straighten

straight·en

S0790100 (strāt′n)tr. & intr.v. straight·ened, straight·en·ing, straight·ens To make or become straight or straighter.Phrasal Verb: straighten out1. To resolve (a confusion or conflict).2. To make less confused or troubled: tried to straighten out the problem student.

straight′en·er n.

straighten

(ˈstreɪtən) vb1. to make or become straight2. (tr) to make neat or tidy: straighten your desk. ˈstraightener n

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(ˈstreɪt n)

v.t., v.i. 1. to make or become straight or orderly (often fol. by up or out). 2. straighten out, a. to free or become free of confusion or difficulties. b. to improve in conduct or character. [1535–45] straight′en•er, n.

straighten

Past participle: straightened
Gerund: straightening

Imperative
straighten
straighten

Present
I straighten
you straighten
he/she/it straightens
we straighten
you straighten
they straighten

Preterite
I straightened
you straightened
he/she/it straightened
we straightened
you straightened
they straightened

Present Continuous
I am straightening
you are straightening
he/she/it is straightening
we are straightening
you are straightening
they are straightening

Present Perfect
I have straightened
you have straightened
he/she/it has straightened
we have straightened
you have straightened
they have straightened

Past Continuous
I was straightening
you were straightening
he/she/it was straightening
we were straightening
you were straightening
they were straightening

Past Perfect
I had straightened
you had straightened
he/she/it had straightened
we had straightened
you had straightened
they had straightened

Future
I will straighten
you will straighten
he/she/it will straighten
we will straighten
you will straighten
they will straighten

Future Perfect
I will have straightened
you will have straightened
he/she/it will have straightened
we will have straightened
you will have straightened
they will have straightened

Future Continuous
I will be straightening
you will be straightening
he/she/it will be straightening
we will be straightening
you will be straightening
they will be straightening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been straightening
you have been straightening
he/she/it has been straightening
we have been straightening
you have been straightening
they have been straightening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been straightening
you will have been straightening
he/she/it will have been straightening
we will have been straightening
you will have been straightening
they will have been straightening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been straightening
you had been straightening
he/she/it had been straightening
we had been straightening
you had been straightening
they had been straightening

Conditional
I would straighten
you would straighten
he/she/it would straighten
we would straighten
you would straighten
they would straighten

Past Conditional
I would have straightened
you would have straightened
he/she/it would have straightened
we would have straightened
you would have straightened
they would have straightened

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	straighten - straighten up or out; make straightunbendchange posture - undergo a change in bodily posturebend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
	2.	straighten - make straightstraighten outalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"untwist - cause to become untwistedunbend - free from flexure; "unbend a bow"extend - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"channelise, channelize - cause to form a channel; "channelize a stream"untwine - undo what has been twined together; "untwine the strings"unweave - undo strands that have been woven togethercomb - straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"
	3.	straighten - get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered"rear, rise up - stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"straighten up, draw up, pull up - straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
	4.	straighten - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!"clean up, neaten, square away, tidy, tidy up, straighten outmake up, make - put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"order - bring order to or into; "Order these files"clean house, houseclean, clean - clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
	5.	straighten - straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"roll outunwind, disentangle - separate the tangles of
	6.	straighten - make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"unsnarl, disentangle, straighten out - extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"

straighten

verb neaten, arrange, tidy (up), order, spruce up, smarten up, put in order, set or put to rights She looked in the mirror and straightened her hair.straighten something out sort out, resolve, put right, settle, correct, work out, clear up, rectify, disentangle, unsnarl My sister had come in with her common sense and straightened things out.straighten up stand upright, stand up, stand up straight, straighten your back He straightened up and slipped his hands in his pockets.

straighten

verb1. To make even, smooth, or level:even, flat, flatten, level, plane, smooth.2. To make or keep (an area) clean and orderly.Also used with up:clean (up), clear (up), neaten (up), police, spruce (up), tidy (up).phrasal verb
straighten outTo bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord:reconcile, rectify, resolve, settle, smooth over.

Translations

变直把...弄直

straight

(streit) adjective1. not bent or curved. a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.笔直的2. (of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct. Give me a straight answer!坦率的3. properly or levelly positioned. Your tie isn't straight.挺直的4. correct and tidy. I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight! 整齐的，正确的 5. (of drinks) not mixed. a straight gin.纯的6. (of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing. You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.没有表情的脸7. (of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type – not a musical or variety show. 一般角色 adverb1. in a straight, not curved, line; directly. His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.笔直地2. immediately, without any delay. He went straight home after the meeting.立刻3. honestly or fairly. You're not playing (= behaving) straight.正常地 noun the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse. He's in the final straight.赛跑终点的直线部分ˈstraighten verb to make or become straight. He straightened his tie; The road curved and then straightened. 把...弄直，变直 ˈstraightness noun直线性straightˈforward adjective1. without difficulties or complications; simple. a straightforward task.简单的2. (of a person, his manner etc) frank and honest. a nice straightforward boy.正直的straightˈforwardly adverb直接了当地straightˈforwardness noun直接了当straight talking frank discussion. 直言不讳go straight (of a former criminal) to lead an honest life. 正直做人straight away immediately. Do it straight away!立刻straighten out/upTheir house is where the lane straightens out; He was bending over his work, but straightened up when he saw me; She straightened the room up; He's trying to straighten out the facts. 清理，整理 a straight fight an election contest involving only two candidates. 一对一的两人竞选straight off straight away. 立刻

