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"straighten" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

straighten verbo

straighten + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 21
straighten one's shoulders • straighten one's legs • straighten one's tie • straighten one's back • straighten one's hair • ...
frequent collocations
Kolokacji: 5
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 6
(1) shoulder, back, hair, arm, spine, ...
Kolokacji: 8
1. straighten one's shoulders = wyprostuj się straighten one's shoulders
2. straighten one's back = wyprostuj plecy straighten one's back
3. straighten one's hair = prostować czyjś włosy straighten one's hair
straighten hair
4. straighten one's arm = prostować czyjś ramię straighten one's arm
straighten one's arms
5. straighten one's spine = prostować czyjś kręgosłup straighten one's spine
  • The thought grabbed at Mary, and she straightened her spine.
  • He straightened his spine, as if seeking a posture of command.
  • She straightened her spine, trying very hard to be brisk.
  • She straightened her spine and managed a small step backward.
  • It had taken the lemur a million years to straighten his spine.
  • Henry made a production of closing the book and straightening its spine.
  • She sighed, then straightened her spine against the chair's soft back.
  • She straightened her spine, then held out her hand to him.
  • She straightened her spine and did a few arm circles.
  • I groaned and tried to straighten my spine, now turned rubber.
6. straighten one's body = prostować czyjś ciało straighten one's body
7. straighten one's knees = prostować czyjś kolana straighten one's knees
8. straighten one's teeth = prostować czyjś zęby straighten one's teeth
straighten teeth
(2) leg, picture
Kolokacji: 2
(3) tie, life
Kolokacji: 2
(4) jacket, tunic
Kolokacji: 2
(5) clothes, collar, uniform, hat, robe
Kolokacji: 5
(6) thing
Kolokacji: 2
straighten + preposición
Kolokacji: 11
straighten out • straighten up • straighten in • straighten with • straighten to • ...
straighten + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 13
straighten slowly • straighten abruptly • straighten suddenly • straighten slightly • straighten quickly • ...

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