No. 923 in Swedish

rakt

Straight.

In a sentence

Han gick rakt fram utan att tveka.
He walked straight ahead without hesitation.
Here, 'rakt' is an adverb and indicates direction, meaning 'straight'.
Hon talade rakt på sak och undvek omvägar.
She spoke plainly to the point and avoided detours.
In this sentence, 'rakt' is used adverbially in an idiomatic expression, indicating direct communication.
Bilden hänger rakt på väggen.
The picture is hanging straight on the wall.
Here, 'rakt' is used adjectivally, describing the alignment of an object.

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