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he stretched out on the ground

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1 stretch out

(in moving the body, to straighten or extend: She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed.) estirarse, tumbarse

stretch out

v.

• aparar v.

• estirar v.

• extender v.

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( extend) \<\<legs/arms\>\> estirar

he stretched himself out on the sand — se tendió sobre la arena

b) ( make last longer) \<\<money/speech\>\> estirar

2) v + adv

a) ( reach out)

he stretched out to turn off the alarm clock — alargó la mano para apagar el despertador

b) ( lie full length) tenderse*

c) ( extend - in space) extenderse*; (- in time) alargarse*

the days stretched out ahead of her — le parecía tener una eternidad por delante

1. VT + ADV

1) [+ arm] extender; [+ hand] tender, alargar; [+ leg] estirar

2) (=lengthen) [+ essay, discussion] alargar

2. VI + ADV

1) [person] estirarse; (=lie down) tumbarse, tenderse

he stretched out on the ground — se tumbó or se tendió en el suelo

to stretch out to take sth — alargar el brazo para tomar algo

2) [space, time] extenderse

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1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( extend) \<\<legs/arms\>\> estirar

he stretched himself out on the sand — se tendió sobre la arena

b) ( make last longer) \<\<money/speech\>\> estirar

2) v + adv

a) ( reach out)

he stretched out to turn off the alarm clock — alargó la mano para apagar el despertador

b) ( lie full length) tenderse*

c) ( extend - in space) extenderse*; (- in time) alargarse*

the days stretched out ahead of her — le parecía tener una eternidad por delante

English-spanish dictionary > stretch out
2 stretch\ out

1. II
stretch out somewhere the wheat fields (the forests, etc.) stretched out far пшеничные поля далеко тянулись
2. III
stretch out smth. /smth. out/ stretch out one's arms (one's hand) протягивать руки (руку); he stretched out a helping hand он протянул руку помощи
3. XI
be stretched out he was [lying] stretched out on the grass он растянулся (лежал растянувшись) на траве
4. XVI
stretch out before smb., smth. the plain stretched out before me (before my eyes) передо мной (перед моими глазами) простиралась равнина
5. XXI1
1) stretch out smth. /smth. out/ for smth. he stretched out his hand for money он протянул руку за деньгами; stretch out smb., smth. /smb., smth. out/ on smth. stretch oneself out on the bed (on the couch, on the lawn, on the ground, on the sands, etc.) растянуться на кровати и т.д.; stretch the body (the wounded, the cloth, etc.) on the bed (on the ground, etc.) положить тело и т.д. на кровать и т.д.

2) stretch smb. out on smth. coll. the blow stretched him out on the ground удар повалил /свалил/ его на землю

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > stretch\ out
3 stretch out

1. transitive verb
1) [aus]strecken [Arm, Bein]; ausbreiten [Decke]; auseinander ziehen [Seil]

stretch oneself out — sich [lang] ausstrecken

2) (eke out)

stretch something out — mit etwas reichen
2. intransitive verb
1) (stretch one's hands out, lit. or fig.) die Hände ausstrecken (to nach)

2) (extend) sich ausdehnen

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(in moving the body, to straighten or extend: She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed.) (sich) ausstrecken

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◆ stretch out

I. vi

1. (relax) sich akk ausstrecken

to \stretch out out on the sofa es sich dat auf dem Sofa bequem machen

2. (be sufficient) [aus]reichen

will the money \stretch out out? reicht das Geld?

II. vt

▪ to \stretch out out ⇆ sth

1. (extend) etw ausstrecken

to \stretch out out one's arms/hand/legs die Arme/Hand/Beine ausstrecken

he \stretch outed out his arms to embrace her er breitete die Arme aus, um sie zu umarmen

she \stretch outed out her hand and helped him from his chair sie reichte ihm die Hand und half ihm aus dem Sessel

to \stretch out out a blanket eine Decke ausbreiten

2. (prolong) etw verlängern [o ausdehnen]

to \stretch out out money Geld strecken

to \stretch out out payments die Zahlungen über einen längeren Zeitraum fortsetzen

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1. vt sep
arms, wings, blanket ausbreiten; leg, hand ausstrecken; foot vorstrecken; rope spannen; meeting, discussion, essay, story ausdehnen
to stretch oneself out (on the ground) — sich auf den Boden legen

2. vi
sich strecken; (inf = lie down) sich hinlegen; (countryside) sich ausbreiten; (in time) sich erstrecken, sich hinziehen (over über +acc)
her arm stretched out — sie streckte den Arm aus

he stretched out on the bed — er legte sich (ausgestreckt) aufs Bett

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1. transitive verb
1) [aus]strecken [Arm, Bein]; ausbreiten [Decke]; auseinander ziehen [Seil]

stretch oneself out — sich [lang] ausstrecken

2) (eke out)

stretch something out — mit etwas reichen
2. intransitive verb
1) (stretch one's hands out, lit. or fig.) die Hände ausstrecken (to nach)

