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1 straighten
A vtr1 tendre [arm, leg] ; redresser [picture, teeth] ; ajuster [tie, hat] ; refaire (en ligne droite) [road] ; défriser [hair] ; arrondir [hem] ; to straighten one's back ou shoulders se redresser ; to have one's nose straightened se faire refaire le nez ; to have one's teeth straightened se faire redresser les dents ;B vi1 = straighten out ;2 [person] se redresser.to straighten up and fly right US marcher droit.▶ straighten out [road] devenir droit ;▶ straighten out [sth], straighten [sth] out2 fig ( clarify) tirer [qch] au clair [misunderstanding, problem] ; organiser [life] ; to straighten things out organiser or arranger les choses.1 lit [person] se redresser ;▶ straighten up [sb/sth], straighten [sb/sth] up2 ( tidy) ranger [objects, room] ; to straighten oneself up s'arranger ; go and straighten yourself up ○ ! va t'arranger un peu! -
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straighten [ˈstreɪtn][+ wire, nail] redresser ; [+ hair] défriser ; [+ road] rectifier ; [+ tie, hat] ajuster ; [+ picture] redresser ; [+ room, papers] mettre de l'ordre dans[+ wire, nail] redresser ; [+ road] rectifier ; [+ situation] débrouiller ; [+ problem] résoudre ; [+ one's ideas] mettre de l'ordre dans• I'll soon straighten him out! (inf!) je vais lui apprendre !► straighten up( = tidy up) ranger[+ room, papers] mettre de l'ordre dans* * *['streɪtn]transitive verb1) tendre [arm, leg]; redresser [picture, teeth]; ajuster [tie, hat]; refaire (en ligne droite) [road]; défriser [hair]to straighten one's back ou shoulders — se redresser
2) ( tidy) mettre [quelque chose] en ordre [room]; mettre de l'ordre sur [desk]•Phrasal Verbs: -
3 straighten
straighten ['streɪtən](a) (remove bend or twist from → line, wire) redresser; (→ nail) redresser, défausser; (→ wheel) redresser, dévoiler; (→ hair) défriser(b) (adjust → picture) redresser, remettre d'aplomb; (→ tie, hat) redresser, ajuster; (→ hem) arrondir, rectifier;∎ she straightened her back or shoulders elle se redressa;∎ he had his nose straightened il s'est fait redresser le nez(c) (tidy → room, papers) ranger, mettre de l'ordre dans; (organize → affairs, accounts) mettre en ordre, mettre de l'ordre dans;∎ straighten your desk before you leave rangez votre bureau avant de partir(person) se dresser, se redresser; (plant) pousser droit; (hair) devenir raide; (road) devenir droit(a) (nail, wire) redresser;∎ he straightened out the crumpled bedclothes il a remis les draps en place(b) (situation) débrouiller, arranger; (problem) résoudre; (mess, confusion) mettre de l'ordre dans, débrouiller;∎ don't worry, things will straighten themselves out ne t'en fais pas, les choses vont s'arranger∎ I'll soon straighten her out! je vais lui apprendre!(room, papers) ranger, mettre de l'ordre dans; (affairs) mettre de l'ordre dans, mettre en ordre -
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5 straighten
verb (to make or become straight: He straightened his tie; The road curved and then straightened.) (re)mettre d'aplomb; devenir droit -
6 straighten out
straighten out [road] devenir droit; straighten out [something], straighten [something] out fig tirer [quelque chose] au clair [problem] -
7 straighten out/up
Their house is where the lane straightens out; He was bending over his work, but straightened up when he saw me; She straightened the room up; He's trying to straighten out the facts.) devenir droit; se redresser; ranger; démêler -
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9 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) droit; raide2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) franc3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) droit4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) en ordre; clairement5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) sans eau, sec6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) impassible7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatique2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) (tout) droit; directement2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) tout droit3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) franc-jeu3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) ligne droite- straightness - straightforward - straightforwardly - straightforwardness - straight talking - go straight - straight away - straighten out/up - a straight fight - straight off -