Can you straighten my hair? → 请把我的头发弄直

straighten

straighten out

1. To make or become straight or aligned in some way. Can you straighten out those picture frames so they all line up? His teeth look a little crooked now, but they may straighten out as he gets older.2. To resolve, clarify, or organize some confusion, disorder, or misunderstanding. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "out." I need to go straighten things out between me and Sandy. The project got so muddled that they had to bring in an outside advisor to straighten it all out. Please straighten out those files before you go.3. To improve one's or someone else's behavior, attitude, or course in life. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "out." He got into a bit of a rut with his drinking for a while, but he's been trying to straighten himself out lately. The bosses decided to have a meeting with Samantha to try to straighten her out. Every teenager goes through a rebellious phase—I'm sure he'll straighten out when he goes to college.See also: out, straighten

straighten up

1. To organize or clean a messy space; to tidy up. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "up." Please straighten up your room before you go. Thanks for straightening up all those magazines&the bookshelf looks great now!2. To resolve, clarify, or organize some confusion, disorder, or misunderstanding. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "up." I need to go straighten things up between me and Sandy. The project got so muddled that they had to bring in an outside advisor to straighten it all up.3. To improve one's or someone else's behavior, attitude, or course in life. A noun or pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "up." He got into a bit of a rut with his drinking for a while, but he's been trying to straighten himself up lately. The bosses decided to have a meeting with Samantha to try and straighten her up.4. To improve one's posture. A reflexive pronoun can be used between "straighten" and "up." Stop slouching like that—straighten up! Every so often throughout the day I try to remember to straighten myself up at my desk.See also: straighten, up

straighten up and fly right

To organize oneself, begin acting in a serious and mature manner, and start performing the way in which others expect of one. If you don't start to straighten up and fly right soon, you're going to be out on your butt looking for a new job! I know you're anxious for your son to straighten up and fly right, but you've got to give it time. The program isn't going to correct his behavior overnight, after all.See also: and, fly, right, straighten, up

straighten out

1. to become straight. The road finally straightened out. The train tracks straightened out on the plain. 2. . to improve one's behavior or attitude. I hope he straightens out before he gets himself into real trouble. Fred had better straighten out soon if he wants to get a job.See also: out, straighten

straighten someone or something up

1. to put someone or something into an upright position. The fence is tilted. Please straighten that post up when you get a chance. Bill, you're slouching again. Straighten up your back. 2. to tidy up someone or something. John straightened himself up a little before going out for dinner. This room is a mess. Let's straighten up this place, right now!See also: straighten, up

straighten someone out

1. to make someone's body straight or orderly. The undertaker straightened Sam out in his coffin. Straighten out your body so I can massage your back. 2. . to cause someone to behave better or to have a better attitude; to reform someone. You are terrible. Someone is going to have to straighten you out! The principal straightened out the troublesome boys. 3. to help someone become less confused about something. Can you straighten me out on this matter? I will do what I can to straighten out the office staff on this question.See also: out, straighten

straighten something out

1. to make something straighter. I can't straighten these heavy boxes out. Please straighten out this line of people. 2. . to bring order to something that is disorderly. See if you can straighten this mess out. Will you straighten out your room, please?See also: out, straighten

straighten up

1. to sit or stand more straight. Billy's mother told him to straighten up or he'd fall out of his chair. John straightened up so he'd look taller. 2. . to behave better. Bill was acting badly for a while; then he straightened up. Sally, straighten up, or I will punish you!See also: straighten, up

straighten up and fly right

Fig. to improve one's behavior or attitude and perform better. (Originally referred to an airplane.) If you want to keep out of trouble, you had better straighten up and fly right. Straighten up and fly right or I will send you to the principal.See also: and, fly, right, straighten, up

straighten out

1. Clear up disorder, a confusion, or a misunderstanding, as in This is an awful mess; I hope you'll straighten it out, or I don't understand; please straighten me out. [Late 1800s] 2. Adopt an honest, upright course, as in He's only sixteen; I'm sure he'll straighten out before long. [First half of 1900s] See also: out, straighten

straighten up

Make tidy, as in Let's get this room straightened up. [Second half of 1800s] See also: straighten, up

straighten out

v.1. To extend or smooth something until straight: The reception on my radio was poor, so I straightened out the antenna. I think my arm is broken; I can't straighten it out.2. To resolve some confusion or conflict: We had to share a room until the hotel could straighten out the mix-up with our bookings. There was confusion among the athletes about the order of the races, so the coach came and straightened it out. 3. To make someone conform to a certain viewpoint or set of principles: We need better rehabilitation programs to straighten out these criminals. If your behavior doesn't improve, we'll have to send you to military school to straighten you out.See also: out, straighten

straighten up

v.1. To stand erect: The drill sergeant ordered the recruits to straighten up when they started slouching in formation.2. To put someone or something in order: I straightened up my bookshelves. The room was starting to look like a disaster zone, so we had to straighten it up. I hired a housekeeper to straighten up around the house once a week. We need to straighten up before your parents arrive. 3. To begin behaving properly: The principal cautioned the students to straighten up or face suspension.See also: straighten, up

straighten up and fly right

in. to get serious and start behaving properly. Straighten up and fly right before you get into difficulty. See also: and, fly, right, straighten, up

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verb neaten

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phrase straighten something out

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phrase straighten up

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verb to make even, smooth, or level

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verb to make or keep (an area) clean and orderly

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phrase straighten out: to bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord

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verb straighten up or out

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verb make straight

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verb get up from a sitting or slouching position

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verb put (things or places) in order

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verb straighten by unrolling

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verb make straight or straighter

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