryamoy

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English meaning

  • beeline noun A straight, direct route taken quickly to reach something.
  • bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
  • direct adj Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
  • erect adjective Standing straight up; upright rather than leaning or bent over.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  • straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.
  • straightforward adjective Simple and easy to understand or do, without unnecessary complication.
  • upright adj Standing straight up, vertical.

Senses

прямой is used for these senses in English:

  • as the crow flies (idiomatic) In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
  • beeline (mining, chiefly, historical) A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.
  • bluff Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.
  • direct Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
  • erect Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
  • right (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
  • straight Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. [from 14th c.]
  • straight (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating. [from 15th c.]

beeline — full definition

  1. noun A straight, direct route taken quickly to reach something.
  2. verb To go straight and quickly toward something.

bluff — full definition

  1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
  2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
  3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

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