| straighten | (v) straighten up or out; make straight, Syn. unbend, Ant. bend |
| straighten | (v) make straight, Syn. straighten out |
| straighten | (v) get up from a sitting or slouching position, Example: The students straightened when the teacher entered |
| straighten | (v) make straight or straighter, See also: straighten out, Example: Straighten this post; straighten hair |
| straightener | (n) a device for straightening, Example: a hair straightener |
| clear | (v) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear, Syn. clear up, crystallize, enlighten, crystallise, crystalize, sort out, crystalise, shed light on, illuminate, elucidate, straighten out, Example: Could you clarify these remarks?; Clear up the question of who is at fault |
| disentangle | (v) extricate from entanglement, Syn. unsnarl, straighten out, Ant. snarl, entangle, Example: Can you disentangle the cord? |
| draw up | (v) straighten oneself, Syn. straighten up, pull up, Example: He drew himself up when he talked to his superior |
| iron out | (v) settle or put right, Syn. put right, straighten out, Example: we need to iron out our disagreements |
| reform | (v) change for the better, Syn. see the light, straighten out, Example: The lazy student promised to reform; the habitual cheater finally saw the light |
| roll out | (v) straighten by unrolling, Syn. straighten, Example: roll out the big map |
| tidy | (v) put (things or places) in order, Syn. tidy up, neaten, straighten, square away, clean up, straighten out, Example: Tidy up your room! |
| 整理 | [zhěng lǐ, ㄓㄥˇ ㄌㄧˇ, 整 理] to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) #2,716 [Add to Longdo] |
| 矫正 | [jiǎo zhèng, ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄥˋ, 矫 正 / 矯 正] to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure; rectification; correction; to straighten #12,694 [Add to Longdo] |
| 檠 | [qíng, ㄑㄧㄥˊ, 檠] instrument for straightening bows #54,295 [Add to Longdo] |
| 弄直 | [nòng zhí, ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄓˊ, 弄 直] straighten [Add to Longdo] |
| 伸びる(P);延びる(P) | [のびる, nobiru] (v1, vi) (1) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; (2) to make progress; to grow (beard, body height); (3) to grow stale (soba); (4) to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed; (5) to be exhausted; (6) (延びる only) to be postponed; to be prolonged; (P) #12,551 [Add to Longdo] |
| 伸ばす(P);延ばす(P) | [のばす, nobasu] (v5s, vt) (1) (esp. 伸ばす) to grow long (beard, hair, etc.); (2) to lengthen; to extend; to stretch; (3) (esp. 伸ばす) to reach out; to hold out; (4) to straighten; to smooth out; (5) to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.); (6) to dilute; to thin out; (7) (esp. 延ばす) to postpone; (8) to prolong; (9) to strengthen; to develop; to expand; (P) #18,016 [Add to Longdo] |
| 矯める | [ためる, tameru] (v1, vt) (1) to straighten; to correct; to cure; (2) to falsify [Add to Longdo] |
| 矯角殺牛 | [きょうかくさつぎゅう, kyoukakusatsugyuu] (exp) trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process; trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing; The cure is worse than the disease [Add to Longdo] |
| 襟を正す | [えりをただす, eriwotadasu] (exp, v5s) to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude [Add to Longdo] |
| 後仕舞 | [あとじまい, atojimai] (n) settlement; winding or straightening up [Add to Longdo] |
| 姿勢を正す | [しせいをただす, shiseiwotadasu] (exp, v5s) to straighten oneself [Add to Longdo] |
| 枝を矯める | [えだをためる, edawotameru] (exp, v1) to straighten a branch [Add to Longdo] |
| 縮毛矯正 | [しゅくもうきょうせい, shukumoukyousei] (n, vs) hair straightening [Add to Longdo] |
| 整容 | [せいよう, seiyou] (n, vs) straighten one's posture [Add to Longdo] |
| 正す | [ただす, tadasu] (v5s, vt) (1) (also written as 訂す in the case of textual errors) to correct; to reform; to amend; to redress; (2) (See 襟を正す) to adjust; to straighten; (3) (See 糺す) to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of; (4) (See 質す) to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 背筋を伸ばす | [せすじをのばす, sesujiwonobasu] (exp, v5s) to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high [Add to Longdo] |
| 髪を直す | [かみをなおす, kamiwonaosu] (exp, v5s) to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair [Add to Longdo] |
| 片付ける(P);片づける | [かたづける, katadukeru] (v1, vt) (1) to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away; (2) to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); (3) to finish; to bring something to an end; (4) (sometimes 嫁ける) to marry off (e.g. a daughter); (5) to do away with someone; to bump someone off; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 麻の中の蓬 | [あさのなかのよもぎ, asanonakanoyomogi] (exp) if even the most crooked person is surrounded by good people, he will straighten up as does mugwort growing in a hemp field [Add to Longdo] |
