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straight·en
(strāt′n)tr. & intr.v. straight·ened, straight·en·ing, straight·ens
Phrasal Verb: To make or become straight or straighter.
straighten out
1. To resolve (a confusion or conflict).
2. To make less confused or troubled: tried to straighten out the problem student.
straight′en·er n.
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straighten
(ˈstreɪtən)vb
1. to make or become straight
2. (tr) to make neat or tidy: straighten your desk.
ˈstraightener n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
straight•en
(ˈstreɪt n)v.t., v.i.
1. to make or become straight or orderly (often fol. by up or out).
2. straighten out,
a. to free or become free of confusion or difficulties.
b. to improve in conduct or character.
[1535–45]
straight′en•er, n.
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straighten
Past participle: straightened
Gerund: straightening
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| Verb | 1. |  straighten - straighten up or out; make straightchange posture - undergo a change in bodily posture |
| 2. | straighten - make straight alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" untwist - cause to become untwisted unbend - free from flexure; "unbend a bow" extend - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?" channelise, channelize - cause to form a channel; "channelize a stream" untwine - undo what has been twined together; "untwine the strings" unweave - undo strands that have been woven together comb - straighten with a comb; "comb your hair" | |
| 3. | straighten - get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered" straighten up, draw up, pull up - straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior" change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture | |
| 4. | straighten - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!" order - bring order to or into; "Order these files" | |
| 5. | straighten - straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map" unwind, disentangle - separate the tangles of | |
| 6. | straighten - make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
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straighten
verb neaten, arrange, tidy (up), order, spruce up, smarten up, put in order, set or put to rights She looked in the mirror and straightened her hair.
straighten something out sort out, resolve, put right, settle, correct, work out, clear up, rectify, disentangle, unsnarl My sister had come in with her common sense and straightened things out.
straighten up stand upright, stand up, stand up straight, straighten your back He straightened up and slipped his hands in his pockets.
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straighten
verbphrasal verb
straighten out
To bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord:
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Translations
يَجْعَلُه مُسْتَقيما
narovnat
rétta
poravnativzravnati sezravnati se
düzel mek
straighten
[ˈstreɪtn]A. VT [+ wire, nail] (also straighten out) → enderezar; [+ picture, tie, hat] → poner derecho, enderezar; [+ tablecloth] (= arrange) → poner bien; (= smooth out) → alisar; [+ hair] → alisar; [+ hem] → igualar (also straighten up) [+ room, house] → ordenar, arreglar; [+ papers] → ordenar
to have one's teeth straightened → ponerse bien los dientes
to straighten one's shoulders → poner la espalda erguida or recta or derecha
to straighten one's back → ponerse derecho or erguido
to straighten o.s. (up) → arreglarse
to have one's teeth straightened → ponerse bien los dientes
to straighten one's shoulders → poner la espalda erguida or recta or derecha
to straighten one's back → ponerse derecho or erguido
to straighten o.s. (up) → arreglarse
B. VI = straighten out B
straighten out
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ wire, nail] → enderezar
2. (= resolve) [+ problem] → resolver
3. [+ person] I soon straightened him out on that point → enseguida le aclaré las cosas a ese respecto
they sent me to a psychoanalyst to try and straighten me out → me mandaron a un psicoanalista para ver si resolvía mis problemas
if you don't behave I'll send your father in to straighten you out → si no te comportas llamaré a tu padre para que te ajuste las cuentas
they sent me to a psychoanalyst to try and straighten me out → me mandaron a un psicoanalista para ver si resolvía mis problemas
if you don't behave I'll send your father in to straighten you out → si no te comportas llamaré a tu padre para que te ajuste las cuentas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
straighten
[ˈstreɪtən] vt
(= tidy) [+ tie, picture, cushions] → arranger
vi
(= stand straight) [person] → se redresser
straighten out
vt sep
(= make straight) → redresser
adv → d'un air impassible
adj → impassible
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
straighten
vt
(= make straight) back, legs etc → gerade machen; picture → gerade hinhängen; road, river → begradigen; hat → gerade aufsetzen; tablecloth, sheet, rope, clothes, tie → gerade ziehen; wire → gerade biegen; one’s shoulders → straffen; hair → glätten
(= tidy) → in Ordnung bringen
vr to straighten oneself → sich aufrichten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
straighten
[ˈstreɪtn]1. vt (sth bent) (also straighten out) → raddrizzare; (hair) → stirare; (tablecloth, tie) → aggiustare; (tidy) (also straighten up) → mettere in ordine (fig) (problem) (also straighten out) → spianare, risolvere
to straighten things out → mettere le cose a posto
to straighten one's shoulders → raddrizzarsi
straighten your shoulders! → stai su dritto!
to straighten things out → mettere le cose a posto
to straighten one's shoulders → raddrizzarsi
straighten your shoulders! → stai su dritto!
2. vi (person) (also straighten (o.s.) up) → raddrizzarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
straight
(streit) adjective1. not bent or curved. a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.
2. (of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct. Give me a straight answer!
3. properly or levelly positioned. Your tie isn't straight.
4. correct and tidy. I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!
5. (of drinks) not mixed. a straight gin.
6. (of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing. You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.
7. (of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type – not a musical or variety show.
adverb1. in a straight, not curved, line; directly. His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.
2. immediately, without any delay. He went straight home after the meeting.
3. honestly or fairly. You're not playing (= behaving) straight.
noun the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse. He's in the final straight.
ˈstraighten verb to make or become straight. He straightened his tie; The road curved and then straightened.
ˈstraightness nounstraightˈforward adjective
1. without difficulties or complications; simple. a straightforward task.
2. (of a person, his manner etc) frank and honest. a nice straightforward boy.
straightˈforwardly adverbstraightˈforwardness noun
straight talking
frank discussion.
go straight (of a former criminal) to lead an honest life.
straight away immediately. Do it straight away!
straighten out/upTheir house is where the lane straightens out; He was bending over his work, but straightened up when he saw me; She straightened the room up; He's trying to straighten out the facts.
a straight fight an election contest involving only two candidates.
straight off straight away.
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straighten
vt, vi enderezar(se); Straighten your leg..Enderece la pierna.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.