Смысл: straighten

straighten[ʹstreıtn]
v
<Í> 1. 1) выпрямлять, расправлять (тж. straighten out)
to straighten a piece of wire - выпрямить кусок проволоки
to straighten one's shoulders - расправить плечи
to straighten one's back - выпрямиться
to straighten the front lines - воен. выпрямлять линию фронта
to straighten (out) a plane - выравнивать самолёт
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; разъяснить
to straighten out a tangle - разобраться в путанице, распутать узел
to straighten out a very complicated subject - разобраться в очень сложной теме
to straighten out a quarrel - уладить ссору
to straighten a misunderstanding - выяснить недоразумение
to straighten out one's affairs - привести в порядок свои дела
the disagreement between them will not be straightened out /will not straighten itself out/ overnight - их разногласия не скоро сгладятся
2) исправляться, улаживаться
things 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)
to straighten one's tie - поправить галстук
to straighten (up) a room - привести комнату в порядок
to straighten one's skirt - одёрнуть юбку
4. разг. исправляться, начинать вести честный, добропорядочный образ жизни

straighten Идиома

straighten up

put in order, clean up He had to straighten up the house before inviting his parents over for dinner.

straighten you out

tell you the facts or the truth, set you straight Talk to the teacher. She'll straighten you out.

straighten out

1．solve；make less confused解决；使清楚
I hope the misunderstanding will soon be straightened out．我希望误会很快就会澄清。
He said we needed some straightening out on one or two points．他说我们需要澄清一两点问题。
I could not grasp the theory until Dr．Rose straightened me out on it．罗斯博士解释后，我才弄懂了那种理论。
2．put right恢复正常；使好转
I'll try to straighten the matter out once and for all．我要竭力把这事情办好。
I'm only a little tired；a night's sleep will straighten me out．我只是有点累了，睡一晚就会好的。

straighten sb out

Idiom(s): straighten sb out

Theme: IMPROVEMENT

to reform someone.
• Most people think that jail never straightens anybody out.
• The judge felt that a few years at hard labor would straighten out the thief.

straighten out|straighten

v. To correct a mistake; make you realize you are wrong. The teacher saw Jim's awkward sentence on the board and asked for volunteers to straighten it out. Sometimes only a good spanking will straighten out a naughty child.
Synonym: SQUARE AWAY².

straighten up|straighten

v. To put in order; make neat. Vic had to straighten up his room before he could go swimming. Mrs. Johnson straightened up the house before company came.
Compare: PICK UP(6b), SQUARE AWAY.

straighten

straighten
1.
straighten out
1) to make or become less confused, easier to deal with, etc.
2) â to make or become more correct or moral in behavior; reform
2.
straighten up
to put in good order; make tidy straighten up your room before leaving