straightening

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sự nắn thẳng

hot straightening

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verb

-ens; -ened; -ening

to make (something) straight or to become straight [+ obj]

He straightened the bent antenna.

Straighten your legs. - often + out

You need to straighten out your legs for this stretch. [no obj]

The drooping flowers straightened in the rain. - often + out

The river curves and then straightens out again.

[+ obj] :to make (something) organized or tidy :to put (something) in order - usually + out or up

He took time to straighten out the papers on his desk.

They straightened up the house after the party.

straighten out

[phrasal verb]

straighten out (something) or straighten (something) out :to deal with (something) successfully

I need more time to straighten out my problems.

a straighten out or straighten out (something) or straighten (something) out :to improve in behavior or condition

He straightened out after joining the army.

The problem will not straighten out on its own.

You need to straighten your life out.

b straighten (someone) out or straighten out (someone) :to improve the behavior of (someone)

Her parents sent her to boarding school to straighten her out.

straighten up

[phrasal verb]

to move your body to an upright position

Straighten up. There's no excuse for slouching.

US :to improve in behavior

You need to straighten up, young man.

verb

She decided to have her hair straightened. They are busy straightening out the matter of father's will

straighten out

clear (up)

sort out

set or put straight or right or to rights

correct

adjust

rectify

Perhaps psychotherapy will straighten him out

straighten out

Would you help me straighten up the place before you leave?

Often

straighten out or up

tidy (up)

put in order

clean (up)

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