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rechttrekken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • straighten verb To make something straight, or to become straight.
  • stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
  • true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

Senses

rechttrekken is used for these senses in English:

  • set straight (transitive, idiomatic) To correct; to make right or true.
  • straighten (transitive) To cause to become straight.
  • stretch (transitive) To pull tight.
  • true To straighten (something that is supposed to be straight).

straighten — full definition

  1. verb To make something straight, or to become straight.
  2. verb To put something in order or tidy it up.

stretch — full definition

  1. verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
  2. verb To extend one's own body or limbs, often to loosen muscles.
  3. verb To make a limited resource or piece of information go further than it comfortably should.
  4. noun A continuous extent of time or distance.

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