straighten out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de colocar algo em ordem, resolver um problema ou mal-entendido, ou esclarecer uma situação.

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

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Resolve a probleminformal

   To solve a problem, confusion, or misunderstanding.

   Resolver

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclear upfixiron outrectifyremedyresolvesettlesolvesort outwork out

   Antônimoscomplicateconfuseentangle

2. Make something straightinformal

   To make something physically straight or tidy.

   Endireitar

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

   Sinônimosalignflattenneatensmooth outstraightentidy upunbend

   Antônimosbendcrookcurlcurvetwistwarp

3. Improve behaviorinformal

   To help someone improve their behavior or become more responsible.

   Corrigir o comportamento

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscorrectdisciplinemendreformrehabilitate

   Antônimoscorruptmisleadpervertspoil

Verbo basestraighten