straighten
gb/stɹˈeɪtən/ us/stɹˈeɪtən/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1900
kiegyenesít, megigazít, rendbe tesz, kiegyenesedik, rendbe hoz, rendez, tisztáz
KITENZI
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'straighten' with 'stretch'. 'Straighten' means to make straight; 'stretch' means to pull to make longer or looser.
Maana
Make something straight
Miunganiko ya maneno
straighten a picture
|straighten your tie
|straighten the room
|straighten the desk
|straighten the bed
Visawe
align (Emphasizes positioning things in a straight line.)
|
tidy (Focuses on making things neat, not necessarily physically straight.)
Vinyume
bend (Means to make something curved or not straight.)
|
mess up (Means to make something untidy or disordered.)
Mada
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Become straight
Miunganiko ya maneno
hair straightens
|line straightens
|posture straightens
Visawe
unbend (Specifically about removing a bend or curve.)
Vinyume
bend (Means to curve or make less straight.)
Mada
daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may forget 'out' in 'straighten out' when talking about fixing problems.
Maana
Correct a problem or situation
Miunganiko ya maneno
straighten out a problem
|straighten out finances
|straighten out misunderstanding
Visawe
resolve (Focuses on finding a solution to a problem.)
|
sort out (Informal way of saying fix or arrange a situation.)
Vinyume
complicate (To make a situation more difficult instead of fixing it.)
Mada
problem solving
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
straighten
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪtən/
US/stɹˈeɪtən/
Silabi na mkazo
straight - en (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: straighten
- 3rd Person Singular: straightens
- Present Participle: straightening
- Past: straightened
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
straighten out
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Fix a problem or confusion
To make a problem clear and correct it.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.