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redresser

to straighten, to set upright, to put right, to improve, to reform

ʁ ə . d ʁ ɛ . s e
re again; back + dresser to train
verb Rare #26,175
to straighten, to set upright
FR: Il faut redresser la chaise.
EN: We need to straighten the chair.
to put right, to improve
FR: Le gouvernement veut redresser l’économie.
EN: The government wants to improve the economy.
to reform
FR: Cette école va redresser le garçon.
EN: This school is going to reform the boy.
Conjugation of redresser
redresser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First redresse —
Second — redressez
Third redresse —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First redresse —
Third redresse —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second redresse redressez
Past
redressé

Il suffit de redresser ce truc.

All you have to do is straighten this thing.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Tu vas te redresser car là, t'as plutôt l'air d'un singe.

You’re going to straighten up, because right now you look more like a monkey.

— Taxi (1998)

Mais on va redresser tout ça, n'est-ce pas, Forrest ?

But we're going to make everything right, aren't we, Forrest?

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Aidez-moi à le redresser.

Help me straighten him up.

— Tropical Malady (2004)

Tu crois que je ne peux pas redresser la situation ?

Do you think I can't turn the situation around?

— Running Man (2025)

Au pensionnat ils vont te redresser !

At the boarding school, they'll straighten you out!

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Ainsi que la lourde tâche de redresser notre économie.

As well as the daunting task of reviving our economy.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Il nous faut redresser nos torts.

We must right our wrongs.

Veuillez redresser le dossier de vos sièges.

Please straighten the backs of your seats.

— Fight Club (1999)

On vient redresser tes torts.

We're here to right your wrongs.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Eh bien si vous voulez vous redresser allez-y.

Well, if you want to straighten up, go ahead.

— Avatar (2009)

Pouvez-vous vous redresser ?

Could you sit up?

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

Aide-moi à me redresser.

Help me stand up straight.

— Battle Royale (2000)

Luke, à cette vitesse tu arriveras à redresser ?

Luke, at this speed, will you be able to straighten out?

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Notre chance de redresser la ville meurt avec la réputation de Harvey.

Our chance to turn the city around dies with Harvey’s reputation.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Tu aurais dû viser la bosse, ça pouvait le redresser.

You should have aimed for the bump, that could have straightened it.

— Jean de Florette (1986)