dritto

straight; direct

adjective adverb DREET-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'directus' (directed, straight).

Also means

clever; shrewd (colloquial)

Usage Note

Dritto is a variant of diritto (both mean 'straight'). As an adjective (vai dritto — 'go straight') it is interchangeable with diritto in everyday speech. The colloquial noun/adjective sense 'a shrewd one; a sly person' (è un dritto — 'he's a sly one') is informal and slightly ironic. Do not confuse with il diritto (a right/entitlement) or il dritto (the right side of fabric).

Examples

"Vai sempre dritto fino al semaforo."

Natural Translation

Go straight on until the traffic light.

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