straighten

[US]/'streɪt(ə)n/
[UK]/'stretn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. gjøre rett; løse problemer; rydde opp; sitte eller stå rett.
Word Forms
Present Participlestraightening
Third Person Singularstraightens
Past Tensestraightened
Past Participlestraightened
Pluralstraightens

Phrases & Collocations

straighten your back

rett opp ryggen

straighten your hair

flatt opp hår

straighten your tie

rett opp kravatten

straighten out

rette ut

straighten up

rette seg opp

Example Sentences

Straighten the rivets, please.

Vennligst rett opp naglene.

straighten up your room

rens opp rommet ditt

I was left to straighten out the mess.

Jeg ble igjen med å rette opp i kaoset.

The bent strip can straighten up by itself.

Den bøyd stripen kan rette seg opp av seg selv.

She straightened the picture on the wall.

Hun retta opp bildet på veggene.

rounding the lips to articulate an “o.” straighten

formere leppene for å uttale et “o.” rette opp

After the bridge, the road straightens out.

Etter broen, retter veien seg ut.

attempts to straighten out the river

forsøk på å rette opp elven

He’s trying to straighten out his finances.

Han prøver å rette opp i sine økonomiske saker.

they are asking for help in straightening out their lives.

De ber om hjelp til å få livet sitt på fote igjen.

That picture’s out of true. Can you straighten it up?

Det bildet er ikke rett. Kan du rette det opp?

A few sessions talking to a counsellor should straighten him out.

Et par sesjoner med å snakke med en rådgiver bør rette opp ham.

She slowly straightened up and rubbed her back.

Hun retta seg opp sakte og ristet på ryggen sin.

We’d better straighten up the house before they get back.

Vi hadde best best å rette opp huset før de kommer tilbake.

he straightened up , using the bedside table for support.

han rettet seg opp, og brukte sengestolen som støtte.

We employed a lawyer to straighten our legal tangle.

Vi ansatte en advokat for å rette opp i vår rettssak.

Real-world Examples

He pretended to be straightening the cushion pile.

Han pretenderte å rette opp pussen.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Hagrid had just straightened up and turned'round.

Hagrid hadde nettopp rettet seg opp og snudd seg.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Glad we got that all straightened out.

Bra at vi fikk alt rettet opp.

Source: Friends Season 6

" The losses will stall when the market straightens itself."

"Tapene vil bli stoppet når markedet retter seg selv."

Source: The Economist (Summary)

To straighten someone out, or to straighten out someone.

Å rette opp noen, eller å rette opp noen.

Source: Coach Shane helps you practice listening.

The rat yawned. He straightened his whiskers.

Råten gikk åpne. Han rettet opp sine rumpehår.

Source: Charlotte's Web

Then, the leg is supported and slowly straightened at the knee.

Deretter støttes benet og rettes sakte opp i kneet.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

At the gate, I paused to watch as she straightened up to catch her breath.

På gaten pauserte jeg for å se hvordan hun rettet seg opp for å få pusten tilbake.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Now, did you guys get everything straightened out?

Nå, har dere fått alt rettet opp?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Okay, well, now that we have the terminology straightened out. How dare you!

Okay, vel, nå at vi har terminologien rettet opp. Hvordan har du våret!

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

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