aufraumen
straighten up
The German phrase 'aufraumen' is used to express the action of tidying up or cleaning a space, which aligns with the English phrase 'straighten up'. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as cleaning a room, organizing a workspace, or even metaphorically, such as straightening up one's life or affairs.
Example sentences using: aufraumen
Ich muss mein Zimmer aufräumen
I have to tidy up my room
The phrase 'Ich muss mein Zimmer aufräumen' is commonly used to express the necessity of cleaning or organizing a personal space, in this case a room. 'aufräumen' is the action of tidying up.
Kannst du bitte die Küche aufräumen?
Can you please clean up the kitchen?
The sentence 'Kannst du bitte die Küche aufräumen?' is a polite request addressed to someone else to clean or tidy up a specific area, in this case the kitchen. The use of 'aufräumen' signifies the act of tidying up.
Sie wird morgen das Büro aufräumen
She will tidy up the office tomorrow
The phrase 'Sie wird morgen das Büro aufräumen' expresses a future action where a female subject is going to tidy up an office area. 'aufräumen' refers to the task of cleaning up or organizing.