straightening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for straightening in the English»French Dictionary

I.straighten [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n, Am ˈstreɪtn] VB trans

1. straighten:

straighten arm, leg

tendre

straighten picture, teeth

redresser

straighten tie, hat

ajuster

straighten road

refaire (en ligne droite)

straighten hair

défriser

straighten hem

arrondir

to straighten one's back or shoulders

se redresser

to have one's nose straightened

se faire refaire le nez

to have one's teeth straightened

se faire redresser les dents

Phrases:

straighten, a. straighten up (tidy) room

mettre [qc] en ordre

straighten, a. straighten up desk

mettre de l'ordre sur

II.straighten [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n, Am ˈstreɪtn] VB intr

1. straighten → straighten out

2. straighten person:

straighten

se redresser

III.straighten [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n, Am ˈstreɪtn]

to straighten up and fly right Am

marcher droit

See also straighten out

I.straighten out VB [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈstreɪtn -] (straighten out)

straighten out road:

straighten out

devenir droit

II.straighten out VB [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈstreɪtn -] (straighten out [sth], straighten [sth] out)

1. straighten out lit:

straighten out sth crooked

redresser

straighten out road

refaire (en ligne droite)

2. straighten out (clarify) fig:

straighten out misunderstanding, problem

tirer [qc] au clair

straighten out life

organiser

to straighten things out

organiser or arranger les choses

I.straighten out VB [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈstreɪtn -] (straighten out)

straighten out road:

straighten out

devenir droit

II.straighten out VB [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈstreɪtn -] (straighten out [sth], straighten [sth] out)

1. straighten out lit:

straighten out sth crooked

redresser

straighten out road

refaire (en ligne droite)

2. straighten out (clarify) fig:

straighten out misunderstanding, problem

tirer [qc] au clair

straighten out life

organiser

to straighten things out

organiser or arranger les choses

I.straighten up VB [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈstreɪtn -] (straighten up)

1. straighten up lit person:

straighten up

se redresser

2. straighten up (tidy up):

straighten up fig

mettre de l'ordre

II.straighten up VB [Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈstreɪtn -] (straighten up [sb/sth], straighten [sb/sth] up)

1. straighten up lit:

straighten up leaning object

mettre droit

straighten up crooked object

redresser

2. straighten up (tidy):

straighten up objects, room

ranger

to straighten oneself up

s'arranger

go and straighten yourself up inf!

va t'arranger un peu!

Translations for straightening in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dégauchissage (de tringle)

straightening

défrisant (défrisante)

straightening

rectification (de tracé, route)

straightening

rectification (de virage)

straightening out

redressement

straightening out

redressement

straightening up

décrêper

to straighten

dégauchir tringle

to straighten

rajuster chapeau, vêtement

to straighten

se rajuster

to straighten one's clothes

straightening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straightening in the English»French Dictionary

straighten VB trans

1. straighten (make straight):

straighten

redresser

to straighten one's hair

raidir ses cheveux

to straighten one's back/shoulders

se tenir droit

2. straighten (make tidy):

straighten room

ranger

straighten tie

ajuster

to straighten one's hair

se recoiffer

I.straighten up VB intr

straighten up

se redresser

II.straighten up VB trans

1. straighten up (put straight):

straighten up

redresser

to straighten up one's body

se redresser

2. straighten up (put in order):

straighten up

mettre de l'ordre dans

I.straighten out VB intr (become straight)

straighten out

devenir droit

II.straighten out VB trans

1. straighten out (make straight):

straighten out

redresser

2. straighten out (put in order):

straighten out

arranger

3. straighten out fig:

straighten out

arranger

straighten out problems

résoudre

Translations for straightening in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rectification d'une route

straightening

redressement d'un poteau, buste, axe, d'une route

straightening

procéder au redressement de qc

to straighten sth

redressement d'une situation

straightening out

défriser qn

to straighten sb's hair

rectifier route, tracé

to straighten

retaper qc lit

to straighten sth

redresser buste, corps

to straighten

redresser voiture

to straighten up

arranger vêtement

to straighten

straightening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to straighten up one's body

se redresser

to straighten one's hair

raidir ses cheveux

to straighten one's back/shoulders

se tenir droit

to straighten one's hair

se recoiffer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, the land required for parking at stations, road widening and straightening curves along the alignment were not assessed in the original plan.

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The measurement can actually vary slightly if the fetus is temporarily stretching (straightening) its body.

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Whenever possible reduce the use of styling tools such as hairdryers, curling tongs and straightening irons as they can dry and damage strands.

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This straightening causes the streams to flow more rapidly, which can, in some instances, vastly increase soil erosion.

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Most such surgeries include straightening and pinning the toes, lowering the arch, and sometimes, fusing the ankle joint to provide stability.

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Extension usually results in straightening of the bones or body surfaces involved.

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It's all done with styling - roller setting, curling tongs are back and even straightening irons are now being used for curling.

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At first, the unfused spinal segments compensate for the straightening effects, but eventually the discs degenerate and wear down.

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The track then curves more sharply to the right before straightening up and passing the first elephant paddock on the left.

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You've got a wall that's trapezoid and so instead of straightening the wall up what they did was make the door and window trapezoid.

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