straighten out

résoudre, régler

Régler un problème ou corriger une erreur pour que les choses fonctionnent à nouveau correctement.

En anglais simple : Deal with a problem or mistake so that things work properly again.

• We will straighten out the problem.
• The bank straightened out the mistake in my account.
• Can you help me straighten this mess out?

Comment l'utiliser : straighten something out (We need to straighten the payment problem out.)

Synonymes : sort out, fix, resolve

Expressions courantes : straighten out a problem, straighten something out

clarifier, éclaircir

Rendre des faits ou des idées difficiles à comprendre plus clairs et plus simples.

En anglais simple : Make confusing facts or ideas clear and easy to understand.

• Let us straighten out the facts.
• She straightened out the confusion over our meeting time.
• Have you straightened out which files belong to each client?

Comment l'utiliser : straighten out who/what/which… (We need to straighten out who is responsible.)

Synonymes : clarify, clear up

Contraires : confuse

Expressions courantes : straighten out the facts, straighten out a misunderstanding

redresser

Rendre plus droit quelque chose de plié, de tordu ou de courbé.

En anglais simple : Make something less bent, twisted, or curved.

• Straighten out your legs.
• She straightened out the twisted ribbon before tying it.
• Can you straighten this wire out?

Comment l'utiliser : straighten something out (I straightened the bent wire out.)

Synonymes : straighten

Contraires : bend

Expressions courantes : straighten out something, straighten something out

ranger, mettre en ordre

Mettre les choses à leur place pour qu'un espace ou un ensemble soit bien organisé.

En anglais simple : Put things in their proper places so that a space or collection is neat and organized.

• Please straighten out your room.
• I straightened out the files while waiting for the call.
• We need to straighten this cupboard out before buying more food.

Comment l'utiliser : straighten something out (She straightened her desk out before leaving.)

Synonymes : tidy, organize, neaten

Expressions courantes : straighten out a room, straighten out your papers

s’arranger, se reprendre

Revenir à une situation correcte ou recommencer à bien se comporter après une période de difficultés.

En anglais simple : Become correct or start behaving properly after a period of problems.

• Things will straighten out soon.
• His life straightened out after he found steady work.
• She finally straightened out and stopped getting into fights.

Synonymes : improve, sort itself out

Expressions courantes : things straighten out, finally straighten out

devenir membre à part entière de la mafia

Devenir membre à part entière d'une organisation mafieuse en passant par sa cérémonie officielle d'admission.

En anglais simple : Become a full member of a Mafia crime group through its official joining ceremony.

• He straightened out last year.
• The gangster hoped to straighten out after years of serving the family.
• Once he had straightened out, other members treated him differently.

Synonymes : become a made man

Expressions courantes : finally straighten out, straighten out officially