straight ticket in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for straight ticket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

straight ticket N

straight ticket (in US) no pl:

to vote the/a straight ticket

votar a or por candidatos de un mismo partido para todos los cargos

Translations for straight ticket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to vote the straight Democratic ticket

votar a candidatos demócratas para todos los cargos

Translations for straight ticket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ticket [Am ˈtɪkɪt, Brit ˈtɪkɪt] N

1. ticket:

ticket (for bus, train)

boleto m

ticket (for bus, train)

billete m Spain

ticket (for plane)

pasaje m

ticket (for plane)

billete m Spain

ticket (for theater, museum etc)

entrada f

ticket (for baggage, coat etc)

ticket m

ticket (from cleaner's, repair shop etc)

ticket m

ticket (from cleaner's, repair shop etc)

resguardo m

ticket (for lottery)

billete m

ticket (for lottery)

número m

ticket (for parking)

ticket m

pawn ticket

papeleta f de empeños

that role was his ticket to fame

ese papel fue su pasaporte a la fama

to be (just) the ticket inf, this screwdriver is just the ticket

este destornillador es justo lo que se necesita

a glass of sherry: that's just the ticket!

una copa de jerez: esto viene como anillo al dedo

attr ticket agency THEAT

agencia f de venta de localidades

ticket barrier

barrera f de control de boletos

ticket barrier

barrera f de control de billetes Spain

ticket collector

revisor m / revisora f

ticket inspector

inspector m / inspectora f

ticket inspector

revisor m / revisora f Spain

ticket machine

máquina f expendedora de boletos

ticket machine

máquina f expendedora de billetes Spain

ticket taker Am SPORTS, THEAT

portero m / portera f

ticket taker Am TRANSP

revisor m / revisora f

2.1. ticket (label):

ticket

etiqueta f

2.2. ticket (for traffic violation):

ticket

multa f

2.3. ticket (permit):

ticket inf

licencia f

3.1. ticket POL (list of candidates):

ticket

lista f

he ran on the Republican ticket

se presentó como candidato republicano

to vote the straight Democratic ticket

votar a candidatos demócratas para todos los cargos

to split the ticket

votar a candidatos de diferentes partidos para distintos cargos

3.2. ticket POL (policy):

ticket

programa m

ticket

programa m político

ticket

programa m electoral

I.straight <straighter straightest> [Am streɪt, Brit streɪt] ADJ

1.1. straight (not curved or wavy):

straight line/stick/nose/edge

recto

straight hair

lacio

straight hair

liso

straight road

recto

straight road

sin curvas

straight skirt/coat

recto

to walk in a straight line

caminar en línea recta

keep your knees straight

no dobles las rodillas

he walks with a straight back

camina muy erguido

a straight left/right SPORTS

un directo con la izquierda/derecha

straight cylinders MOTOR

cilindros mpl en línea

1.2. straight (level, upright, vertical) pred:

to be straight

estar derecho

is this picture (hanging) straight?

¿está derecho el cuadro?

is my tie straight?

¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?

your tie isn't straight

llevas or tienes la corbata torcida

2. straight (in order) pred:

is my hair straight?

¿tengo bien el pelo?

I have to get or put my room straight

tengo que ordenar or arreglar mi cuarto

I need a few days to put or set or get my affairs straight

necesito unos días para poner mis asuntos en orden

if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight

si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz

if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight

si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos a mano CSur

to get sth straight let's get this straight

a ver si nos entendemos

you have to make sure you've got your facts straight

tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta

I went to see the boss to set the record straight

fui a ver al jefe para aclarar las cosas

just to set the record straight, I never actually said that

que conste que yo nunca dije eso

to put or set sb straight about sth

aclararle algo a alguien

I soon put him straight

enseguida le aclaré las cosas

3.1. straight (direct, clear):

straight denial/refusal

rotundo

straight denial/refusal

categórico

the proposal met with a straight rejection

la propuesta fue rechazada de plano

it's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday

la alternativa es clara: o compramos un coche o nos vamos de vacaciones

this is a straight borrowing from an earlier work

esto está sacado directamente de una obra anterior

I made $20, 000 straight profit

saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio

she's on straight commission

trabaja solo a comisión

to vote straight Democrat

votar a los demócratas para todos los cargos

it's a straight fight

es un mano a mano

she got straight A's

≈ sacó sobresaliente en todo

3.2. straight (unmixed):

straight gin/vodka

solo

I always have my Scotch straight

siempre tomo el whisky solo

4. straight (honest, frank):

straight question

directo

all I want is a straight yes or no

lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más

you won't get a straight answer out of him

no conseguirás que te dé una respuesta clara

I've been absolutely straight with you about the whole business

no te he ocultado nada del asunto

5. straight (successive):

he won in straight sets SPORTS

ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set

she's had five straight wins

ha ganado cinco veces seguidas

she's had five straight wins

ha obtenido cinco victorias consecutivas or al hilo

this is the fifth straight day it's happened Am

este es el quinto día seguido que pasa

a straight flush GAMES

una escalera de color

a straight flush GAMES

una escalera real

6.1. straight (serious):

straight play/actor

dramático

straight play/actor

serio

straight composer

de música seria

6.2. straight (conventional):

straight inf

convencional

straight sex

relaciones fpl sexuales convencionales

6.3. straight (heterosexual):

straight inf

heterosexual

II.straight [Am streɪt, Brit streɪt] ADV

1.1. straight (in a straight line):

straight walk

en línea recta

they live straight across from us

viven justo enfrente de nosotros

she looked straight ahead/up

miró al frente/hacia arriba

the truck was coming straight at me

el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí

the truck was coming straight at me

el camión se me venía encima

I aimed straight for his heart

le apunté justo al corazón

he made straight for the bar

se fue derecho al bar

can you look me straight in the eye and tell me that?

