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1 the old man had some difficulty in straightening up
Общая лексика: (himself) старик разогнулся не без трудаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the old man had some difficulty in straightening up
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2 the old man had some difficulty in straightening (himself) up
Общая лексика: старик разогнулся не без трудаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the old man had some difficulty in straightening (himself) up
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3 straighten
[ʹstreıtn] v1. 1) выпрямлять, расправлять (тж. straighten out)to straighten the front lines - воен. выпрямлять линию фронта
2) выпрямляться; разгибаться (тж. straighten up)the old man had some difficulty in straightening (himself) up - старик разогнулся не без труда
2. ( часто straighten out)1) разобраться (в чём-л.); выяснить; разъяснитьto straighten out a tangle - разобраться в путанице, распутать узел
to straighten out a very complicated subject - разобраться в очень сложной теме
the disagreement between them will not be straightened out /will not straighten itself out/ overnight - их разногласия не скоро сгладятся
2) исправляться, улаживатьсяthings will straighten out - всё наладится /образуется/
I'd like to see world affairs straighten out - мечтаю, чтобы международные отношения улучшились
3. выправлять, приводить в порядок (тж. straighten up)4. разг. исправляться, начинать вести честный, добропорядочный образ жизни -
4 straighten
1. v выпрямлять, расправлять2. v выпрямляться; разгибаться3. v разобраться; выяснить; разъяснитьto straighten out a tangle — разобраться в путанице, распутать узел
4. v исправляться, улаживаться5. v выправлять, приводить в порядок6. v разг. исправляться, начинать вести честный, добропорядочный образ жизниСинонимический ряд:1. clear (verb) clean; clear; police; spruce; tidy2. make straighter (verb) adjust; align; correct; dress; flatten; level; make perpendicular; make straighter; rectify; shore up
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