align

align
transitive verb
1) (place in a line) ausrichten

the posts must be aligned — die Pfosten müssen in einer Linie ausgerichtet werden

2) (bring into line) in eine Linie bringen

align the wheels — (Motor Veh.) die Spur einstellen

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verb
1) (to put in a straight line or in parallel lines.) ausrichten
2) (to attach (oneself) to one side in an argument, politics etc: He aligned himself with the rebels.) sich anschließen
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align
[əˈlaɪn]
vt
1. (move into line)
to \align sth [with sth] etw [auf etw akk] ausrichten
to \align the wheels of a vehicle bei einem Fahrzeug die Spur einstellen
2. ARCHIT
to \align sth etw fluchten
3. (fig: support)
to \align oneself with [or behind] sb/sth sich akk hinter jdn/etw stellen
to be \aligned with a group/plan on certain issues mit einer Gruppe/einem Plan in bestimmten Punkten übereinstimmen
4. COMPUT
to \align sth etw bündig ausrichten
to \align text spationieren
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[ə'laɪn]
1. vt
1) wheels of car, gun sights etc ausrichten; (= bring into line) in eine Linie bringen, ausrichten; (COMPUT) bündig ausrichten

align left/right (Comput) — links-/rechtsbündig ausrichten

2) (FIN, POL) currencies, policies aufeinander ausrichten

to align sth with sth — etw auf etw (acc) ausrichten

they have aligned themselves against him/it — sie haben sich gegen ihn/dagegen zusammengeschlossen

2. vi
1) (lit) ausgerichtet sein (with nach); (= come into line) eine Linie bilden
2) (side, person, country) sich verbünden (with mit)
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align [əˈlaın]
A v/t
1. in eine (gerade) Linie bringen
2. in einer (geraden) Linie oder in Reih und Glied aufstellen, ausrichten (with nach)
3. fig zu einer Gruppe (Gleichgesinnter) zusammenschließen:
align o.s. with sich anschließen (dat oder an akk), sich zusammenschließen mit
4. TECH
a) (aus)fluchten, ausrichten (with nach)
b) justieren, einstellen:
align the wheels AUTO die Spur einstellen
5. ELEK abgleichen
B v/i (with) eine (gerade) Linie bilden (mit), sich ausrichten (nach)
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transitive verb
1) (place in a line) ausrichten

the posts must be aligned — die Pfosten müssen in einer Linie ausgerichtet werden

2) (bring into line) in eine Linie bringen

align the wheels — (Motor Veh.) die Spur einstellen

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v.
abgleichen v.
ausfluchten v.
ausrichten v.
fluchten v.
justieren v.

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