2) (extend) sich ausdehnen

English-german dictionary > stretch out
4 stretch

1. transitive verb
1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannen

he lay stretched out on the ground — er lag ausgestreckt auf dem Boden

stretch one's legs — (by walking) sich (Dat.) die Beine vertreten

2) (widen) dehnen

stretch [out of shape] — ausweiten [Schuhe, Jacke]

3) (fig.): (make the most of) ausschöpfen [Reserve]; fordern [Person, Begabung]

4) (fig.): (extend beyond proper limit) überschreiten [Befugnis, Grenzen des Anstands]; strapazieren (ugs.) [Geduld]; es nicht so genau nehmen mit [Gesetz, Bestimmung, Begriff, Grundsätzen]

stretch a point — großzügig sein

stretch the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen

he's certainly stretching the truth there — er nimmt es hier mit der Wahrheit nicht so genau

we're a bit stretched at the moment — wir sind zur Zeit ziemlich überlastet

stretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
2. intransitive verb
1) (extend in length) sich dehnen; [Person, Tier:] sich strecken

2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnen

stretch from A to B — sich von A bis B erstrecken

3)

stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen

could you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
3. reflexive verb
sich strecken
4. noun
1) (lengthening, drawing out)

have a stretch — sich strecken

give something a stretch — etwas dehnen

2) (exertion)

by no stretch of the imagination — auch mit viel Fantasie nicht

at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also academic.ru/18217/d">d)

at full stretch — auf Hochtouren

3) (expanse, length) Abschnitt, der

a stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände

4) (period)

for a stretch — eine Zeit lang

a four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden

at a stretch — ohne Unterbrechung (see also b)
5. adjective
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

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[stre ] 1. verb
1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) (sich) strecken

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) sich erstrecken
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) das Strecken

2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) die Strecke, die Spanne

•

- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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stretch

[stretʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. no pl (elasticity) Dehnbarkeit f; of fabric Elastizität f

2. (muscle extension) Dehnungsübungen pl, Strecken nt kein pl; (gymnastic exercise) Stretching nt kein pl; (extension of muscles) Dehnung f

to have a \stretch sich akk [recken und] strecken

3. (an extended area) Stück nt; (section of road) Streckenabschnitt m, Wegstrecke f

traffic is at a standstill along a five-mile \stretch of the M11 auf der M11 gibt es einen fünf Meilen langen Stau

\stretch of coast Küstenabschnitt m

\stretch of land Stück nt Land

\stretch of railway Bahnstrecke f

\stretch of road Strecke f

vast \stretches of wasteland ausgedehnte Flächen Ödland

\stretch of water Wasserfläche f

4. SPORT (stage of a race) Abschnitt m

to enter the final \stretch in die Zielgerade einlaufen

the home \stretch die Zielgerade

the last \stretch of an election campaign ( fig) die [letzte] heiße Phase eines Wahlkampfs

5. AM (straight part of a race track) Gerade f

6. (period of time) Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne f; (time in jail) Knastzeit f fam

short \stretches kurze Zeitabschnitte

at a \stretch am Stück, ohne Unterbrechung

there's no way I could work for ten hours at a \stretch ich könnte nie zehn Stunden am Stück arbeiten

to do a \stretch eine Haftstrafe absitzen fam

7. (exertion) Bemühung f, Einsatz m

by every \stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasie

not by any [or by no] \stretch beim besten Willen nicht, nie im Leben fam

by no \stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist man konnte ihn beim besten Willen nicht als Künstler bezeichnen

at full \stretch mit Volldampf [o voller Kraft] fam

to work at full \stretch auf Hochtouren arbeiten

8.

▶ down the \stretch AM kurz vor Ablauf der Zeit

II. adj attr, inv Stretch-

\stretch nylon stockings elastische Nylonstrümpfe

III. vi

1. (become longer, wider) rubber, elastic sich akk dehnen; clothes weiter werden

my T-shirt's \stretched in the wash mein T-Shirt ist beim Waschen völlig ausgeleiert

2. (extend the muscles) Dehnungsübungen machen, sich akk recken [und strecken]

3. (take time) sich akk hinziehen

the restoration work could \stretch from months into years die Renovierungsarbeiten könnten sich statt über Monate sogar noch über Jahre hinziehen

the dispute \stretches back over many years diese Streitereien dauern nun schon viele Jahre

this ancient tradition \stretches back hundreds of years diese alte Tradition reicht Hunderte von Jahren zurück

4. (cover an area) sich akk erstrecken

the refugee camps \stretch as far as the eye can see soweit das Auge reicht sieht man Flüchtlingslager

the mountains \stretch the entire length of the country die Berge ziehen sich über die gesamte Länge des Landes hin

IV. vt

1. (extend)

