Gerade
straight line (math) or just now (adverb)
English translations
- 01
right
- 02
straight
- 03
just
Word details
- German meaning
- Direkt, nicht krumm; im Moment.
- English meaning
- straight, just now
- Synonym
- direkt, aufrecht, eben
- German example
- Ich bin gerade beschäftigt.
- English example
- I am busy right now.
Related words
- gerade Zahl
even number
- geradeaus
straight ahead
- ungerade Zahl
odd number
- kerzengerade
straight as a candle
- gerade Zahl
Even number
- geradebiegen
To straighten means to bring something deformed or bent back into a straight or correct shape.
- geradestehen
To take responsibility
- schnurgerade
Dead straight, perfectly straight
- ungerade
Odd
- ungerade Zahl
Odd number
- kerzengerade
Straight as an arrow
- Wasserwaage
Spirit level
- Halbebene
Half-plane
- Sciencefiction-Buch
Science fiction book
- Kreisdurchmesser
Diameter of a circle
- Abenteuerroman
Adventure novel
- Abecedarier
Abecedarian
- Krümmung
Curvature
- tippen
To type
- krümmen
To bend, to curve
- radeln
To cycle
- schiefliegen
to go awry
- twittern
to tweet
- krumm machen
To bend, to deform
- rumkrabbeln
"To crawl around" means to move slowly and awkwardly on all fours, often on the floor.
- anlernen
To train
- krumm
Crooked
- schief
Crooked means not straight or not in the correct position.
- kasachisch
Kazakh refers to the language or culture of Kazakhstan.
- gemäht
Mowed
- eingefallen
Occurred
- frischgebacken
Freshly baked
- gradlinig
Straightforward means honest, direct, and without beating around the bush.
- kerzengrade
bolt upright
- ridikül
Ridiculous means laughable, absurd, or nonsensical.
- siebzehnminütig
Seventeen-minute
- Mauser
Molting
- Stange
Pole, rod
- Hautgout
Hautgout refers to a slightly tainted but still edible state of game or cheese, characterized by a strong, often unpleasant smell and taste.
- Knick
A kink is a sudden bend or fold in something that is normally straight.
- Linie
Line
- Sachbuch
non-fiction book
- Einkommen
Income
- Kurve
Curve
- Papierschneider
Paper cutter
- Tangente
Tangent
Example sentences with “Gerade”
Die Gerade ist unendlich. (The straight line is infinite.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Gerade a noun or adverb?
It can be both: a feminine noun (line) or an adverb (just now).