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straightening

UK
/ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
US
/ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
straightening out
straightening up

Translations

straighteningnoun
straightenings
pl
The straightening of the picture frames on the wall made the room look more organized.
Le redressement des cadres sur le mur a rendu la pièce plus ordonnée.
Additional translations
lissageEn parlant des cheveux.
défrisageEn parlant des cheveux, surtout pour un traitement chimique.
Synonyms
alignment
adjustment
rectification
correction
organization
straighteninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstreɪt(ə)nɪŋ/
US
/ˈstreɪt(ə)nɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe tools, processes or products that make something straight.
lissantSe dit d’un outil, d’un produit ou d’un procédé qui sert à lisser.
She bought a straightening iron to tame her wavy hair.
Elle a acheté un fer lissant pour dompter ses cheveux ondulés.
Additional translations
redressantSe dit de quelque chose qui devient plus droit.
Synonyms
aligning
leveling
flattening
smoothing
unbending
uncurling
rectifying
correcting
righting
untwisting
straightenverb

straightening

Gerund

straightened
Past Simple
straightened
Past Participle
straightening
Gerund
UK
/ˈstreɪtən/
US
/ˈstreɪtən/
She straightened the bent frame.
Elle a redressé le cadre tordu.
lisserSe dit surtout des cheveux, du tissu ou d’une surface.
She used a flat iron to straighten her hair.
Elle a utilisé un fer à lisser pour lisser ses cheveux.
mettre en ordreSens neutre et courant pour des papiers, des objets ou une pièce.
He took a moment to straighten the papers on his desk.
Il a pris un moment pour mettre en ordre les papiers sur son bureau.
se redresserPour la posture du corps.
He straightened his back after bending over for a long time.
Il s’est redressé après être resté penché pendant longtemps.
réglerSens de résoudre ou d’éclaircir un problème, une situation ou un malentendu.
They had a meeting to straighten out the misunderstanding.
Ils ont eu une réunion pour régler le malentendu.
Additional translations
éclaircirSens de clarifier une situation; plus fréquent avec un complément comme « une affaire » ou « un malentendu ».
Synonyms
align
unbend
rectify
correct
level
smooth
adjust
fix
Antonyms
bend
crook
curve

Definitions

straighteningnoun
The act or process of making something straight or orderly.
The straightening of the picture frames on the wall made the room look more organized.
A method or technique used to make hair straight.
She went to the salon for a straightening to manage her curly hair.
straighteninggerund / present participle
Designed or serving to make something straight; involved in straightening.
She bought a straightening iron to tame her wavy hair.
Becoming straight; in the process of straightening.
The straightening branches indicated that the saplings were responding to the sunlight.
straightenverb
To make or become straight.
She used a flat iron to straighten her hair.
To put in order or arrange neatly.
He took a moment to straighten the papers on his desk.
To stand or sit up straight.
He straightened his back after bending over for a long time.
To resolve or clarify a situation or problem.
They had a meeting to straighten out the misunderstanding.
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