▪ to \stretch sth etw [aus]dehnen [o strecken]; (extend by pulling) etw dehnen; (tighten) etw straff ziehen [o straffen]

that elastic band will snap if you \stretch it too far dieses Gummi[band] wird reißen, wenn du es überdehnst

they \stretched a rope across the river sie spannten ein Seil über den Fluss

to \stretch one's legs sich dat die Beine vertreten

2. (increase number of portions)

▪ to \stretch sth etw strecken; sauce, soup etw verlängern

3. (demand a lot of)

▪ to \stretch sb/sth jdn/etw bis zum Äußersten fordern

we're already fully \stretched wir sind schon voll ausgelastet

my job doesn't \stretch me as much as I'd like mein Beruf fordert mich nicht so, wie ich es mir wünschen würde

to \stretch sb's budget jds Budget strapazieren

to \stretch sb's patience jds Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen [o geh strapazieren]

to \stretch sth to breaking point etw bis zum Äußersten belasten

many families' budgets are already \stretched to breaking point viele Familien kommen mit dem Haushaltsgeld kaum noch über die Runden

4. SPORT (to improve)

to \stretch one's lead seinen Vorsprung ausbauen; football, rugby mit noch mehr Toren in Führung gehen

5. (go beyond)

▪ to \stretch sth über etw akk hinausgehen

that is \stretching the definition of negotiation das hat mit dem, was man unter einer Verhandlung versteht, nichts mehr zu tun

to \stretch a point [or the rules] ausnahmsweise ein Auge zudrücken fam

to \stretch a point (exaggerate) übertreiben

to \stretch it a bit [or the truth] ein wenig zu weit gehen, übertreiben

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[stretʃ]
1. n

1) (= act of stretching) Strecken nt, Dehnen nt

to have a stretch — sich strecken or dehnen; (person also) sich recken

to be at full stretch ( lit : material ) — bis zum Äußersten gedehnt sein; ( fig, person ) mit aller Kraft arbeiten; (factory etc) auf Hochtouren arbeiten (inf); (engine, production, work) auf Hochtouren laufen

by no stretch of the imagination — beim besten Willen nicht

not by a long stretch — bei Weitem nicht

2) (= elasticity) Elastizität f, Dehnbarkeit f

a fabric with plenty of stretch — ein stark dehnbares or sehr elastisches Material

there's not much stretch left in this elastic — das Gummi ist ziemlich ausgeleiert

3) (= expanse of road etc) Strecke f, Stück nt; (on racecourse) Gerade f; (of wood, river, countryside etc) Stück nt; (of journey) Abschnitt m, Teil m

a straight stretch of road — eine gerade Strecke

that stretch of water is called... — dieser Gewässerlauf heißt...

in that stretch of the river — in dem Teil des Flusses

for a long stretch — über eine weite Strecke

4) (= stretch of time) Zeit f, Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne f

for a long stretch of time — für (eine) lange Zeit, lange Zeit

for hours at a stretch — stundenlang

three days at a stretch — drei Tage an einem Stück or ohne Unterbrechung

to do a stretch ( inf, in prison ) — im Knast sein (inf)

2. adj attr
dehnbar, elastisch
stretch trousers — Stretchhose f

3. vt

1) (= extend, lengthen) strecken; (= widen) jumper, gloves also, elastic, shoes dehnen; (= spread) wings, blanket etc ausbreiten; (= tighten) rope, canvas spannen

to become stretched — ausleiern

a curtain was stretched across the room —

she stretched a tarpaulin over the woodpile — sie breitete eine Plane über den Holzstoß

to stretch sth tight — etw straffen, etw straff ziehen; cover etw stramm ziehen

to stretch one's neck — den Hals recken

2) (= make go further) meal, money strecken; (= use fully) resources voll (aus)nutzen; credit voll beanspruchen; athlete, student etc fordern; one's abilities bis zum Äußersten fordern

to stretch one's imagination — seine Fantasie anstrengen

to stretch sb/sth to the limit(s) — jdn/etw bis zum äußersten belasten

to be fully stretched ( esp Brit, person ) — voll ausgelastet sein

he stretched his lead to 10 points — er baute seinen Vorsprung auf 10 Punkte aus

3) (= strain) meaning, word äußerst weit fassen; truth, law, rules es nicht so genau nehmen mit

this clause/law could be stretched to allow... — diese Klausel/dieses Gesetz könnte so weit gedehnt werden, dass sie/es... zulässt

to stretch a point — ein Auge zudrücken, großzügig sein

that's stretching it too far/a bit (far) — das geht zu weit/fast zu weit

4. vi
(after sleep etc) sich strecken; (= be elastic) sich dehnen, dehnbar sein; (= extend time, area, authority, influence) sich erstrecken (to bis, over über +acc = be enough food, money, material) reichen (to für); (= become looser) weiter werden; (= become longer) länger werden
the rope won't stretch to that post — das Seil reicht nicht bis zu dem Pfosten (hinüber)

to stretch to reach sth — sich recken, um etw zu erreichen

he stretched across and touched her cheek — er reichte herüber und berührte ihre Wange

to stretch back to — zurückreichen bis

the fields stretched away into the distance — die Felder dehnten sich bis in die Ferne aus

the years stretched (out) ahead of him — die Jahre dehnten sich vor ihm aus

a life of misery stretched (out) before her — vor ihr breitete sich ein Leben voll Kummer und Leid aus

the protests stretched into their second week — die Proteste dauerten bereits die zweite Woche an

