"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 • ...
(2) leg, picture
Kolokacji: 2
(3) tie, life
Kolokacji: 2
(4) jacket, tunic
Kolokacji: 2
1. straighten one's clothes = prostować czyjś ubranie straighten one's clothes
2. straighten one's collar = prostować czyjś kołnierzyk straighten one's collar
  • Then it became a hand again, as she straightened his collar.
  • He straightened his collar and looked down at himself.
  • Sighing, he stood, straightened his collar, and headed for the stairs.
  • She watched the woman enter the diner, straighten her collar, and look around, more curious than searching.
  • Straightened his collar, while their son John went outside to bring the car.
  • He turned back toward Gawain and straightened his collar.
  • So the lieutenant in question put his jacket on, straightened his collar, and opened the door.
  • He sits down on the bench and straightens his collar.
  • She looked in the mirror, straightened her collar and tugged on the hemline.
  • He straightened his collar, and then he was ready to go.
3. straighten one's uniform = prostować czyjś uniform straighten one's uniform
4. straighten one's hat = prostować czyjś kapelusz straighten one's hat
5. straighten one's robe = prostować czyjś szata straighten one's robe
(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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