straighten

straighten
verb (to make or become straight: He straightened his tie; The road curved and then straightened.) enderezar, poner derecho, arreglar, ordenar
straighten vb enderezar / poner derecho
she straightened the mirror enderezó el espejo
straighten
tr['streɪtən]
transitive verb
1 (wire) enderezar; (- tie, skirt, picture) poner bien, poner recto,-a; (- hair) estirar, alisar
■ straighten your tie ponte bien la corbata
2 (tidy) ordenar (up, -), arreglar (up, -)
intransitive verb
1 (road) hacerse recto,-a
straighten ['streɪtən] vt
1) : enderezar, poner derecho
2)
to straighten up : arreglar, ordenar
he straightened up the house: arregló la casa
straighten
v.
• adrizar v.
• arreglar v.
• desencorvar v.
• destorcer v.
• empinar v.
• enderezar v.
• erguir v.
• ordenar v.
'streɪtṇ
1.
transitive verb
a) (make straight) \<\<nail/wire\>\> enderezar*; \<\<hair\>\> alisar, estirar; \<\<bedclothes/tablecloth\>\> estirar; \<\<picture\>\> enderezar*, poner* derecho

he straightened his tie — se enderezó la corbata

straighten your back — ponte derecho

b) (tidy) \<\<room/papers\>\> arreglar, ordenar; \<\<bed\>\> estirar

2.
Phrasal Verbs:
['streɪtn]
1.
VT [+ wire, nail] (also: straighten out) enderezar; [+ picture, tie, hat] poner derecho, enderezar; [+ tablecloth] (=arrange) poner bien; (=smooth out) alisar; [+ hair] alisar; [+ hem] igualar; (also: straighten up) [+ room, house] ordenar, arreglar; [+ papers] ordenar

to have one's teeth straightened — ponerse bien los dientes

to straighten one's shoulders — poner la espalda erguida or recta or derecha

to straighten one's back — ponerse derecho or erguido

to straighten o.s. (up) — arreglarse

2.
* * *
['streɪtṇ]
1.
transitive verb
a) (make straight) \<\<nail/wire\>\> enderezar*; \<\<hair\>\> alisar, estirar; \<\<bedclothes/tablecloth\>\> estirar; \<\<picture\>\> enderezar*, poner* derecho

he straightened his tie — se enderezó la corbata

straighten your back — ponte derecho

b) (tidy) \<\<room/papers\>\> arreglar, ordenar; \<\<bed\>\> estirar

2.
Phrasal Verbs:

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