German Conversation · Level 15
88 words
German word
geradeaus
Pronunciation
IPA/gəʁaːdəˈaʊ̯s/
Meaning
- adverbstraight ahead
Example
Gehen Sie geradeaus.
Go straight ahead.
More examples
Die Straße führt geradeaus zum Bahnhof.
The street leads straight ahead to the station.
Core concept
A road continues in one clear line, and an honest remark follows the same path without evasion.
Common phrases
geradeaus gehen
go straight ahead
geradeaus fahren
drive straight ahead
die Straße geradeaus entlang
straight along the street
Similar words
weiter: Continue onward in the same direction.
direkt: Head directly to the destination without taking a detour.
vorwärts: Advance toward the front or onward.
Definition in German
Eine Bewegung in gerader Linie nach vorn beschreibt und übertragen eine offene, direkte Redeweise bezeichnet.
Word origin
German geradeaus developed as a compound of gerade and aus for movement in a straight direction, later gaining a figurative sense for direct speech.
Usage tips
- In figurative use, geradeaus describes a direct manner of speaking rather than whether a particular statement is true.
Other meanings
- franklyadverb
Opposites
- rückwärtsbackwardsadverb
- seitwärtssidewaysadverb
Related words
- geradlinigstraightadjective
- Geradlinigkeitstraightnessnoun