I can't stretch to that — so viel kann ich mir nicht erlauben

our funds won't stretch to that — das lassen unsere Finanzen nicht zu

5. vr

1) (after sleep etc) sich strecken

2) (= strain oneself) sich verausgaben

if only he'd stretch himself a little — wenn er sich nur etwas anstrengen würde

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stretch [stretʃ]

A v/t

1. oft stretch out (aus-)strecken, bes den Kopf od Hals recken:

stretch o.s. (out) → B 1; → leg Bes Redew, wing A 1

2. jemanden niederstrecken

3. sl jemanden (auf)hängen

4. stretch out die Hand etc aus-, hinstrecken

5. ein Tuch, Seil, eine Saite etc spannen ( over über dat oder akk), straff ziehen, einen Teppich etc ausbreiten:

he was fully stretched fig

a) er wurde richtig oder voll gefordert ( auch SPORT),

b) er war voll ausgelastet

6. strecken, (Hand)Schuhe etc (aus)weiten, besonders Hosen spannen, SPORT die Führung etc ausdehnen (to auf akk), SPORT die Verteidigung auseinanderziehen

7. PHYS, TECH spannen, dehnen, (st)recken

8. die Nerven, Muskeln anspannen

9. aus-, überdehnen, ausbeulen

10. fig überspannen, -treiben

11. fig es mit der Wahrheit, einer Vorschrift etc nicht allzu genau nehmen, Regeln etc großzügig auslegen:

stretch the imagination ziemlich unglaubwürdig sein;

stretch a point

a) ein wenig zu weit gehen,

b) es nicht allzu genau nehmen, ein Auge zudrücken umg;

stretch a word, etc einen Begriff dehnen, einem Wort etc eine weite Auslegung geben

12. überbeanspruchen, seine Befugnisse, einen Kredit etc überschreiten

13. auch stretch out einen Vorrat etc strecken

B v/i

1. oft stretch out sich (aus)strecken, sich dehnen oder rekeln

2. stretch for langen nach

3. sich erstrecken, sich hinziehen (to [bis] zu) (Gebirge etc, auch Zeit):

stretch down to fig zurückreichen oder -gehen (bis) zu oder in (akk) (Zeitalter, Erinnerung etc)

4. a) sich dehnen (lassen)

b) länger oder weiter werden

5. meist stretch out

a) ausschreiten,

b) SPORT im gestreckten Galopp reiten,

c) SPORT sich auseinanderziehen (Feld)

6. umg sich ins Zeug legen

7. sl baumeln, hängen

8. auch stretch out reichen (Vorrat etc)

C s

1. Dehnen n, Strecken n, Rekeln n:

give o.s. a stretch, have a stretch → B 1

2. Strecken n, (Aus)Dehnen n, (-)Weiten n

3. Spannen n

4. Anspannung f, (Über)Anstrengung f:

by any stretch of the English language bei großzügiger Auslegung der englischen Sprache;

by every stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasie;

by no stretch of the imagination … es ist völlig unvorstellbar, dass …;

on ( oder at) the stretch angespannt, angestrengt;

at full stretch mit aller Kraft

5. fig Überspannen n, -treiben n

6. Überschreiten n (von Befugnissen etc)

7. (Weg)Strecke f, Fläche f, Ausdehnung f

8. SPORT (Ziel- etc) Gerade f

9. have a stretch sich die Beine vertreten

10. Zeit(raum) f(m), -spanne f:

a stretch of 10 years;

8 hours at a stretch 8 Stunden hintereinander;

for long stretches of the game SPORT über weite Strecken des Spiels

11. do a stretch sl Knast schieben

D adj dehnbar, Stretch…:

stretch cover Spannbezug m;

stretch nylon Stretchnylon n

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1. transitive verb
1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannen

he lay stretched out on the ground — er lag ausgestreckt auf dem Boden

stretch one's legs — (by walking) sich (Dat.) die Beine vertreten

2) (widen) dehnen

stretch [out of shape] — ausweiten [Schuhe, Jacke]

3) (fig.): (make the most of) ausschöpfen [Reserve]; fordern [Person, Begabung]

4) (fig.): (extend beyond proper limit) überschreiten [Befugnis, Grenzen des Anstands]; strapazieren (ugs.) [Geduld]; es nicht so genau nehmen mit [Gesetz, Bestimmung, Begriff, Grundsätzen]

stretch a point — großzügig sein

stretch the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen

he's certainly stretching the truth there — er nimmt es hier mit der Wahrheit nicht so genau

we're a bit stretched at the moment — wir sind zur Zeit ziemlich überlastet

stretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
2. intransitive verb
1) (extend in length) sich dehnen; [Person, Tier:] sich strecken

