redresser

A. vtr

• 1 to straighten (up); to put [sth] up again redresser la tête = to lift one's head up Definition of straighten in the British & World English dictionary Definition of straighten in the US English dictionary Translate straighten | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to put [sth] back on its feet [economy]; to turn [sth] around [company]; to aid the recovery of [currency]Translate turn around | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to straighten up [glider, steering wheel] redresser la barre = to right the helm; (figurative) = to put things back on an even keel Definition of straighten up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of straighten up in the US English dictionary Translate straighten up | into German | into Spanish

• 4 to rectify [error] Definition of rectify in the British & World English dictionary Definition of rectify in the US English dictionary Translate rectify | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être)

• 1 to stand up; to sit up; to stand up straight; to sit up straight Definition of stand up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stand up in the US English dictionary Translate stand up | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 [economy, plant] to recover; [country] to get back on its feet Definition of recover in the British & World English dictionary Definition of recover in the US English dictionary Translate recover | into German | into Italian | into Spanish