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straight ahead

[/streɪt əˈhɛd/]
adverb/adjective phrase
em frente / direto à frente
1. in a direct forward direction without turning
Go straight ahead at the traffic light.
Siga em frente no semáforo.
2. without delay or complication; directly
I told him straight ahead what I thought.
Disse-lhe direto o que eu pensava.
3. continuing in the same direction without deviation
Keep driving straight ahead for two miles.
Continue dirigindo em frente por três quilômetros.
Synonyms
straight ondirectly aheadright aheadforwardahead
Antonyms
turn backbackwardsidewaysto the side

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em frente / direto à frente
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
em frente / pra frente
informal variant
São Paulo
em frente / direto à frente
standard usage
Portugal
em frente / direito à frente
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

get straight ahead
full steam ahead
forge ahead
head straight
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