izravnati

1. (of a surface) to level; to even out
   Radnici su izravnali teren pre gradnje. — The workers leveled the ground before construction.
   Valjkom su izravnali svež asfalt. — They leveled the fresh asphalt with a roller.
2. (of wire, sheet metal) to straighten
   Izravnao je savijenu žicu kleštima. — He straightened the bent wire with pliers.
3. (of accounts, debts) to settle
   Izravnali su sve dugove pre zatvaranja firme. — They settled all their debts before closing the company.

In Serbia izravnati is rarer than poravnati (for debts and bills usually izmiriti); the idiom "to settle scores" is poravnati račune in Serbian (also svesti račune). For "to equalize" in sports, Serbian usually uses izjednačiti; izravnati in that meaning is more typical of Croatian usage.