2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnen

stretch from A to B — sich von A bis B erstrecken

3)

stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen

could you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
3. reflexive verb
sich strecken
4. noun
1) (lengthening, drawing out)

have a stretch — sich strecken

give something a stretch — etwas dehnen

2) (exertion)

by no stretch of the imagination — auch mit viel Fantasie nicht

at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also d)

at full stretch — auf Hochtouren

3) (expanse, length) Abschnitt, der

a stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände

4) (period)

for a stretch — eine Zeit lang

a four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden

at a stretch — ohne Unterbrechung (see also b)
5. adjective
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

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n.

Ausdehnung f.

Strecke -n f. v.

aufspannen v.

ausstrecken v.

ausweiten v.

dehnen v.

sich erstrecken v.

sich weiten v.

spannen v.

strecken v.

weiten v.

English-german dictionary > stretch
5 steso

past part vedere stendere

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steso agg.

1 ( spiegato) spread (out); ( appeso) hanging: c'era una bella tovaglia stesa sul tavolo, there was a fine cloth spread on the table; il bucato era steso al sole, the washing was hanging in the sun; c'erano molte bandiere stese alle finestre, there were a lot of flags hanging from the windows

2 ( allungato) stretched out; ( sul letto) lying; ( teso) outstretched: col braccio steso, con la mano stesa, with outstretched arm, hand; era steso per terra, he was stretched out on the ground; lo trovai steso sul letto, I found him lying on the bed

3 ( spalmato) spread: colori stesi male, unevenly spread colours

4 ( redatto) drawn up.

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['steso] 1.
participio passato stendere
2.
aggettivo (allungato) [braccio, gamba] stretched (out); (disteso) [ persona] lying; (appeso) [ bucato] hanging

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steso

/'steso/

I participio passato

→ stendere

II aggettivo

(allungato) [braccio, gamba] stretched (out); (disteso) [ persona] lying; (appeso) [ bucato] hanging.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > steso
6 languit

languit

1 (at) full length, stretched out

♦voorbeelden:

1   hij lag languit op de grond • he lay stretched out on the ground

     ik kan in dat bed niet languit liggen • I can't lie full length in that bed

     languit op de grond vallen • fall flat (out)/fall full length on the ground

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > languit
7 hij lag languit op de grond

hij lag languit op de grond

he lay stretched out on the ground

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > hij lag languit op de grond
8 stretch

stretch [stretʃ]

1 noun

(a) (expanse → of land, water) étendue f;

∎ this stretch of the road is particularly dangerous in the winter cette partie de la route est très dangereuse en hiver;

∎ a new stretch of road/motorway un nouveau tronçon de route/d'autoroute;

∎ a long straight stretch une longue route en ligne droite;

∎ it's a lovely stretch of river/scenery cette partie de la rivière/du paysage est magnifique;

∎ Horseracing & figurative to go into the final or finishing or home stretch entamer la dernière ligne droite

(b) (period of time) période f;

∎ for a long stretch of time pendant longtemps;

∎ for long stretches at a time there was nothing to do il n'y avait rien à faire pendant de longues périodes;

∎ to do a stretch of ten years in the army passer dix ans dans l'armée;

∎ familiar he did a stretch in Dartmoor il a fait de la taule à Dartmoor;

∎ familiar he was given a five-year stretch (in prison) il a écopé de cinq ans

(c) (act of stretching) étirement m;

∎ he stood up, yawned and had a stretch il se leva, bâilla et s'étira;

∎ to give one's legs a stretch se dégourdir les jambes;

∎ do a couple of stretches before breakfast faites quelques étirements avant le petit déjeuner;

∎ Music stretch of the fingers (at the piano) écart m des doigts;

∎ by no stretch of the imagination même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination;

∎ he's the better writer by a long stretch c'est de loin le meilleur écrivain;

∎ not by a long stretch! loin de là!

(d) (elasticity) élasticité f;

∎ there isn't much stretch in these gloves ces gants ne sont pas très souples;

∎ there's a lot of stretch in these stockings ces bas sont très élastiques ou s'étirent facilement;

∎ with two-way stretch (of elastic fabric) extensible dans les deux sens

2 adjective

Textiles (material) élastique, Stretch ® (inv); (cover) extensible

3 transitive verb

(a) (pull tight) tendre;

∎ stretch the rope tight tendez bien la corde;

∎ a cable was stretched across the ravine on avait tendu un câble à travers le ravin;

∎ they stretched a net over the pit ils ont tendu un filet au-dessus de la fosse;

∎ Art to stretch the canvas on the frame tendre la toile sur le châssis

(b) (pull longer or wider → elastic) étirer; (→ spring) tendre; (→ garment, shoes) élargir;