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A.\MELAHUA melâhua > melâhua-.*\MELAHUA v.inanimé, être droit, être allongé.*\MELAHUA v.i., être étendu de tout son long.Angl., to be straight, stretched out; to lie stretched out full lenght.R.Andrews Introd 452." melâhua ", il est droit, allongé.Décrit des cheveux, tzontli. Sah10,100.le ver ocuiliztac. Sah11,64 - it becomes long.le tronc de l'arbre. Sah11,113 - it goes straight.B.\MELAHUA melâhua > melâuh.*\MELAHUA v.t. tla-., redresser un objet, le rendre droit.Angl., to straighten s.th. R.Andrews Introd 452." tlamelâhua ", il redresse (une poutre) - he straightens (the lumber).Est dit du charpentier. Sah10,97.exposer, expliquer, interpréter une chose.Angl., to explicate s.th. R.Andrews Introd 452." quimelâhuah ", ils l'expliquent - sie setzen es auseinander, legen es dar. SIS 1952,395.*\MELAHUA avec objet défini, suivre tout droit (un chemin)." nicmelâhua (in ohtli) ", je suis (le chemin) sans m'arrêter - I go straight along (the road). Sah11,266 et Sah11,267.*\MELAHUA avec objet indéfini et locatif, aller tout droit quelque part.Angl., to pass by s.th. without stopping. R.Andrews Introd 452." îxpan tlamelâhua in oncân cah înteôuh in oztomêcah îtôcâ iyacatêuctli ", il va directement à l'endroit où se trouve le dieu des négociants, nommé Yacatecutli. Sah9,51." ômpa itztihuih, ômpa tlamelâhuah, ômpa tlatôtocah in mîmicqueh ", les morts vont là bas, ils y vont tout droit, ils s'y précipitent - to that place set out, went straightway and proceeded the dead. Il s'agit de mictlan. Sah7,21.*\MELAHUA v.réfl., s'étendre par terre, s'allonger.Allem., sich ausstrecken. SIS 1950,296. -
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tlemelâhua > tlemelâuh.*\TLEMELAHUA v.t. tla-., redresser quelque chose au feu." tlatlemelâhua ", ils redresseront (les roseaux) au feu - they were to straighten them over the fire. Sah2,134.*\TLEMELAHUA v.réfl. à sens passif, être étendu sur le feu." motlemelâhuaz in âcatl ", les roseaux seront redressés au feu. Sah2,134." in ommotlemelâuh ", quand ils ont été étendus sur le feu. Sah2,134. -
12 knock out
knock [somebody/something] out, knock out [somebody/something]1) ( dislodge) casser [tooth]; arracher [nail, support]; [person, blow] vider [contents]2) ( make unconscious) [person, blow] assommer; [drug] endormir; [boxer] mettre [quelqu'un] au tapis [opponent]3) ( destroy) faire sauter [tank]; mettre [quelque chose] hors service [factory]5) ( straighten) redresser [dent, metal]6) (colloq) ( overwhelm) émerveiller [person]knock oneself out s'assommer -
13 unbend
unbend [ˈʌnˈbend](preterite, past participle unbent) intransitive verb[person] s'assouplir* * *[ʌn'bend] 1.(prét, pp - bent) transitive verb ( straighten) détordre2.intransitive verb devenir moins inflexible -
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[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) attache2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) paire2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) se préparer (mentalement) pour- braces- bracing -
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(to tidy and straighten the sheets, blankets etc on a bed after it has been used: The children make their own beds every morning.) faire le/son lit -
16 stretch out
(in moving the body, to straighten or extend: She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed.) (s')étendre -
17 uncoil
(to straighten from a coiled position: The snake uncoiled (itself).) (se) dérouler -
18 uncurl
(to straighten from a curled position: The hedgehog slowly uncurled (itself).) (se) dérouler -
19 untwist
(to straighten from a twisted position: He untwisted the wire.) détordre -
20 knock
A n1 ( blow) coup m ; a knock on the head un coup sur la tête ; to take a knock prendre un coup ; a knock with a hammer un coup de marteau ; a knock at the door un coup à la porte ; I'll give you a knock at 7.30 je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30 ; I thought I heard a knock je crois qu'on a frappé ;2 onomat knock! knock! toc! toc! ;3 fig ( setback) coup m ; to take a knock en prendre un coup ; it gave his confidence a knock son assurance en a pris un coup ; I've had worse knocks j'ai subi pire que ça ; you must learn to take the knocks tu dois apprendre à encaisser ○ (les coups).B vtr1 ( strike) cogner [object] ; to knock one's head/arm on sth se cogner la tête/le bras contre qch ; to knock sb on the head/arm with sth donner un coup sur la tête/le bras de qn avec qch ; to knock sb/sth into/against/across projeter qn/qch dans/contre/à travers ; to knock sb unconscious ou senseless ou silly ○ [person, object, blow] assommer qn ; to knock a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ; to knock sth straight/flat redresser/aplatir qch ; to knock two rooms into one abattre la cloison entre deux pièces ;2 ( cause to move) to knock sth off ou out of sth faire tomber qch de qch ; to knock sb/sth over sth envoyer qn/qch par-dessus qch ; to knock sb/sth to the ground faire tomber qn/qch par terre ; she knocked the ball into the pond elle a envoyé la balle