"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 • ...

Kolokacji: 1

Grup znaczeniowych: 3

(1) slowly, quickly, hastily, angrily

Kolokacji: 4

Kolokacji: 7

(3) carefully, cautiously

Kolokacji: 2

1. carefully straighten = ostrożnie wyprostuj carefully straighten

Trud carefully straightened the crumpled material and slipped them over his eyes.
He straightened carefully and laid the aching arm across his lap.
He straightened carefully, the knot in his stomach suddenly more painful than his leg.
He got up, and carefully straightened the inkstand which was a little askew.
On one man, he carefully straightened a strap.
He carefully straightened a large abstract canvas, and stepped back to make sure it was hanging true.
Laughing, he placed Seven's hand on the bed, carefully straightening her fingers.
Straightening carefully, Bashir took a moment to sterilize his hands before he moved on to the next critical patient.
After the commander left, she carefully straightened the hut and packed up her equipment.
Poirot carefully straightened a china ornament on one of the bookcases.

2. straighten cautiously = wyprostuj ostrożnie straighten cautiously

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