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

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1. straighten (make straight):

straighten nail/wire

straighten hair

straighten hair

straighten bedclothes/tablecloth

straighten picture

straighten picture

he straightened his tie

se enderezó la corbata

that hem needs straightening

hay que igualar or redondear ese dobladillo

I've had my teeth straightened

me he hecho enderezar los dientes

straighten your back

2. straighten (tidy):

straighten room/papers

straighten room/papers

straighten bed

straighten bed

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

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1. straighten → straighten out

2. straighten → straighten up

See also straighten out, straighten up

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

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1. straighten out (make straight):

straighten out nail/wire

straighten out nail/wire

straighten out bedclothes/tablecloth

2. straighten out (sort out, settle):

straighten out confusion/misunderstanding

straighten out problem

straighten out problem

this affair could well straighten itself out

es muy probable que este asunto se arregle solo

3. straighten out inf person:

my colleagues straightened me out

mis compañeros me lo aclararon or explicaron todo

he's going to a therapist to try and straighten himself out

se está haciendo una terapia para ver si resuelve sus problemas

I'll soon straighten out those bullies!

¡ya los voy a arreglar a esos bravucones!

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

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

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1. straighten up (make straight):

straighten up picture

straighten up picture

he straightened up his tie

se enderezó la corbata

straighten up your shoulders!

¡ponte derecho!

2. straighten up (tidy):

straighten up room/papers

straighten up room/papers

straighten up bed

straighten up bed

I'd better straighten myself up a bit

más vale que me arregle un poco

to straighten up and fly right Am

enmendarse y seguir por el buen camino

II.straighten up VB [Am ˈstreɪtn -, Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv)

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1. straighten up (stand up straight):

straighten up person:

ponerse derecho

straighten up person:

straighten up plant:

2. straighten up (tidy up):

straighten up

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

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1. straighten out (make straight):

straighten out nail/wire

straighten out nail/wire

straighten out bedclothes/tablecloth

2. straighten out (sort out, settle):

straighten out confusion/misunderstanding

straighten out problem

straighten out problem

this affair could well straighten itself out

es muy probable que este asunto se arregle solo

3. straighten out inf person:

my colleagues straightened me out

mis compañeros me lo aclararon or explicaron todo

he's going to a therapist to try and straighten himself out

se está haciendo una terapia para ver si resuelve sus problemas

I'll soon straighten out those bullies!

¡ya los voy a arreglar a esos bravucones!

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

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

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1. straighten up (make straight):

straighten up picture

straighten up picture

he straightened up his tie

se enderezó la corbata

straighten up your shoulders!

¡ponte derecho!

2. straighten up (tidy):

straighten up room/papers

straighten up room/papers

straighten up bed

straighten up bed

I'd better straighten myself up a bit

más vale que me arregle un poco

to straighten up and fly right Am

enmendarse y seguir por el buen camino

II.straighten up VB [Am ˈstreɪtn -, Brit ˈstreɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv)

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1. straighten up (stand up straight):

straighten up person:

ponerse derecho

straighten up person:

straighten up plant:

2. straighten up (tidy up):

straighten up

Translations for straighten in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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to straighten

to straighten

enderezar clavo

to straighten

enderezar poste

to straighten

intentaron enderezar sus maltrechas relaciones matrimoniales

they tried to sort out o straighten out their marital problems

to straighten … out

enderezarse (ponerse derecho)

to straighten up

enderezarse (corregirse)

to straighten oneself out

desenmarañar

to straighten out

alisarse (quitar los rizos)

to straighten

to straighten up

atusarse vestido/falda

to straighten

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straighten [ˈstreɪtn] VB trans

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1. straighten (make straight):

straighten hair

straighten wire

2. straighten (unbend):

straighten arm, body, leg

3. straighten (make level):

straighten hem

4. straighten (make tidy):

straighten room

I.straighten up VB intr (stand upright)

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straighten up

ponerse derecho

straighten up

II.straighten up VB trans

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1. straighten up (make level):

straighten up

2. straighten up (make tidy):

straighten up

I.straighten out VB trans

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1. straighten out (make straight):

straighten out

2. straighten out (make level):

straighten out

3. straighten out (solve):

straighten out problem

straighten out situation

4. straighten out (clarify):

straighten out

to straighten sb out

aclarar algo a alguien

II.straighten out VB intr

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straighten out road:

straighten out

hacerse recto, -a

Translations for straighten in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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to straighten

to straighten out

to straighten

erguir el cuello

to straighten one's neck

levantar (algo tumbado, inclinado)

to straighten

to straighten sb out

aclarar algo a alguien

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A seal of 1678 showed two straightened up lions holding a disc. en.wikipedia.org

In preparation a few curves had to be straightened, the tunnels widened and the bridges strengthened. en.wikipedia.org

His former owners' hopes were that the army would straighten him out. en.wikipedia.org

Then, when it was all over, he straightened her against the wall so that she would be ready to die for him again. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Between 1956 and 1961, the road's surface was improved from gravel to metal and its course had been gradually straightened. en.wikipedia.org

Most reaches of the river's course have been straightened and channelized. en.wikipedia.org

The upper lip is straightened and wrinkled within. en.wikipedia.org

You people have broken a lot of dishes and now we have to see how we can straighten out this mess. en.wikipedia.org

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