true up

ajuster, rectifier

Régler une chose pour que sa forme, sa position ou sa quantité soit correcte.

En anglais simple : To adjust something so its shape, position, or amount is correct.

• True up the surface before drilling.
• She trued up the accounts after finding an error.
• Have you trued up the edges of the board?

Comment l'utiliser : true up something (The engineer trued up the metal surface.); true something up (We need to true the accounts up before closing the year.)

Synonymes : true, adjust, correct

Expressions courantes : true up something, true up accounts, true up surfaces

dévoiler une roue

Régler les rayons d’une roue pour qu’elle tourne régulièrement sans se déporter sur les côtés.

En anglais simple : To adjust a wheel’s thin metal rods so it turns evenly without moving from side to side.

• Can you true up this wheel?
• He trued up the rear wheel yesterday.
• The shop is truing up both wheels on my bike.

Comment l'utiliser : true up a wheel (The mechanic trued up the bicycle wheel.); true a wheel up (I asked her to true the front wheel up.)

Synonymes : true

Expressions courantes : true up wheels, true up something