straighten tie

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• tie — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 worn around the neck with a shirt ADJECTIVE ▪ undone ▪ His tie was undone. ▪ loose ▪ askew ▪ His tie was askew and his hair unc …   Collocations dictionary

• straighten — straight|en [ streıtn ] verb * straighten or straighten out intransitive or transitive to make something straight: He put on his jacket and straightened his tie. She straightened her shoulders and marched into the room. ,straighten out phrasal… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• straighten — verb 1 also straighten out (I, T) to become straight or make something straight: Straighten your tie. | The road twisted and turned and then straightened out. 2 also straighten up (I) to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• straighten */ — UK [ˈstreɪt(ə)n] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms straighten : present tense I/you/we/they straighten he/she/it straightens present participle straightening past tense straightened past participle straightened straighten or… …   English dictionary

• straighten — verb Straighten is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑back Straighten is used with these nouns as the object: ↑back, ↑collar, ↑dress, ↑elbow, ↑hair, ↑knee, ↑leg, ↑posture, ↑shoulder, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• straighten — [ˈstreɪt(ə)n] verb [I/T] to make something straight, or to become straight He straightened his tie.[/ex] • straighten sth out straighten up …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• straighten — verb 1) Rory straightened his tie Syn: make straight, adjust, arrange, rearrange, (make) tidy, spruce up 2) we must straighten things out with Violet Syn: put/set right, sort out, clear up, settle, resolve …   Thesaurus of popular words

• straighten — verb 1) Rory straightened his tie Syn: put straight, adjust, arrange, rearrange, tidy 2) we must straighten things out with Viola Syn: put right, sort out, clear up, settle, resolve …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• adjust a tie — straighten a tie …   English contemporary dictionary

• Fencing practice and techniques — of modern competitive fencing are governed by the FIE, though they developed from conventions developed in 18th and 19th century Europe to govern fencing as a martial art and a gentlemanly pursuit. The modern weapons for sport fencing are the… …   Wikipedia

• straight — 01. Go [straight] through the intersection, and then turn left at the next light. 02. My daughter has wavy hair, but she wants to buy a product that will [straighten] her hair. 03. Everyone thinks he is gay, but I know for a fact that he is… …   Grammatical examples in English