adverb
straight ahead, straight on
A1
Means 'straight ahead' or 'straight on', used to indicate continuing in the same direction, often in directions (e.g., 'gehen Sie geradeaus'). It is a local adverb, not reflexive, takes no preposition, and combines with motion verbs but has no auxiliary or irregular forms.
Examples
Das Taxi fuhr geradeaus, obwohl das Navi eine andere Strecke vorgeschlagen hatte.
The taxi drove straight ahead, even though the GPS had suggested a different route.
Gehen Sie geradeaus bis zur Ampel.
Walk straight ahead until the traffic light.
Das Hotel liegt geradeaus, nicht um die Ecke.
The hotel is straight ahead, not around the corner.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine an arrow labeled 'geradeaus' pointing directly forward
geradeaus → 'gear-a-day-ous' → go straight
Notes
Used for giving directions: 'straight ahead'.