¿podrías decírmelo mirándome a la cara?

keep/drive straight on until you come to the lights

sigue derecho hasta llegar al semáforo

the bullet went straight through his arm

la bala le atravesó el brazo

1.2. straight (erect):

straight sit/stand

derecho

sit up straight

ponte derecho

2.1. straight (directly):

straight

directamente

I came straight home from work

vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo

she drank it straight from the bottle

se lo bebió directamente de la botella

he looked like something straight out of a horror movie

parecía salido de una película de terror

I joined the army straight from school

me alisté en el ejército en cuanto terminé el colegio

they walked straight in

entraron sin llamar

2.2. straight (immediately):

I went out straight after dinner

salí inmediatamente después de cenar

I went out straight after dinner

salí en cuanto terminé de cenar

I regretted it straight afterwards

me arrepentí inmediatamente

I regretted it straight afterwards

me arrepentí en cuanto lo dije (or lo hice etc.)

that music takes me straight back to my childhood

esa música me transporta a mi infancia

I'll bring it straight back

enseguida lo devuelvo

she said straight off she wasn't paying inf

dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba

I'll come straight to the point

iré derecho or directamente al grano

if you do that again, you go straight to bed

si vuelves a hacer eso, te vas derechito a la cama inf

3.1. straight inf (frankly):

straight

con franqueza

give it to me straight, Meg, am I going to get better?

dímelo con franqueza, Meg ¿me voy a mejorar?

she told him straight out

se lo dijo sin rodeos

3.2. straight inf (honestly):

are you playing straight with me?

¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?

to go straight he swore he'd go straight

prometió que se reformaría or se enmendaría

I'm going straight

me estoy portando bien

I'm going straight

estoy llevando una vida honrada

4. straight (clearly):

straight see/think

con claridad

I can't think straight

no puedo pensar claro or con claridad

5. straight THEAT:

straight play

de manera clásica

6. straight (at fixed price) inf:

they sell at 50 cents straight

se venden todos a 50 centavos

III.straight [Am streɪt, Brit streɪt] N

1.1. straight (on race track) SPORTS:

the straight

la recta

to reach/enter the (final) straight

llegar a/entrar en la recta final

1.2. straight (straight line):

cut the material on the straight

corta la tela al hilo

2.1. straight (heterosexual):

straight inf

heterosexual mf

2.2. straight (conventional person):

straight inf

tipo m convencional / tipa f convencional inf

3. straight GAMES:

straight

escalera f

straight

corrida f Mex

See also straightaway, straight angle, straight and narrow

I.straightaway ADV a. straight away

straightaway [ˌstreɪdəˈweɪ] [ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ]:

straightaway

enseguida

I'll do it straightaway

ahora mismo or enseguida lo hago

she did it straightaway

lo hizo enseguida or inmediatamente

II.straightaway N [Am ˌstreɪdəˈweɪ, Brit ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ] Am

straightaway

recta f

straight angle N

straight angle

ángulo m llano

straight angle

ángulo m de 180°

straight and narrow N U

the straight and narrow

el buen camino

the straight and narrow

el camino recto

to deviate or wander from the straight and narrow

desviarse or apartarse del buen camino or del camino recto

straight ticket in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straight ticket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ticket [ˈtɪkɪt] N

1. ticket:

ticket for bus, train

billete m

ticket for bus, train

boleto m LatAm

ticket for cinema, concert

entrada f

ticket for cloakroom

ticket m

ticket for lottery

boleto m

return ticket

billete m de vuelta

2. ticket (price, information tag):

ticket

etiqueta f

3. ticket AUTO:

ticket

multa f

4. ticket Brit POL:

ticket

programa m electoral

Phrases:

just the ticket

justo lo que hacía falta

I.straight [streɪt] N (straight line)

straight

recta f

the finishing straight

la recta final

II.straight [streɪt] ADJ

1. straight (not bent):

straight

recto, -a

2. straight (honest):

straight

honrado, -a

straight answer

franco, -a

to be straight with sb

ser sincero con alguien

3. straight:

straight (plain)

sencillo, -a

straight (undiluted) gin, vodka

solo, -a

4. straight (clear):

straight

claro, -a

5. straight (consecutive):

straight

seguido, -a

she won in straight sets

ganó sin perder ningún set

6. straight THEAT (not comic):

straight

serio, -a

7. straight (traditional):

straight

convencional

8. straight inf (heterosexual):

straight

heterosexual

III.straight [streɪt] ADV

1. straight (in a direct line):

straight

en línea recta

to go straight ahead

ir todo recto

to come straight at sb

ir derecho a alguien

2. straight (at once):

to get straight to the point

ir directo al grano

3. straight inf (honestly):

straight

honestamente

4. straight (clearly):

straight see, think

con claridad

5. straight (tidy):

straight

en orden

to put sth straight

ordenar algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Besides, voting straight ticket is so boring.

www.deseretnews.com

In other words, unlike in the past, voting a straight ticket is a reasonable response to the number of choices a voter must make.

www.tribtalk.org

Perhaps the very most reliable and most loyal will show up no matter what, skip the top line, and otherwise vote the straight ticket.

www.theatlantic.com

Talking on the phone, while driving, is a straight ticket to an accident as it is extremely distracting.

www.vanguardngr.com

And the case for voting a straight ticket is much stronger today than ever before.

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