straight thrust

streɪt θrʌst

Definition

Definition of straight thrust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

direct action

Rare

straightforward action or approach

Rare

Her straight thrust in negotiations surprised everyone.

fencing

Dated

direct attack with the sword

Dated

He scored a point with a straight thrust.

lunge

stab

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Expressions with straight

go straight

move in a direct line without turning

After the traffic light, go straight for two miles.

shoot straight

aim and fire a weapon accurately

He can shoot straight even in the dark.

straight face

expression showing no emotion, typically to suppress laughter

He told the joke, but she managed to keep a straight face..

dead straight

adj.

perfectly straight without any curves or bends

The road ahead was dead straight for miles.

couldn't see straight

exp.

have blurry vision due to tiredness or intoxication

After the party, he couldn't see straight.

keep straight on

continue moving forward without turning

Keep straight on until you see the school.

Expressions with thrust

thrust upon

force a responsibility or situation on someone without their choice

Unexpected leadership was thrust upon her when the coach resigned.

thrust aside

dismiss or ignore something important

She thrust aside her fears and continued forward.

thrust one's nose in

get involved in other people's business without being asked

Maria always thrusts her nose in whenever coworkers discuss their personal problems.

thrust one's way

push oneself through obstacles

She thrust her way past the bushes to find the hidden path.

thrust and parry

quick exchange of attacks and defenses

The duel was a series of thrust and parry.

thrust into the limelight

suddenly receive a lot of public attention

The scandal thrust the politician into the limelight.

thrust oneself upon

impose oneself on others without invitation

He thrust himself upon the group, interrupting their conversation.

greatness thrust upon them

adj.

unexpectedly given significant responsibility or power

After the coup, greatness was thrust upon them overnight.

knife thrust

sudden strong push with a knife

The hero dodged the knife thrust just in time.

pelvic thrust

forceful forward movement of the hips in dance or exercise

He did a pelvic thrust during the workout.

Examples of straight thrust in a sentence

The project succeeded due to a straight thrust strategy.
The fencer executed a straight thrust to win the match.
She practiced her straight thrust for hours.

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French:approche directe, attaque directe, ...
German:direktes Vorgehen, gerader Stoß, ...
Italian:approccio diretto, affondo diretto, ...
Spanish:enfoque directo, estocada directa, ...
Portuguese:abordagem direta, golpe direto, ...
Chinese:直接行动, 直刺, ...
Japanese:ストレートスラスト, 直突き, ...
Arabic:نهج مباشر, طَعْنَة مُبَاشِرَة, ...
Hebrew:מַהֲלָך יָשִׁיר, דְּקִירָה יְשִׁירָה, ...
Russian:прямой подход, прямой выпад, ...
Ukrainian:прямий підхід, прямий удар, ...
Hindi:सीधा प्रहार, सीधा वार, ...
Bengali:সরাসরি পদক্ষেপ, সোজা আঘাত, ...
Catalan:enfocament directe, estocada directa, ...
Czech:přímý postup, přímý bod, ...
Danish:direkte tilgang, lige stød, ...
Dutch:directe aanpak, rechte stoot, ...
Greek:άμεση προσέγγιση, ευθεία επίθεση, ...
Hungarian:egyenes fellépés, egyenes szúrás, ...
Khmer:វិធីសាស្ត្រត្រង់ទៅត្រង់មក, ការចាក់ទៅត្រង់, ...
Korean:직선적 접근, 직선 찌르기, ...
Persian:رویکرد مستقیم, ضربه مستقیم, ...
Polish:bezpośrednie podejście, pchnięcie proste, ...
Portuguese (BR):abordagem direta, golpe direto, ...
Romanian:abordare directă, ...
Swedish:direkt angrepp, rakt hugg, ...
Thai:การกระทำตรงไปตรงมา, การแทงตรง, ...
Turkish:doğrudan yaklaşım, doğrudan hamle, ...
Vietnamese:cách tiếp cận thẳng thắn, cú đâm thẳng, ...

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