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endireitar-se

[ẽ.di.ɾe.ˈta.sə]
verb (pronominal/reflexive)
to straighten up; to stand up straight; to correct oneself
1. to assume an upright position; to stand or sit straight
He straightened up when the teacher entered the classroom.
Ele se endireitou quando a professora entrou na sala de aula.
2. to correct one's behavior or course of action
After years of problems, she finally straightened up her life.
Depois de anos de problemas, ela finalmente se endireitou na vida.
3. to recover from a bending or leaning position
The plant endireitou-se after receiving water and sunlight.
A planta se endireitou depois de receber água e luz solar.
NYC Slang
straighten up; get one's act together; shape up
Synonyms
endireitarlevantar-sepôr-se direitocorrigir-seemendar-se
Antonyms
curvar-seinclinar-sedobrar-sedesmoralizar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
endireitar-se
most common usage in both literal and figurative senses
Portugal
endireitar-se
used similarly; sometimes replaced with 'pôr-se direito' in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
endireitar-se
informal usage common in figurative sense of moral correction
São Paulo
endireitar-se
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

endireitar a vida
endireitar o rumo
endireitar-se na vida
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