straighten
gb/stɹˈeɪtən/ us/stɹˈeɪtən/
A2
Англійська
~ 1900
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
A2
action
1
Make something straight
To make something that is not straight become straight or neat.
Модель уживання:
to straighten [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'straighten' with 'stretch'. 'Straighten' means to make straight; 'stretch' means to pull to make longer or looser.
Синоніми
align (Emphasizes positioning things in a straight line.)
|
tidy (Focuses on making things neat, not necessarily physically straight.)
Антоніми
bend (Means to make something curved or not straight.)
|
mess up (Means to make something untidy or disordered.)
Словосполучення
straighten a picture
|straighten your tie
|straighten the room
|straighten the desk
|straighten the bed
Теми
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
B1
action
2
Become straight
To change into a straight or neat form.
Модель уживання:
[something] straightens
Синоніми
unbend (Specifically about removing a bend or curve.)
Антоніми
bend (Means to curve or make less straight.)
Словосполучення
hair straightens
|line straightens
|posture straightens
Теми
daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- His back slowly straightened after he stood up.
- The road straightens after the bend.
- Her hair straightens when it dries naturally.
Навчальні приклади
- The road straightens after the hill.
- My back straightens when I stand tall.
- Her hair straightens in the sun.
Дієслово
B1
action
3
Correct a problem or situation
To make a problem or situation better and more organized.
Модель уживання:
to straighten [something] out
Поширена помилка:
Learners may forget 'out' in 'straighten out' when talking about fixing problems.
Синоніми
resolve (Focuses on finding a solution to a problem.)
|
sort out (Informal way of saying fix or arrange a situation.)
Антоніми
complicate (To make a situation more difficult instead of fixing it.)
Словосполучення
straighten out a problem
|straighten out finances
|straighten out misunderstanding
Теми
problem solving
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I want to straighten out this problem.
- We must straighten out our money issues.
- She will straighten out the team problems.
Граматика
Словникова форма
straighten
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪtən/
US/stɹˈeɪtən/
Склади й наголос
straight - en (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: straighten
- 3rd Person Singular: straightens
- Present Participle: straightening
- Past: straightened
Споріднені слова
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
Вирази
straighten out
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Fix a problem or confusion
To make a problem clear and correct it.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.