straighten up in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for straighten up in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

also botch-up">
also flub-up">

II.flub <forma in -ing flubbing, pt, pp flubbed> [Brit flʌb, Am fləb] VB trans Am inf (botch)

I.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADV Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

(su) a Nord

9. up:

II.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] PREP

III.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADJ

V.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB trans (increase)

VI.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB intr inf

straighten up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straighten up in the English»Italian Dictionary

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Only then did he begin to straighten up, but he still found trouble.
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He's worried he will feel the need to straighten up the shelves.
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On the other hand, when the opportunity comes to straighten up things we fall at the first hurdle.
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Then simply run a vacuum cleaner over the spot to get the carpet to straighten up again.
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If he didn't straighten up his life and stop drinking and using drugs he would die within two years.
dailyjournalonline.com
She knows that when my eyes take on that narrowed, unimpressed expression it is time to straighten up and be sharpish about it.
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After a few minutes, straighten up and let the water run out again.
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Hey, now that'll get all those assistants in football and basketball to straighten up and fly right.
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The sad part is if there was dew in the night, her hair would straighten up.
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Maybe if she was half a brain she will straighten up.
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