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• Verbe à particule signifiant ajuster, aligner ou corriger quelque chose pour le rendre exact, précis ou conforme à une référence.

A phrasal verb meaning to make something straight, level, or properly aligned; to adjust or correct something to be accurate or true.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Align or adjust preciselyformal

   To make something exactly straight, level, or aligned according to a standard.

   Ajuster précisément, aligner

   • The carpenter trued up the door frame before installing it.
   • You need to true up the wheels on the bicycle for a smooth ride.
   • The mechanic trued up the engine components for better performance.

   Synonymesadjustaligncalibratecorrectfine-tunelevelregulatesetsquarestraighten

   Antonymesdistortmisalignskewwarp

2. Correct or reconcileformal

   To adjust or correct something to make it accurate or consistent.

   Ajuster, corriger (pour rendre exact)

   • The accountant trued up the financial records before the audit.
   • We need to true up the inventory counts with the system data.
   • He trued up the measurements to ensure the project specifications were met.

   Synonymesadjustalignbalancecorrectharmonizereconcilerectify

   Antonymescorruptdistortfalsifymisalignmismatch