straighten
gb/stɹˈeɪtən/ us/stɹˈeɪtən/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1900
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Make something straight
To make something that is not straight become straight or neat.
نمط الاستخدام:
to straighten [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'straighten' with 'stretch'. 'Straighten' means to make straight; 'stretch' means to pull to make longer or looser.
مرادفات
align (Emphasizes positioning things in a straight line.)
|
tidy (Focuses on making things neat, not necessarily physically straight.)
أضداد
bend (Means to make something curved or not straight.)
|
mess up (Means to make something untidy or disordered.)
تراكيب شائعة
straighten a picture
|straighten your tie
|straighten the room
|straighten the desk
|straighten the bed
مواضيع
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She straightened the picture frame before leaving the room.
- He paused to straighten his tie in the mirror.
- I need to straighten the books on the shelf.
- The cleaner straightened the chairs after the meeting.
- Straighten your posture when you walk.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I straighten my bed every morning.
- She straightens her hair with a brush.
- Please straighten the chairs after lunch.
- He straightens his tie before work.
فعل
B1
action
2
Become straight
To change into a straight or neat form.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] straightens
مرادفات
unbend (Specifically about removing a bend or curve.)
أضداد
bend (Means to curve or make less straight.)
تراكيب شائعة
hair straightens
|line straightens
|posture straightens
مواضيع
daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- His back slowly straightened after he stood up.
- The road straightens after the bend.
- Her hair straightens when it dries naturally.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The road straightens after the hill.
- My back straightens when I stand tall.
- Her hair straightens in the sun.
فعل
B1
action
3
Correct a problem or situation
To make a problem or situation better and more organized.
نمط الاستخدام:
to straighten [something] out
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may forget 'out' in 'straighten out' when talking about fixing problems.
مرادفات
resolve (Focuses on finding a solution to a problem.)
|
sort out (Informal way of saying fix or arrange a situation.)
أضداد
complicate (To make a situation more difficult instead of fixing it.)
تراكيب شائعة
straighten out a problem
|straighten out finances
|straighten out misunderstanding
مواضيع
problem solving
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We need to straighten out this misunderstanding before it gets worse.
- He spent the weekend trying to straighten out his finances.
- The new manager came in to straighten out the department's problems.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I want to straighten out this problem.
- We must straighten out our money issues.
- She will straighten out the team problems.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
straighten
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪtən/
US/stɹˈeɪtən/
المقاطع والنبر
straight - en (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: straighten
- 3rd Person Singular: straightens
- Present Participle: straightening
- Past: straightened
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
straightens
verb
straightening
verb
straightened
verb
Core family
straight
adjective A1
straightener
noun
Related words
straightness
noun
straightforward
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
bend
verb A2
crooked
adjective
Advanced or less common
straightforwardly
adverb
تعبيرات
straighten out
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Fix a problem or confusion
To make a problem clear and correct it.
أمثلة
- We need to straighten out this billing error.
- She called the company to straighten out the delivery issue.
straighten up
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Make neat or tidy
To make a place clean and organized.
أمثلة
- Please straighten up your room before dinner.
- They spent the afternoon straightening up the office.
straighten up and fly right
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈʌp ˈænd flˈaɪ ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
Start behaving properly
To behave well after doing wrong or being lazy.
أمثلة
- If you don't straighten up and fly right, you'll lose your job.
- He decided to straighten up and fly right after getting in trouble at school.