∎ to stretch sth out of shape déformer qch;

∎ don't pull your socks like that, you'll stretch them ne tire pas sur tes chaussettes comme ça, tu vas les déformer

(c) (extend, reach to full length) étendre;

∎ stretch your arms upwards tendez les bras vers le haut;

∎ he stretched his arm through the broken window il allongea le bras à travers le carreau cassé;

∎ if I stretch up my hand I can reach the ceiling si je tends la main je peux toucher le plafond;

∎ to stretch one's neck to see sth tendre le cou pour voir qch;

∎ to stretch oneself s'étirer;

∎ to stretch one's legs étirer ses jambes; familiar figurative se dégourdir les jambes;

∎ the bird stretched its wings l'oiseau déploya ses ailes;

∎ figurative to stretch one's wings (become more independent) voler de ses propres ailes; (seek out new challenges) aller de l'avant

(d) (force, bend → meaning) forcer; (→ rules) tourner, contourner, faire une entorse à; (→ principle) faire une entorse à; (→ imagination) faire un gros effort de;

∎ you're really stretching my patience ma patience a des limites;

∎ to stretch the truth exagérer;

∎ they have stretched their authority a bit too far ils ont un peu abusé de leur autorité;

∎ that's stretching it a bit! il ne faut pas exagérer!;

∎ it would be stretching a point to call him a diplomat dire qu'il est diplomate serait exagérer ou aller un peu loin;

∎ I suppose we could stretch a point and let him stay je suppose qu'on pourrait faire une entorse au règlement et lui permettre de rester

(e) (budget, income, resources, supplies → get the most from) tirer le maximum de; (→ overload) surcharger, mettre à rude épreuve;

∎ our resources are stretched to the limit nos ressources sont exploitées ou utilisées au maximum;

∎ I can't stretch my income that far mon salaire ne me permet pas de faire de telles dépenses;

∎ we should be able to stretch the food until the weekend nous devrions pouvoir faire durer les provisions jusqu'au week-end;

∎ our staff are really stretched today le personnel travaille à la limite de ses possibilités aujourd'hui;

∎ to be fully stretched (machine, engine) tourner à plein régime; (factory, economy) fonctionner à plein régime; (resources, services) être sollicité à fond; (person, staff) faire son maximum;

∎ the job won't stretch you enough le travail ne sera pas assez stimulant pour vous;

∎ she believes young people need to be stretched elle pense qu'il faut être exigeant avec les jeunes pour qu'ils donnent le meilleur d'eux-mêmes

(f) (ligament, muscle) étirer

4 intransitive verb

(a) (be elastic) s'étirer; (become longer) s'allonger; (become wider) s'élargir;

∎ this fabric tends to stretch ce tissu a tendance à s'étirer;

∎ the shoes will stretch with wear vos chaussures vont se faire ou s'élargir à l'usage;

∎ my pullover has stretched out of shape mon pull s'est déformé

(b) (person, animal → from tiredness) s'étirer; (→ on ground, bed) s'étendre, s'allonger; (→ to reach something) tendre la main;

∎ she stretched lazily elle s'étira nonchalamment;

∎ he had to stretch to reach it (reach out) il a dû tendre le bras pour l'atteindre; (stand on tiptoe) il a dû se mettre sur la pointe des pieds pour l'atteindre;

∎ she stretched across me to get the salt elle a passé le bras devant moi pour attraper le sel;

∎ can you stretch over and get me the paper? pouvez-vous tendre le bras et me passer le journal?;

∎ he stretched up to touch the cupboard il s'est mis sur la pointe des pieds pour atteindre le placard

(c) (spread, extend → in space, time) s'étendre;

∎ the forest stretches as far as the eye can see la forêt s'étend à perte de vue;

∎ the road stretches away into the distance la route s'étend au lointain;

∎ the road stretched across 500 miles of desert la route parcourait 800 km de désert;

∎ the rope stretched across the ravine le corde allait d'un côté à l'autre du ravin;

∎ minutes stretched into hours les minutes devenaient des heures;

∎ our powers don't stretch as far as you imagine nos pouvoirs ne sont pas aussi étendus que vous l'imaginez

(d) (money, resources)

∎ my salary won't stretch to a new car mon salaire ne me permet pas d'acheter une nouvelle voiture;

∎ my resources won't stretch to that mes moyens (pécuniaires) ne vont pas jusque-là

5 at a stretch adverb

(a) (in a row) d'affilée;

∎ we worked for five hours at a stretch nous avons travaillé cinq heures d'affilée

(b) (with much effort) à la limite, à la rigueur;

∎ we could finish by Monday at a stretch à la limite ou à la rigueur, on pourrait finir pour lundi;

∎ we could fit six people in the car at a stretch à la rigueur, on pourrait tenir à six dans la voiture

6 at full stretch adverb

∎ to be at full stretch (factory, machine) fonctionner à plein régime ou à plein rendement; (person) se donner à fond, faire son maximum;

