English-German translations for straighten out

• auf den rechten Weg kommen
• aufräumen
  Herr Präsident, die neue Kommission ist nicht für die alten Vorfälle verantwortlich, aber sie wird danach beurteilt, ob sie aufräumen will. Mr President, the new Commission is not responsible for matters from the past, but it is to be judged on the basis of its willingness to straighten out its affairs.
• ausbeulen
• ausbügeln
• entzerren
• gerade biegen
• gerade richten
• glatten
• in Ordnung bringen
• klarstellen
• korrigieren
• richten
  Das Europäische Parlament hat zahlreiche Änderungen zum Vorschlag der Kommission angenommen, die unserer Auffassung nach aber nicht ausreichen, um zu richten, was von Anfang an falsch war. The European Parliament adopted several amendments to the Commission proposal, but in our opinion these are insufficient to straighten out something that was born crooked.

Definition of straighten out

• To make straight
• To correct or rectify
• To eliminate confusion from or concerning
• To correct; to stop doing something wrong
• To tidy, neaten, or organize

Examples

• Straighten out your necktie and comb your hair.
• I hope they can straighten out the problem with my bill soon.
• As soon as I straighten out which of the twins is which, Ill start calling them by their names.
• It is not enough to stand aside and hope problems straighten out on their own.

Related words

• straighten
• straightening
• straightener
• straighten up
• hair straightener