Smarten in spanish
Arreglar
pronunciation: ɑreglɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb
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.more:
» 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.more:
» 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.