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stracks

straight, directly, without detour

adverb shtrahks Rare
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Also means

straightaway

Usage Note

Stracks means going directly and without deviation to a destination or aim. Er ging stracks nach Hause — he went straight home. It is slightly dated and literary, though still found in modern usage for emphasis or stylistic colour.

Examples

"Nach der Arbeit ging er stracks ins Bett."

Natural Translation

After work he went straight to bed.

Literal Translation

After the work went he straight into the bed.

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