straighten
intermediateB2/ˈstreɪtən/ · straight-en
to make or become straight; to correct or tidy up.
Meanings
to make or become straight; to correct or tidy up.
کسی چیز کو سیدھا کرنا؛ صحیح یا ترتیب دینا۔
سیدھا کرنا
seedha karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- straighten up
- straighten out
- straighten the line
Example Sentences
Please straighten the picture frame on the wall.
براہ کرم دیوار پر تصویر کا فریم سیدھا کریں۔
Barah-e-karam deewar par tasveer ka frame seedha karein.
I need to straighten my hair before the party.
مجھے پارٹی سے پہلے اپنے بال سیدھے کرنا ہیں۔
Mujhe party se pehle apne baal seedhe karna hain.
He decided to straighten out his finances this year.
اس نے اس سال اپنے مالی معاملات کو درست کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne is saal apne maali maamlaat ko durust karne ka faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Straighten sounds like 'straighten your back' to remember corrective action.
Imagine a bent tree that you gently straighten up.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
سیدھی ہم چلیں گے راستوں کی طرح، / درست کریں گے سفر کو خوشیوں کی طرح۔
Seedhi hum chalein ge raaston ki tarah, / Durust karein ge safar ko khushiyon ki tarah.
We will walk straight like paths, / We will correct the journey like happiness.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سیدھا چلو تو سیدھی منزل ملے گی۔
Seedha chalo to seedhi manzil mile gi.
If you walk straight, you will reach the straight destination.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "strehtan" — to make straight
First known use: 14th century
The word 'straighten' has evolved from Old English 'strehtan,' indicating the action of making something straight or correct.