"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 • ...
straighten + preposición
Kolokacji: 11
straighten out • straighten up • straighten in • straighten with • straighten to • ...
(1) out, up, in, with, to, ...
Kolokacji: 11
1. straighten out = rozprostować (np. nogi), wyprostować (np. włosy) straighten out
2. straighten up = wyprostować (się) straighten up
5. straighten to = prostować aby straighten to
6. straighten from = prostować z straighten from
7. straighten on = prostować na straighten on
8. straighten at = prostować przy straighten at
9. straighten into = prostować do straighten into
  • He swore and thrust two straightened fingers deep into her throat.
  • But at the mention of that day, her lips straightened into a bloodless line and she looked away.
  • After a minute he straightened and let the parchment spring back into a roll.
  • As they watched, he straightened and sauntered into the room.
  • The corners of his mouth straightened into a thin line.
  • Pete's mouth straightened into a line, and he stepped toward Mike.
  • He stood and straightened his posture into one of defiant pride.
  • She straightened and spoke her last words directly into his ear.
  • I straightened into a sitting position and stopped leaning against the oak.
  • The strong hand went to his shoulder and straightened him into an upright position.
10. straighten for = prostować dla straighten for
11. straighten against = prostować przeciwko straighten against
straighten + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 13
straighten slowly • straighten abruptly • straighten suddenly • straighten slightly • straighten quickly • ...

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