How to Say “Straight” in Spanish

Ways to say it

The word straight can be used to describe something that is not crooked or bent. If you are talking about hair or a texture that is smooth and lacks curls or bumps, you should use liso. The noun rectitud refers to the concept of straightness or rectitude. Additionally, if you mean straight in the sense of continuous, you can use seguido or continuamente and the noun escalera refers to five cards in sequence.

Which one should you use?

While recto is used for paths or physical directions, liso is used specifically for hair or surfaces that are smooth and lack bumps. A synonym for hair is lacio, which is often used to imply a limp texture or a lack of volume. In formal or technical contexts, the word rectilíneo can be used to emphasize the straightness of an object or a path.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Mexico and certain Central American countries, derecho is a common term used to mean straight.

Related words

Continuously (adv): seguido, continuamente.

Five cards in sequence (noun): escalera.

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective recto must change to the feminine form recta if it modifies a feminine noun, such as línea or calle. Similarly, the adjective liso must change to the plural form lisos if it modifies a masculine plural noun.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈreɡto/