straighten

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre droit, de remettre en ordre ou de corriger une situation.

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.

   redresser

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

   Synonymesalignevenflattenlevelrectifysmoothunbend

   Antonymesbendcrookcurveflexwarp

2. Correct postureA2formal

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

   Se redresser

   • 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.

   Synonymeserectstraighten upunbend

3. Tidy or organizeA2informal

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

   ranger, mettre en ordre

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

   Synonymesarrangeclean upneatenorganizesort outtidy

   Antonymesclutterdisarrangedisordermessuntidy

4. Unroll or flattenB1formal

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

   Défroisser, aplatir

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

   Synonymesflattenironlevelpresssmoothunroll

   Antonymescreasecrumplefoldrumplewrinkle

Variantes phrasalstraighten outstraighten up