∎ we were working at full stretch nous travaillions d'arrache-pied;

∎ even at full stretch, we can't meet the delivery date même en tournant à plein régime, nous ne pouvons pas respecter les délais de livraison

►► stretch class cours m de stretching;

stretch fabric Stretch ® m;

stretch limo limousine f à la carrosserie allongée

➲ stretch out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (pull tight) tendre;

∎ the sheets had been stretched out on the line to dry on avait étendu les draps sur le fil à linge pour qu'ils sèchent;

∎ the plastic sheet was stretched out on the lawn la bâche en plastique était étalée sur la pelouse

(b) (extend, spread → arms, legs) allonger, étendre; (→ hand) tendre; (→ wings) déployer;

∎ she stretched out her hand towards him/for the cup elle tendit la main vers lui/pour prendre la tasse;

∎ she lay stretched out in front of the television elle était allongée par terre devant la télévision

(c) (prolong → interview, meeting) prolonger, faire durer; (→ account) allonger;

∎ she has to stretch her thesis out a bit for publication il faut qu'elle étoffe un peu sa thèse pour la publier

(d) (make last → supplies, income) faire durer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person, animal) s'étendre, s'allonger;

∎ they stretched out on the lawn in the sun ils se sont allongés au soleil sur la pelouse

(b) (forest, countryside) s'étendre; (prospects, season) s'étendre, s'étaler;

∎ a nice long holiday stretched out before them ils avaient de longues vacances devant eux

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9 echarse

echarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself

2 (tenderse) to lie down

■ me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a bit

3 (ponerse) to put on

4 (novio, novia) to get oneself

5 echarse a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ se echó a reír he burst out laughing

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to lie down

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VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=lanzarse) to throw o.s.

echarse en brazos de algn — to throw o.s. into sb's arms

los niños se echaron al agua — the children jumped into the water

echarse sobre algn — [gen] to hurl o.s. at sb, rush at sb; (=atacando) to fall on sb

2) (=acostarse) to lie down

voy a echarme un rato — I'm going to lie down for a bit

me eché en el sofá y me quedé dormido — I lay down o stretched out on the sofa and fell asleep

se echó en el suelo — he lay down on the floor

3) (=moverse)

échate un poco para la izquierda — move a bit to the left

me tuve que echar a la derecha para que adelantara — I had to pull over to the right to let him overtake

• echarse atrás — (lit) to throw o.s. back(wards), move back(wards); (fig) to back out

¡échense para atrás! — move back!

4) (=ponerse)

se echó laca en el pelo — she put some hairspray on

se echó una manta por las piernas — she put a blanket over her legs
echarse a ({+ infin}8})
se echó a correr — she broke into a run, she started running

5) [uso enfático]

echarse una novia — to get o.s. a girlfriend

echarse un pitillo — to have a cigarette o smoke

echarse una siestecita — to have a nap

echarse un trago — to have a drink

See:

echar 1., 13)

6)

• echárselas de — to make o.s. out to be

se las echa de experto — he makes himself out to be an expert

7) Méx

• echarse algo encima — (=asumir) to take responsibility for sth

echarse a algn encima — to alienate sb, turn sb against one

8) Méx
* (=matar)
echarse a algn — to bump sb off **

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(v.) = stretch out, lie down

Ex. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.

Ex. They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.

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(v.) = stretch out, lie down

Ex: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.

Ex: They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.

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■echarse verbo reflexivo
1 (acostarse) to lie down ➣ Ver nota en lie; (tirarse) to throw oneself
figurado el tiempo se nos echó encima, it was late before we knew it
2 (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: cuando lo dije se echó a reír, when I said it she burst out laughing
♦ Locuciones: echarse atrás, to cry off, back down: hizo muchas promesas, pero al final se echó atrás, he made a lot of promises but in the end he went back on them
echarse encima, to pounce on: se me echó encima hecha una furia, she sprang on me in a fit of rage
el tiempo se nos echó encima, we've run out of time
' echarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrás
- calle
- deteriorarse
- joderse
- reír
- tumbarse
- bartola
- boca
- como
- cuesta
- echar
- lado
- perder
- salar
English:
back down
- burst into
- down
- fall about
- lean back
- lie
- lie down
- nap
- pot
- rack
- throw down
- trumpet
- back
- bad
- burst
- dive
- dodge
- fart
- go
- perish
- pull
- shoulder
- shrink
- siesta
- spoil
- waste

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vpr

1. [lanzarse]
echarse al agua to dive o jump into the water;

echarse al suelo to throw oneself to the ground;

se echó a sus brazos she threw herself into his arms;

se echaron encima del enemigo they fell upon the enemy;

el tren se les echó encima antes de que pudieran reaccionar the train was upon them before they had time to react;

la noche se nos echó encima antes de llegar al refugio night fell before we reached the shelter

2. [acostarse] to lie down;

