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1 enderezar
v.1 to straighten (poner derecho).2 to set right, to straighten out.3 to straighten up, to straighten, to put straight, to set upright.El golpe enderezó la varilla The blow straightened the rod.4 to mend, to put in the right path.El pastor enderezó al chico The pastor mended the boy.* * *1 (poner derecho) to straighten out2 (poner vertical) to set upright3 figurado (situación etc) to put right5 figurado (comportamiento) to sort out, put straight, make behave1 (ponerse recto) to straighten up2 (dirigirse) to be directed (a, at)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ cable, alambre] (=poner derecho) to straighten out, straighten up; (=destorcer) to unbend2) (=poner vertical) [gen] to set upright, stand vertically; (Náut) to right; [+ vehículo] to stand the right way up, put back on its wheels, straighten up3) (=arreglar) to put in order4) (=dirigir) to directlas medidas están enderezadas a o para corregirlo — the measures are designed to correct it
5) [en conducta]2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) ( poner vertical) <poste/espalda> to straighten; < planta> to stake; < barco> to right2) <situación/asunto> to sort out, straighten outpara enderezar su matrimonio — in order to sort out o straighten out their marriage
3) < persona> to straighten... out2.enderezarse v pron1) persona ( ponerse derecho) to stand up straight, straighten up; ( corregirse) to sort oneself out, straighten oneself out2) ( arreglarse)* * *Ex. Carpozzi straightened her shoulders and smiled.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) ( poner vertical) <poste/espalda> to straighten; < planta> to stake; < barco> to right2) <situación/asunto> to sort out, straighten outpara enderezar su matrimonio — in order to sort out o straighten out their marriage
3) < persona> to straighten... out2.enderezarse v pron1) persona ( ponerse derecho) to stand up straight, straighten up; ( corregirse) to sort oneself out, straighten oneself out2) ( arreglarse)* * *Ex: Carpozzi straightened her shoulders and smiled.
* * *enderezar [A4 ]vtA1 (destorcer) ‹clavo› to straighten2 (poner vertical) ‹poste› to straighten, put … upright; ‹planta› to stake; ‹barco› to rightenderezó el cuadro she straightened the pictureB (corregir, enmendar) to put … right, rectifyintentaron enderezar sus maltrechas relaciones matrimoniales they tried to sort out o straighten out their marital problemspara enderezar el curso de las negociaciones to get the negotiations back on courseC ‹persona› to straighten … outA «persona» (ponerse derecho) to stand up straight, straighten up; (corregirse) to sort oneself out, straighten oneself outB(arreglarse): las cosas se enderezaron things sorted themselves out* * *
enderezar ( conjugate enderezar) verbo transitivo
‹ planta› to stake;
‹ barco› to right
enderezarse verbo pronominal ( ponerse derecho) [ persona] to stand up straight, straighten up;
[ árbol] to straighten up
enderezar verbo transitivo
1 (poner recto) to straighten up
2 (corregir, poner en buen camino) to sort out
' enderezar' also found in these entries:
English:
right
- straighten
- straighten out
- straighten up
* * *♦ vt1. [poner derecho] to straighten2. [poner vertical] to put upright3. [corregir] to set right, to straighten out;el barco enderezó su rumbo the ship steadied its course;quiere enderezar su vida she wants to get her life in order;el gobierno trata de enderezar la economía the government is trying to put the economy right o in order♦ vi[en un vehículo] to straighten up;pude enderezar a tiempo I managed to straighten up in time* * *v/t straighten out* * *enderezar {21} vt1) : to straighten (out)2) : to stand on end, to put upright* * *enderezar vb to straighten -
2 arreglarse
1 (componerse) to get ready, dress up; (cabello) to do2 (solucionarse) to get sorted out, work out; (pareja) to get back together again* * ** * *VPR1) (=acicalarse) to get o.s. ready; [+ pelo, manos] to do2) (=ponerse de acuerdo) to come to an agreementno consiguieron arreglarse en el precio — they didn't manage to come to an agreement about the price
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arreglarse a algo — to conform to sthlas leyes deben arreglarse a los principios fundamentales — laws should conform to fundamental principles
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arreglarse con algn, me he arreglado con ella para cambiar los turnos — I've arranged to swap shifts with her3) [novios] (=reconciliarse) to make up; (=empezar a salir) † to start courting †estuvieron un tiempo peleados, pero ya se han arreglado — they fell out for a while, but now they've made (it) up
4) (=mejorarse) to improvesi las cosas no se arreglan la empresa tendrá que cerrar — if things don't improve the firm will have to close down
si el tiempo se arregla, iremos a la playa — if the weather improves we'll go to the beach
5) (=apañarse) to managecon este dinero me arreglo — I can get by o I can manage on this money
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arreglarse con/ sin algo — to manage with/without sth¿cómo os arregláis sin el coche? — how do you manage without the car?
para comer me arreglo con un bocadillo — at lunch, I make do with a sandwich, I manage on a sandwich for lunch
¿cómo te las arreglas para trabajar tanto y no cansarte? — how do you manage to work so hard and not get tired?
no sé cómo se las arregla para salir adelante con ese sueldo — I don't know how he manages to get by on that salary
* * *(v.) = get + readyEx. For ages men have known that women take forever to get ready and now there is proof.* * *(v.) = get + readyEx: For ages men have known that women take forever to get ready and now there is proof.
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■arreglarse verbo reflexivo
1 (ponerse elegante) to get ready
2 (reconciliarse) to make up
♦ Locuciones: arréglatelas como puedas, sort it out as best you can
' arreglarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aderezarse
- pasar
- acomodar
- apañar
- arreglar
- asear
- uña
English:
do
- smarten up
- manage
- pedicure
- preen
- ready
* * *vpr1. [asunto, problema] to sort itself out;no llores, todo se arreglará don't cry, it'll all sort itself out o work out in the end2. [tiempo] to improve, to get better;si se arregla el día saldremos de excursión if the weather improves o gets better we can go on a trip somewhere3. [apañarse] to make do ( con algo with sth);es muy austero, con poca cosa se arregla he's very austere, he makes do with very little;no me prepares nada especial, me arreglo con un café don't make anything special for me, a coffee will do fine;arreglárselas (para hacer algo) to manage (to do sth);nos las arreglamos como pudimos we did the best we could;¡arréglatelas como puedas! that's your problem!;siempre se las arregla para conseguir lo que quiere she always manages to get what she wants;no sé cómo te las arreglas para perder siempre I don't know how you always manage to lose4. [acicalarse] to smarten up;no he tenido tiempo para arreglarme I didn't have time to get ready;se pasa la mañana arreglándose she spends all morning doing herself up¿no estaban peleadas? -- sí, pero ya nos arreglamos hadn't you fallen out? -- yes, but we've made up nowhace dos meses que nos arreglamos we started going out two months ago* * *v/r1 get (o.s.) ready2 de problema get sorted out;¡todo se arreglará! everything will work out3:el tiempo se arregla it’s clearing up4 ( apañarse) manage;arreglárselas manage;¡arréglate como puedas! you’ll just have to manage!, you’ll just have to sort something out!;arreglarse con algo get by with sth, make do with sth* * *vr1) : to get dressed (up)arreglarse el pelo: to get one's hair done2)arreglárselas fam : to get by, to manage* * *arreglarse vb1. (persona) to get ready2. (apañarse) to manage / to get by3. (solucionarse) to work outarreglárselas to manage / to cope
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