align

alinear

Colocar cosas en línea recta o en la posición correcta unas junto a otras.

En inglés sencillo: To put things in a straight line or in the correct position beside each other.

• Align the edges of the paper.
• She aligned the tiles before fixing them in place.
• The buttons do not align with the holes.

Cómo se usa: align something with something (Align the top edge with the mark on the wall.)

Sinónimos: line up

Expresiones frecuentes: align the edges, align the text, align something with

alinear, orientar

Hacer que varias cosas miren o apunten en la misma dirección.

En inglés sencillo: To make things face or point in the same direction.

• We need to align the wheels.
• She aligned the antenna with the signal source.
• The technician carefully aligned the two mirrors.

Cómo se usa: align something with something (Align the antenna with the transmitter.)

Sinónimos: orient

Expresiones frecuentes: align the wheels, align an antenna, align the mirrors

aliarse, alinearse

Apoyar a una persona o grupo y ponerse de su lado.

En inglés sencillo: To support a person or group and join their side.

• They chose to align with the opposition.
• The union aligned itself with the new movement.
• Which party will these voters align with?

Cómo se usa: align with someone/something (Several smaller parties aligned with the opposition.); align yourself with someone/something (He aligned himself with the reformers.)

Sinónimos: side with, ally with

Expresiones frecuentes: align with someone, align yourself with, align with a party, align with a group