enderezarse
/endeɾeθaɾse/from spelling rules
To get right in Spanish is enderezarse.
This phrase is used when someone moves their body into a straight or upright position.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is reflexive. When using the past tense to mean 'he/she/it got straight', you must use the reflexive pronoun se, such as in se enderezó.
How do you pronounce it?
/endeɾeθaɾse/
Did you know?
- The root of enderezarse is derecho, which means both 'straight' and 'right' as in a legal right. This creates a linguistic link between physical alignment and moral or legal correctness.
- The verb enderezar is the standard term used by mechanics to describe the process of removing dents from a car body.
- If you are told to enderezar el camino, it does not mean to physically straighten a path, but rather to 'set things right' or fix a situation that has gone astray.
Examples in context
- Asegúrate de entender bien las instrucciones antes de comenzar.Make sure to get the instructions right before starting.
- Él intentó enderezarse tras la caída.He tried to get upright after the fall.
- La paciente logró enderezarse poco a poco.The patient managed to sit up straight little by little.
Example conversation
Mateo is slouching in a chair while Lucía watches him.
- MateoEstoy muy cansado hoy.I am very tired today.
- LucíaMateo, tienes que enderezarse ahora mismo.Mateo, you have to straighten up right now.
- MateoEstá bien, ya lo hago.Okay, I'm doing it now.
- LucíaMucho mejor, así te ves más atento.Much better, you look more attentive that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
