Meanings
street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
Das Kind überquerte die Straße.The child crossed the street.
carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)
figurativepublic, any area accessible to anyone
figurativegeneral public, using the locale to describe people not part of a specific group
the streets, areas or groups of people of no income or criminal affiliation, or the leading of a life associated with these
strait (channel of water)
2 more meanings
straight
geographystrait; sound
Die Straße von Gibraltar ist eine stark befahrene Meerenge.
Examples
GermanEnglish
Er ging die Straße auf und ab.He walked up and down the street.
Auf der Straße wimmelt es von Leuten.The street was teeming with people.