straighten
gb/stɹˈeɪtən/ us/stɹˈeɪtən/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1900
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
action
1
Make something straight
To make something that is not straight become straight or neat.
استعمال کا انداز:
to straighten [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'straighten' with 'stretch'. 'Straighten' means to make straight; 'stretch' means to pull to make longer or looser.
ہم معنی الفاظ
align (Emphasizes positioning things in a straight line.)
|
tidy (Focuses on making things neat, not necessarily physically straight.)
متضاد الفاظ
bend (Means to make something curved or not straight.)
|
mess up (Means to make something untidy or disordered.)
لفظی تراکیب
straighten a picture
|straighten your tie
|straighten the room
|straighten the desk
|straighten the bed
موضوعات
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] straightens
ہم معنی الفاظ
unbend (Specifically about removing a bend or curve.)
متضاد الفاظ
bend (Means to curve or make less straight.)
لفظی تراکیب
hair straightens
|line straightens
|posture straightens
موضوعات
daily life
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- His back slowly straightened after he stood up.
- The road straightens after the bend.
- Her hair straightens when it dries naturally.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to straighten [something] out
عام غلطی:
Learners may forget 'out' in 'straighten out' when talking about fixing problems.
ہم معنی الفاظ
resolve (Focuses on finding a solution to a problem.)
|
sort out (Informal way of saying fix or arrange a situation.)
متضاد الفاظ
complicate (To make a situation more difficult instead of fixing it.)
لفظی تراکیب
straighten out a problem
|straighten out finances
|straighten out misunderstanding
موضوعات
problem solving
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I want to straighten out this problem.
- We must straighten out our money issues.
- She will straighten out the team problems.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
straighten
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪtən/
US/stɹˈeɪtən/
ہجا بندی اور زور
straight - en (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: straighten
- 3rd Person Singular: straightens
- Present Participle: straightening
- Past: straightened
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
straighten out
1/stɹˈeɪtən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Fix a problem or confusion
To make a problem clear and correct it.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.