straighten out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de remettre quelque chose en ordre, de résoudre un problème ou un malentendu, ou de clarifier une situation.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something tidy, resolving a problem or misunderstanding, or clarifying a situation.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Resolve a probleminformal

   To solve a problem, confusion, or misunderstanding.

   régler (un problème)

   • We need to straighten out this misunderstanding before it gets worse.
   • The manager helped straighten out the scheduling conflict.
   • She straightened out the issues with the billing department.

   Synonymesclear upfixiron outrectifyremedyresolvesettlesolvesort outwork out

   Antonymescomplicateconfuseentangle

2. Make something straightinformal

   To make something physically straight or tidy.

   redresser

   • He straightened out the crooked picture on the wall.
   • She straightened out the wrinkled tablecloth.
   • Please straighten out the wires behind the desk.

   Synonymesalignflattenneatensmooth outstraightentidy upunbend

   Antonymesbendcrookcurlcurvetwistwarp

3. Improve behaviorinformal

   To help someone improve their behavior or become more responsible.

   Redresser (quelqu'un), ramener dans le droit chemin

   • His parents hope the new school will straighten him out.
   • The coach straightened out the team's attitude.
   • She needed a mentor to straighten out her career path.

   Synonymescorrectdisciplinemendreformrehabilitate

   Antonymescorruptmisleadpervertspoil

Verbe de basestraighten