straighten

• Verb, das das Gerademachen, Aufrichten oder Ordnen von etwas sowie das Beheben einer Situation bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something straight, neat, or orderly, or to correct a situation.

1. Make physically straightA2formal

   To make something straight or straighter, removing curves or bends.

   Gerade machen

   • She straightened the picture on the wall.
   • He straightened the bent wire with pliers.
   • Please straighten your tie before the interview.

   Synonymealignevenflattenlevelrectifysmoothunbend

   Antonymebendcrookcurveflexwarp

2. Correct postureA2formal

   To adjust one's body from a bent or slouching position to an upright one.

   Sich aufrichten

   • The teacher told the students to straighten up in their chairs.
   • He straightened his back after hours of hunching over the desk.
   • She straightened up when she saw her boss enter the room.

   Synonymeerectstraighten upunbend

3. Tidy or organizeA2informal

   To put things in order, making a space neat and clean.

   In Ordnung bringen

   • I need to straighten up my room before guests arrive.
   • She straightened the papers on her desk.
   • He spent the morning straightening the garage.

   Synonymearrangeclean upneatenorganizesort outtidy

   Antonymeclutterdisarrangedisordermessuntidy

4. Unroll or flattenB1formal

   To make something flat or smooth by removing folds or wrinkles.

   Glätten

   • She straightened the crumpled map on the table.
   • He straightened the wrinkled fabric before cutting it.
   • The artist straightened the canvas before painting.

   Synonymeflattenironlevelpresssmoothunroll

   Antonymecreasecrumplefoldrumplewrinkle

Phrasal-Variantenstraighten outstraighten up