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retificar-se

[ʁe.ti.fi.ˈkaɾ.sə]
verb
to straighten oneself, to correct oneself
1. to become straight or upright; to assume an erect posture
He retificar-se after bending over.
Ele se retificou após se curvar.
2. to correct oneself; to rectify one's behavior or position
The employee retificou-se after the supervisor's correction.
O funcionário se retificou após a correção do supervisor.
3. to straighten out; to resolve or clarify a matter
The situation retificou-se after the meeting.
A situação se retificou após a reunião.
Synonyms
endireitar-secorrigir-seemendar-seretificarlevantar-se
Antonyms
curvar-sedobrar-seinclinar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
retificar-se
Common in formal and technical contexts
Portugal
retificar-se
Used similarly in formal Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

retificar-se na postura
retificar-se do erro
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