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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