true up

ajustar, rectificar

Corregir la forma, la posición o la cantidad de algo para que sea la adecuada.

En inglés sencillo: To adjust something so its shape, position, or amount is correct.

• True up the surface before drilling.
• She trued up the accounts after finding an error.
• Have you trued up the edges of the board?

Cómo se usa: true up something (The engineer trued up the metal surface.); true something up (We need to true the accounts up before closing the year.)

Sinónimos: true, adjust, correct

Expresiones frecuentes: true up something, true up accounts, true up surfaces

centrar una rueda

Ajustar los radios de una rueda para que gire de manera uniforme, sin desviarse hacia los lados.

En inglés sencillo: To adjust a wheel’s thin metal rods so it turns evenly without moving from side to side.

• Can you true up this wheel?
• He trued up the rear wheel yesterday.
• The shop is truing up both wheels on my bike.

Cómo se usa: true up a wheel (The mechanic trued up the bicycle wheel.); true a wheel up (I asked her to true the front wheel up.)

Sinónimos: true

Expresiones frecuentes: true up wheels, true up something