straighten

straighten
straighten
A vtr
1 tendre [arm, leg] ; redresser [picture, teeth] ; ajuster [tie, hat] ; refaire (en ligne droite) [road] ; défriser [hair] ; arrondir [hem] ; to straighten one's back ou shoulders se redresser ; to have one's nose straightened se faire refaire le nez ; to have one's teeth straightened se faire redresser les dents ;
2 (also straighten up) (tidy) mettre [qch] en ordre [room] ; mettre de l'ordre sur [desk].
B vi
1 = straighten out ;
2 [person] se redresser.
Idiom
to straighten up and fly right US marcher droit.
Phrasal verbs
■ straighten out :
▶ straighten out [road] devenir droit ;
▶ straighten out [sth], straighten [sth] out
1 lit redresser [sth crooked] ; refaire (en ligne droite) [road] ;
2 fig (clarify) tirer [qch] au clair [misunderstanding, problem] ; organiser [life] ; to straighten things out organiser or arranger les choses.
■ straighten up :
▶ straighten up
1 lit [person] se redresser ;
2 fig (tidy up) mettre de l'ordre ;
▶ straighten up [sb/sth], straighten [sb/sth] up
1 lit mettre droit [leaning object] ; redresser [crooked object] ;
2 (tidy) ranger [objects, room] ; to straighten oneself up s'arranger ; go and straighten yourself up ○ ! va t'arranger un peu!

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