straighten

redresser, lisser

Réduire les courbes ou les plis d’une chose, ou remettre son corps en position droite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : straighten up (He straightened up after picking up the box.)

Synonymes : unbend

Contraires : bend

Expressions courantes : straighten your back, straighten something out, straighten up

ranger

Remettre les choses à leur place pour qu’une pièce ou un espace soit bien rangé.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : straighten something up (We straightened the living room up before our guests arrived.)

Synonymes : tidy, organize

Expressions courantes : straighten up, straighten a room, straighten something up