“The students straightened when the teacher entered”
verb
put (things or places) in order
“Tidy up your room!”
verb
straighten by unrolling
“roll out the big map”
verb
make straight or straighter
“Straighten this post”
Word Forms
straightener
noun
a device for straightening
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
begradigen
aufrichten oder ausstrecken; gerade machen
🇫🇷French
redresser
redresser ou sortir; faire droit
🇪🇸Spanish
enderezar
enderezarse o salir; hacer derecho
🇮🇹Italian
raddrizzare
raddrizzarsi o uscire; fare dritto
🇳🇱Dutch
rechtzetten
rechtop of uit; recht maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
endireitar
endireitar ou sair; endireitar
🇷🇺Russian
выпрямить
выпрямиться или выпрямиться; сделать прямо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सीधा
सीधा करना या बाहर करना; सीधा करो
🇧🇩Bengali
সোজা করা
সোজা করা বা আউট করা; সোজা করা
🇮🇳Tamil
நேராக்க
நேராக்க அல்லது வெளியே; நேராக செய்ய
🇮🇳Telugu
నిఠారుగా
నిఠారుగా లేదా బయటకు; నేరుగా చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सरळ करणे
सरळ किंवा बाहेर; सरळ करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સીધું કરવું
સીધા અથવા બહાર; સીધા કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೇರಗೊಳಿಸು
ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊರಗೆ; ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നേരെയാക്കുക
നേരെയാക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പുറത്തുകടക്കുക; നേരെയാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿੱਧਾ ਕਰੋ
ਸਿੱਧਾ ਜਾਂ ਬਾਹਰ; ਸਿੱਧਾ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
سیدھا
سیدھا یا باہر؛ سیدھا کرو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拉直
伸直或伸直；使直
🇯🇵Japanese
まっすぐにする
まっすぐにする、またはまっすぐにする。まっすぐにする
🇰🇷Korean
바르게 되다
곧게 펴거나 펴십시오. 곧게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm thẳng
thẳng lên hoặc ra ngoài; làm thẳng
🇹🇭Thai
ยืดตัว
ยืดตัวขึ้นหรือออก; ทำให้ตรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
meluruskan
meluruskan atau keluar; membuat lurus
🇵🇭Filipino
ituwid
ituwid o palabas; ituwid
🇲🇾Malay
meluruskan
meluruskan atau keluar; buat lurus
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تصويب
تصويب أو خارج. جعل على التوالي
🇮🇷Persian
راست کردن
صاف کردن یا خارج کردن؛ مستقیم درست کن
🇹🇷Turkish
düzeltmek
düzeltin veya düzeltin; düz yap
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְסַדֵר
להתיישר או לצאת; לעשות ישר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'straighten'?
The primary meaning of 'straighten' is 'straighten up or out; make straight'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'straighten' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'straighten' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'straighten' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'straighten' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'straighten' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'straighten' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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