redresse in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for redresse in the French»English Dictionary

I.redresser [ʀ(ə)dʀese] VB trans

1. redresser:

redresser (remettre d'aplomb) barrière, piquet

to straighten up

redresser (remettre debout) barrière, piquet

to put [sth] up again

redresser (détordre) barre de métal, pare-chocs

to straighten [sth] out

redresser dent

to straighten

redresser des fleurs dans un vase

to put flowers straight in a vase

redresser un malade

to sit a sick person up

redresser les épaules

to straighten one's shoulders

redresser la tête lit

to lift one's head up

redresser la tête (tenir tête) fig

to stand up for oneself

2. redresser (après une crise):

redresser économie

to put [sth] back on its feet

redresser économie

to turn [sth] round Brit

redresser entreprise

to turn [sth] around Am

redresser performance

to improve

redresser la situation

to put the situation right

3. redresser (après une baisse):

redresser monnaie

to aid the recovery of

redresser marge de bénéfices

to improve

redresser le score

to even up the score

4. redresser (après une manœuvre):

redresser voilier, planeur, volant

to straighten up

redresser la barre lit

to right the helm

redresser la barre fig

to put things back on an even keel

redresse!

straighten up!

5. redresser (après une erreur):

redresser erreur

to rectify

redresser un compte

to adjust an account

redresser les torts form

to right (all) wrongs form

redresser les injustices sociales form

to redress social injustice

6. redresser ELEC:

redresser

to rectify

II.se redresser VB refl

1. se redresser personne:

se redresser (se mettre debout)

to stand up

se redresser (s'asseoir)

to sit up

se redresser (se mettre droit) (en position debout)

to stand up straight

se redresser (en position assise)

to sit up straight

2. se redresser (reprendre de la vigueur):

se redresser industrie, économie, plante:

to pick up again, to recover

se redresser pays, compagnie:

to get back on its feet

3. se redresser (après une manœuvre):

se redresser voilier, planeur:

to straighten up

4. se redresser (être fier):

se redresser

to give oneself airs

Translations for redresse in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

self-righting

qui se redresse tout seul

rectify

redresser

retrieve situation

redresser

straighten up

se redresser

straighten up crooked object

redresser

straighten picture, teeth

redresser

to straighten one's back or shoulders

se redresser

to have one's teeth straightened

se faire redresser les dents

straighten

se redresser

sit up

se redresser

sit up

redresser

bend back (to original position) book, pin

redresser

to bend sth back into shape

redresser qc

redress situation

redresser

alternate current, voltage:

être redressé

redresse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for redresse in the French»English Dictionary

I.redresser [ʀ(ə)dʀese] VB trans

1. redresser (remettre droit):

redresser buste, corps

to straighten

redresser tête

to lift up

redresser qn sur son oreiller

to prop sb up against their pillow

2. redresser (rétablir):

redresser

to put right

redresser l'euro

to achieve the recovery of the euro

redresser le pays/l'économie

to get the country/the economy back on its feet again

redresser une entreprise déficitaire

to turn a company around

3. redresser (rediriger):

redresser voiture

to straighten up

II.redresser [ʀ(ə)dʀese] VB refl se redresser

1. redresser:

se redresser

to stand up straight

se redresser

to sit up straight

redresse-toi! (personne assise)

sit up straight!

se redresser

stand up straight!

2. redresser (se relever):

se redresser

to recover

se redresser

to correct itself

se redresser

to flatten out

Translations for redresse in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

straighten up

se redresser

straighten up

redresser

to straighten up one's body

se redresser

unbend

redresser

unbend

se redresser

rectify current

redresser

bend back

redresser

redress imbalance

redresser

straighten out

redresser

sit up

se redresser

sit up

redresser

stand up

redresser

straighten

redresser

redresse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se redresser comme mû par un ressort

to spring up with a jerk

redresser [ou relever] la tête

to lift up one's head high

redresser qn sur son oreiller

to prop sb up against their pillow

redresser le pays/l'économie

to get the country/the economy back on its feet again

redresser une entreprise déficitaire

to turn a company around

se redresser

to sit up straight

redresse-toi! (personne assise)

sit up straight!

se redresser

stand up straight!

se redresser

to recover

se redresser

to flatten out