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straighten
/ˈstreɪtən/

straighten

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈstreɪtən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈstreɪtən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[vɨprʲɪmˈlʲatʲ]
Meaning of straighten

to make something straight

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Pronunciation/ˈstreɪtən/
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straighten

When to use straighten

straightened his tie before

Он выпрямлял свой галстук перед собеседованием.

straighten this picture frame

Можешь выпрямлять эту рамку для картины?

straighten usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он выпрямлял свой галстук перед собеседованием.

He straightened his tie before the interview.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Можешь выпрямлять эту рамку для картины?

Can you straighten this picture frame?

Similar words

straighten

выпрямлять — to make something straight

straighten

to make something straight

straighten out

to make something straight, or to solve a problem/confusion

flatten

to make something flat, not just straight

align

to place things in the correct position or line

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straighten - выпрямлять
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straightenвыпрямлять
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

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What's the difference between straighten / straighten out / flatten / align

🇬🇧English
straighten

выпрямлять — to make something straight

A2Often

He straightened his tie before the interview.

Он выпрямлял свой галстук перед собеседованием.

S
🇬🇧English
straighten

to make something straight

A2Very Often

She straightened the picture on the wall.

Она выпрямила картину на стене.

S
🇬🇧English
straighten out

to make something straight, or to solve a problem/confusion

A2Often

We need to straighten out this mess before the meeting.

Нам нужно разобраться с этим беспорядком до встречи.

F
🇬🇧English
flatten

to make something flat, not just straight

A2Often

He flattened the box so it would fit in the bin.

Он сплющил коробку, чтобы она поместилась в мусорное ведро.

A
🇬🇧English
align

to place things in the correct position or line

A2Often

Please align the text to the left.

Пожалуйста, выровняйте текст по левому краю.

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straighten translation: выпрямлять. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce straighten

/ˈstreɪtən/

straighten translation

выпрямлять

straighten examples

He straightened his tie before the interview.

straighten transcription

/ˈstreɪtən/, /ˈstreɪtən/

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straighten meaning: what does it mean?

to make something straight

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He straightened his tie before the interview. Translation: Он выпрямлял свой галстук перед собеседованием.

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