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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 • ...
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 • ...
frequent collocations
Kolokacji: 1
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 3
(1) slowly, quickly, hastily, angrily
Kolokacji: 4
(2) abruptly, suddenly, slightly, finally, gradually, ...
Kolokacji: 7
1. straighten abruptly = wyprostuj nagle straighten abruptly
2. straighten suddenly = wyprostuj nagle straighten suddenly
suddenly straightened
3. straighten slightly = wyprostuj nieznacznie straighten slightly
4. finally straighten = w końcu wyprostuj finally straighten
5. gradually straighten = stopniowo wyprostuj gradually straighten
  • This intervention can halt the progress of curvature and gradually straighten the spine.
  • After several moments, the worst of the dizziness passed, and he gradually straightened.
  • Horza straightened gradually as he left the doorway behind, and stopped worrying about grenades.
  • As he gradually straightened, he wiped them with the backs of his hands, but since they were sweat-slippery, too, that did little good.
  • Maybe it was confronting the same impossibilities for the n'th time: Ravna gradually straightened, looking at those last messages.
  • Their course gradually straightened, and Gabriel began to feel safe.
  • Then with agonizing slowness, the tree gradually straightened into its former upright position.
  • He stood there, and gradually straightened his back, looking at her anxiously.
  • The road was gradually straightening.
  • Gradually straighten the legs until you are standing upright, then lower slowly to the floor without jerking.
6. straighten stiffly = wyprostuj ciężko straighten stiffly
7. gently straighten = łagodnie wyprostuj gently straighten
(3) carefully, cautiously
Kolokacji: 2

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