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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 • ...
colocaciones frecuentes
Kolokacji: 5
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 6
(1) shoulder, back, hair, arm, spine, ...
Kolokacji: 8
(2) leg, picture
Kolokacji: 2
(3) tie, life
Kolokacji: 2
(4) jacket, tunic
Kolokacji: 2
(5) clothes, collar, uniform, hat, robe
Kolokacji: 5
1. straighten one's clothes = prostować czyjś ubranie straighten one's clothes
2. straighten one's collar = prostować czyjś kołnierzyk straighten one's collar
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
  • He stood up, straightened his robe and forced a smile.
  • "He's dead," Sir Charles said with glee as he threw aside the gun and straightened his robe.
  • Deciding that it was time to confront her husband, Laua straightened her robe and started down the back stairs.
  • She made a risking sound, emptied the water from the scrying bowl and straightened her white robe.
  • He straightened his ragged robe and adjusted his hat.
  • He stood above her, straightening his robe.
  • He straightened his robe and leaning his head against the door asked in a quiet voice: "Who is it?"
  • Someone had straightened her white robe, smoothed it trying to hide the blood from the birth.
  • He stood quickly and straightened his robe, removing his fez.
  • She was bending over the body where it rested on the blanket-draped table, straightening her 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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