straighten
gb/stɹˈeɪtən/ us/stɹˈeɪtən/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A2
action
1
Make something straight
To make something that is not straight become straight or neat.
תבנית שימוש:
to straighten [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'straighten' with 'stretch'. 'Straighten' means to make straight; 'stretch' means to pull to make longer or looser.
מילים נרדפות
align (Emphasizes positioning things in a straight line.)
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tidy (Focuses on making things neat, not necessarily physically straight.)
הפכים
bend (Means to make something curved or not straight.)
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mess up (Means to make something untidy or disordered.)
צירופים
straighten a picture
|straighten your tie
|straighten the room
|straighten the desk
|straighten the bed
נושאים
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
2
Become straight
To change into a straight or neat form.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] straightens
מילים נרדפות
unbend (Specifically about removing a bend or curve.)
הפכים
bend (Means to curve or make less straight.)
צירופים
hair straightens
|line straightens
|posture straightens
נושאים
daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- His back slowly straightened after he stood up.
- The road straightens after the bend.
- Her hair straightens when it dries naturally.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The road straightens after the hill.
- My back straightens when I stand tall.
- Her hair straightens in the sun.
פועל
B1
action
3
Correct a problem or situation
To make a problem or situation better and more organized.
תבנית שימוש:
to straighten [something] out
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may forget 'out' in 'straighten out' when talking about fixing problems.
מילים נרדפות
resolve (Focuses on finding a solution to a problem.)
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sort out (Informal way of saying fix or arrange a situation.)
הפכים
complicate (To make a situation more difficult instead of fixing it.)
צירופים
straighten out a problem
|straighten out finances
|straighten out misunderstanding
נושאים
problem solving
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I want to straighten out this problem.
- We must straighten out our money issues.
- She will straighten out the team problems.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
straighten
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪtən/
US/stɹˈeɪtən/
הברות והטעמה
straight - en (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: straighten
- 3rd Person Singular: straightens
- Present Participle: straightening
- Past: straightened
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
straighten out
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Fix a problem or confusion
To make a problem clear and correct it.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.