Smarten in spanish

Arreglar

pronunciation: ɑreglɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb
In gestures

smarten1 = espabilar, despabilar, avispar, hacer más inteligente. 

Example: Now look at him, he is more mature and has been smartened by adversity which has taught him its lessons on humility.

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» smarten up = adecentar, acicalar, aderezar.

Example: Smarten up your kitchen with this handy wooden kitchen roll holder.

» smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance = mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia.

Example: It's a well known sign of infidelity that the cheating spouse will suddenly smarten up their appearance.

» smarten up + Posesivo + image = mejorar + Posesivo + imagen.

Example: Despite efforts to smarten up its image, librarianship is still usually regarded as a lightweight, literary pursuit for the none-too-bright.

smarten2 = adecentar, acicalar, aderezar. 

Example: Whereas a couple of generations ago an antique chair might have been smartened by the addition of yet another coat of paint, now those same layers of paint are being removed.

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» smarten + Posesivo + pace = acelerar el ritmo, aligerar el ritmo, acelerar el paso, aligerar el paso, forzar el ritmo, acelerar la marcha.

Example: He pulled his collar close to his neck, shoved his icy hands into his pockets and smartened his pace.

» smarten up = espabilarse, despabilarse, aprender, hacerse más inteligente.

Example: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.
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