dans l'étang ; to knock a nail/peg into sth enfoncer un clou/une cheville dans qch ; to knock the handle off the jug casser l'anse du pot ; to knock sb off his feet [blast, wave] soulever qn ; to knock sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qch ; to knock sb flat étendre qn par terre ;3 ( beat) to knock the enthusiasm/spirit out of sb faire perdre son enthousiasme/sa joie de vivre à qn ; I'll knock that stupid smile off his face je vais lui faire passer ce sourire stupide ; that will knock a bit of sense into him ça va peut-être lui inculquer un peu de bon sens ;4 ○ ( criticize) critiquer [method, opposition, achievement] ; dénigrer [person] ; don't knock it! hum arrête de critiquer!C vi1 ( make sound) ( involuntarily) [branch, object] cogner (on, against contre) ; ( deliberately) [person] frapper (at, on à) ; [engine, water pipes] cogner ;his knees were knocking ses genoux tremblaient, tellement il avait peur ; to knock sth on the head ○ mettre fin à qch ; to be knocking on a bit ○ commencer à se faire vieux ; it must be knocking on ○ 30 years since… ça ne doit pas faire loin de 30 ans que… ; I'll knock your heads together! je vous ferai entendre raison!■ knock about ○, knock around ○:▶ knock about traîner ;▶ knock about [sth] [object] traîner dans [house, area] ; to knock about with sb ○ fréquenter qn ; to knock about together ○ [adults] se fréquenter ;▶ knock [sb] about ○ malmener ;▶ knock [sth] about2 Sport let's just knock the ball about faisons juste des balles.■ knock back:▶ knock back [sth], knock [sth] back2 ○ ( swallow) descendre ○ [drink] ;▶ knock [sb] back2 ○ ( cost) that dress must have knocked her back a few quid ○ cette robe a dû lui coûter une fortune ;3 ( refuse) jeter ○ [person].■ knock down:▶ knock [sb/sth] down, knock down [sb/sth]1 ( cause to fall) ( deliberately) [aggressor] jeter [qn] à terre [victim, opponent] ; [police] défoncer [door] ; [builder] abattre [building] ; ( accidentally) [person, vehicle, animal] renverser [person, object] ; [lightning, wind] abattre [tree, fence] ; fig [person] abattre [obstacle, barrier] ;2 ( reduce) [buyer] faire baisser [price] ; [seller] baisser [price] ; I managed to knock him down by a few pounds j'ai réussi à le faire baisser de plusieurs livres ;■ knock in:▶ knock [sth] in, knock in [sth] ( deliberately) [person] planter [nail, peg] ; [golfer] rentrer ○ [ball] ; ( accidentally) [blow] enfoncer [side, top].■ knock into:▶ knock into [sb/sth] heurter.■ knock off:▶ knock off ○ [worker] arrêter de travailler ;▶ knock [sb/sth] off, knock off [sb/sth]1 ( cause to fall) [person, blow, force] faire tomber [person, object] ; [movement, blow] désarçonner [rider] ; [person] écarter [insect] ; [wind, person] décapiter [flower heads] ; [person, blow] desceller [handle, end, car mirror] ;2 ( reduce) I'll knock £10 off for you je vous ferai une réduction de 10 livres ; she wouldn't knock anything off elle ne voulait faire aucune réduction ; he knocked 20% off the bill il a déduit 20% de la note ;3 ○ ( steal) subtiliser [car, object] ;4 ○ ( stop) knock it off! ça suffit! ;5 ◑ ( have sex with) culbuter ◑ [person].■ knock out:▶ knock [sb/sth] out, knock out [sb/sth]1 ( dislodge) [person, blow] casser [tooth] ; [blast] souffler [window] ; [person, blow] arracher [peg, nail, support] ; [person] vider [contents] ;2 ( make unconscious) [person, blow] assommer [person, animal] ; [drug] endormir [person, animal] ; [boxer] mettre [qn] au tapis [opponent] ; don't drink the punch, it will knock you out! ne bois pas le punch, ça va t'assommer! ; all that walking has knocked him out ○ ça l'a épuisé de marcher si longtemps ;3 ( destroy) [enemy, shell] faire sauter [tank] ; [enemy, shell] mettre [qch] hors service [factory] ; [strike action, breakdown] paralyser [production, service] ;7 ○ ( overwhelm) [performance, appearance, good news] émerveiller [person] ; [bad news] consterner ;1 ( become unconscious) s'assommer ;2 ○ ( become exhausted) s'éreinter ○.■ knock over:▶ knock [sb/sth] over, knock over [sb/sth] [person, animal, vehicle, force] renverser [person, animal, object].■ knock through Constr you could knock through into the dining-room vous pourriez abattre le mur de la salle à manger.▶ knock together [knees, objects] s'entrechoquer ;▶ knock [sth] together, knock together [sth] ○1 ( create) bricoler [furniture, shelter] ; confectionner [meal] ; mettre [qch] sur pied [show, reception] ;2 ( bang together) cogner l'un contre l'autre ; they need their heads knocking together fig ils auraient besoin d'une bonne leçon.■ knock up:▶ knock [sth] up, knock up [sth]▶ knock [sb] up, knock up [sb]1 ( awaken) réveiller [person] ;2 ○ ( exhaust) mettre [qn] à plat ○ ;3 ◑ ( make pregnant) mettre [qn] en cloque ○.
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