to straighten up, to stand upright, to rise up
1. to adopt an upright or vertical position; to stand tall
He straightened up proudly after receiving the award.
Ele se aprumou com orgulho após receber o prêmio.
2. to correct one's posture or bearing
The soldier apruma-se before the general.
O soldado se apruma diante do general.
3. figuratively, to recover one's dignity or composure
After the setback, she aprumou-se and continued forward.
Após o revés, ela se aprumou e continuou em frente.
Related Idioms & Phrases
apruma-se na vida - to get one's life together, to straighten up one's life
apruma-se e segue em frente - stand tall and move forward
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