No. 8,913 in Russian
прямая
Straight line.
In a sentence
Это была честная и прямая беседа.
It was an honest and direct conversation.
Here, 'прямая' is used figuratively to describe the candid nature of the conversation.
На уроке геометрии мы начертили прямую линию.
In the geometry class, we drew a straight line.
In this sentence, 'прямая' is used in a mathematical context to signify a straight line.
Она предпочитает вести прямую линию в своих действиях.
She prefers to take a straightforward approach in her actions.
Here, 'прямая' metaphorically represents straightforward or uncomplicated actions.
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