Adjective

hetero

1.

straight

(in sense of sexual orientation)
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Examples
  • Tom ist definitiv hetero, auch wenn er alle Liebesfilme mit dir schaut.
  • Tom is definitely straight, even though he watches all the romantic movies with you.

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The meanings of “eben” and “gerade”

"eben" and "gerade" are brothers in spirit. One is about "flat", the other about "straight" and Germans use both of them in the context of time. But why? And how?

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How many meanings does the German word 'hetero' have?

hetero has 1 distinct meaning: 1. straight.

What is 'hetero' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

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The meanings of “eben” and “gerade”
"eben" and "gerade" are brothers in spirit. One is about "flat", the other about "straight" and Germans use both of them in the context of time. But why? And how?
Read article