straighten
gb/stɹˈeɪtən/ us/stɹˈeɪtən/
A2
Inglés
~ 1900
kiegyenesít, megigazít, rendbe tesz, kiegyenesedik, rendbe hoz, rendez, tisztáz
VERBO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
to straighten [something]
She straightened the picture frame before leaving the room.
Megigazította a képkeretet, mielőtt kiment a szobából.
He paused to straighten his tie in the mirror.
Megállt egy pillanatra, hogy megigazítsa a nyakkendőjét a tükörben.
I need to straighten the books on the shelf.
The cleaner straightened the chairs after the meeting.
Straighten your posture when you walk.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I straighten my bed every morning.
Minden reggel rendbe teszem az ágyamat.
She straightens her hair with a brush.
Kefével megigazítja a haját.
Please straighten the chairs after lunch.
He straightens his tie before work.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'straighten' with 'stretch'. 'Straighten' means to make straight; 'stretch' means to pull to make longer or looser.
Significado
Make something straight
Colocaciones
straighten a picture
|straighten your tie
|straighten the room
|straighten the desk
|straighten the bed
Sinónimos
align (Emphasizes positioning things in a straight line.)
|
tidy (Focuses on making things neat, not necessarily physically straight.)
Antónimos
bend (Means to make something curved or not straight.)
|
mess up (Means to make something untidy or disordered.)
Temas
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make something that is not straight become straight or neat.
To cause something that is bent, curved, messy, or out of order to become straight, neat, or properly arranged.
VERBO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
[something] straightens
His back slowly straightened after he stood up.
Miután felállt, lassan kiegyenesedett a háta.
The road straightens after the bend.
A kanyar után kiegyenesedik az út.
Her hair straightens when it dries naturally.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The road straightens after the hill.
A domb után kiegyenesedik az út.
My back straightens when I stand tall.
Amikor kihúzom magam, kiegyenesedik a hátam.
Her hair straightens in the sun.
Significado
Become straight
Colocaciones
hair straightens
|line straightens
|posture straightens
Sinónimos
unbend (Specifically about removing a bend or curve.)
Antónimos
bend (Means to curve or make less straight.)
Temas
daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To change into a straight or neat form.
To change from being bent, curved, messy, or out of order to being straight, neat, or properly arranged.
VERBO
B1
3
Patrón de uso:
to straighten [something] out
We need to straighten out this misunderstanding before it gets worse.
Tisztáznunk kell ezt a félreértést, mielőtt még rosszabbra fordul.
He spent the weekend trying to straighten out his finances.
A hétvégét azzal töltötte, hogy megpróbálta rendbe hozni a pénzügyeit.
The new manager came in to straighten out the department's problems.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I want to straighten out this problem.
Szeretném rendbe hozni ezt a problémát.
We must straighten out our money issues.
Rendbe kell hoznunk a pénzügyi gondjainkat.
She will straighten out the team problems.
Error frecuente:
Learners may forget 'out' in 'straighten out' when talking about fixing problems.
Significado
Correct a problem or situation
Colocaciones
straighten out a problem
|straighten out finances
|straighten out misunderstanding
Sinónimos
resolve (Focuses on finding a solution to a problem.)
|
sort out (Informal way of saying fix or arrange a situation.)
Antónimos
complicate (To make a situation more difficult instead of fixing it.)
Temas
problem solving
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make a problem or situation better and more organized.
To take action to fix, organize, or improve a situation that is problematic or disorganized.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
straighten
AFI
GB/stɹˈeɪtən/
US/stɹˈeɪtən/
Sílabas y acento
straight - en (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: straighten
- 3rd Person Singular: straightens
- Present Participle: straightening
- Past: straightened
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
straighten out
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Fix a problem or confusion
To make a problem clear and correct it.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.