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recta

straight stretch

noun RREHK-tah Rare
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Also means

straight line

Usage Note

Recta is the feminine noun form derived from the adjective recto ('straight'). In motorsport and athletics, la recta final ('the final straight') is very common. In geometry it means a straight line (recta paralela). The phrase en la recta final has also become a fixed metaphor for the last stage of any process (a project, a campaign, a pregnancy).

Examples

"El corredor aceleró en la recta final."

Natural Translation

The runner accelerated on the final straight.

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