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redresser

French → English

verb//ʁə.dʁe.se//

(physical) To straighten: to make something straight that was curved or bent

Le jardinier a dû utiliser un tuteur pour redresser l'arbre qui penchait.

(English) The gardener had to use a stake to straighten the tree that was leaning.

L'enfant porte un appareil spécial pour redresser sa colonne vertébrale.

(English) The child wears a special brace to straighten their spine.

verb//ʁə.dʁe.se//

(finance/status) To right: to restore energy, order, or financial health to a situation

Le marché de l'acier s'est redressé après une longue période de crise.

(English) The steel market recovered after a long period of crisis.

Il a réussi à se redresser malgré les nombreuses critiques de ses adversaires.

(English) He managed to pull himself back up despite the many criticisms from his opponents.

Entry ID: fr:en:redresser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary