straighten

enderezar, alisar

Quitar curvas o dobleces de algo, o poner el cuerpo erguido.

En inglés sencillo: To make something less bent or curved, or make your body upright.

• Straighten your back.
• She straightened her tie before the meeting.
• He stood up and straightened his legs.

Cómo se usa: straighten up (He straightened up after picking up the box.)

Sinónimos: unbend

Antónimos: bend

Expresiones frecuentes: straighten your back, straighten something out, straighten up

ordenar

Colocar las cosas en su sitio para que una habitación o zona quede ordenada.

En inglés sencillo: To put things in their proper places so a room or area looks tidy.

• Please straighten up your room.
• I straightened the desk before lunch.
• Can you help me straighten up the kitchen?

Cómo se usa: straighten something up (We straightened the living room up before our guests arrived.)

Sinónimos: tidy, organize

Expresiones frecuentes: straighten up, straighten a room, straighten something up