Meaning
straight stretch, straight
- A straight stretch of road, railway track, or race track.
In a sentence
Il pilota ha superato l'avversario sul rettilineo d'arrivo.
The driver overtook his opponent on the home straight.
Dopo diverse curve strette, la strada si apre in un lungo rettilineo.
After several sharp turns, the road opens into a long straight stretch.
È pericoloso accelerare così tanto su questo rettilineo alberato.
It is dangerous to speed so much on this tree-lined straight stretch.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rettilineo | masculine · singular |
| rettilinei | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also functions as an adjective meaning 'straight' or 'rectilinear'.
- In motor racing and athletics, 'rettilineo finale' refers to the home straight.