échate aquí lie down here;

me voy a echarse un rato I'm going to have a nap;

se echó en el sofá she lay down on the sofa;

echarse a dormir [acostarse] to go to bed;
Fig
no nos podemos echarse a dormir we can't afford to be complacent;

echarse una siesta to have a nap

3. [empezar]
echarse a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth;

se echó a cantar/reír he burst into song/laughter, he started singing/laughing;

se echó a correr she broke into a run, she started running;

se echó a volar it flew off

4. [ponerse]
se echó encima todo el frasco de colonia she put the whole bottle of cologne on;

échate un abrigo o pasarás frío put a coat on or you'll be cold

5. [apartarse]
echarse a un lado to move aside;

se echó a la derecha para dejarle pasar he moved to the right to allow her to pass;

Comp

echarse atrás: se echó atrás en el último momento he backed out at the last moment;

ya es muy tarde para echarse atrás it's a bit late to turn back now

6. [obtener]
echarse (un) novio to get oneself a boyfriend

7. Fam [expulsar]
se echó un pedo en mitad de la película he farted in the middle of the film;

se echó un eructo he let out a belch

8. [tomarse]
echarse un cigarrillo to have a cigarette

9. Comp

echarse a perder [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;
[plan] to fall through; [país, persona] to go to the dogs; Fam
echárselas de: se las echa de entendido en arte he makes out he's an expert on art

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echarse

v/r

1 ( tirarse) throw o.s.;

echarse al agua jump into the water;

echarse al suelo throw o.s. to the ground;

échate a un lado move to one side;

echarse sobre algo throw o.s. on sth;

echarse detrás de alguien go after s.o.

2 ( tumbarse) lie down

3 ( ponerse) put on

4

:

echarse a llorar/reír start o begin to cry/laugh, start crying/laughing

5

:

echárselas de algo make out that one is sth, make o.s. out to be sth

6 fam

novia, coche etc get

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vr

1) : to throw oneself

2) : to lie down

3) : to put on

4)

echarse a : to start to

5)

echarse a perder : to go bad, to spoil

6)

echárselas de : to pose as

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echarse vb

1. (tumbarse) to lie down [pt. & pp. lay]

me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while

2. (moverse) to move

échate a un lado move over

3. (hacer, tomar) to have

me voy a echar una siestecita I'm going to have a nap

echarse a hacer algo to start doing something

se echó a llorar she burst into tears

echarse a perder to go off

echarse al agua to jump into the water

echarse novio / novia to get a boyfriend / girlfriend

Spanish-English dictionary > echarse
10 niederstrecken

(trennb., hat -ge-) geh.

I v/t floor, knock down

II v/refl (sich hinlegen) lie down; (sich ausstrecken) stretch out

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to fell

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nie|der|stre|cken sep (geh)
1. vt
to lay low
2. vr
to lie down, to stretch out
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(to hit or knock (a person) down: He was struck down by a car / a terrible disease.) strike down

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nie·der|stre·cken

(geh)

I. vt (schwer verletzen)

▪ jdn/etw \niederstrecken mit einer Schusswaffe to shoot down sb/sth sep; (Tier a.) to bring down sth sep; mit einer Stichwaffe to hack down sb/sth sep; mit der Faust to pummel sb/sth to the ground

II. vr (sich hinlegen)

▪ sich akk \niederstrecken to lie down, to stretch out

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1.
(geh.) transitives Verb

jemanden niederstrecken — knock somebody down; (mit einem Schuss) shoot somebody down

einen Tiger/Hirsch niederstrecken — bring down a tiger/stag
2.
reflexives Verb (sich hinlegen) lie down

auf das od. dem Sofa niedergestreckt — stretched out on the sofa

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niederstrecken (trennb, hat -ge-) geh

A. v/t floor, knock down

B. v/r (sich hinlegen) lie down; (sich ausstrecken) stretch out

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1.
(geh.) transitives Verb

jemanden niederstrecken — knock somebody down; (mit einem Schuss) shoot somebody down

einen Tiger/Hirsch niederstrecken — bring down a tiger/stag
2.
reflexives Verb (sich hinlegen) lie down

auf das od. dem Sofa niedergestreckt — stretched out on the sofa

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > niederstrecken
11 étaler

étaler [etale]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ papiers, objets] to spread ( sur over ) ; [+ journal, tissu] to spread out ( sur on ) ; (pour présenter) to display ( sur on)

• étaler son jeu or ses cartes (Cards) to lay down one's hand

   b. [+ beurre, colle] to spread ( sur on ) ; [+ peinture, crème solaire] to apply ; (Cookery) [+ pâte] to roll out

   c. [+ paiements, travaux] to spread ( sur over ) ; [+ vacances] to stagger ( sur over)

• les paiements s'étalent sur quatre mois payments are spread over a period of four months

   d. [+ luxe, savoir, richesse] to flaunt ; [+ malheurs] to make a show of

• il faut toujours qu'il étale sa science he doesn't miss an opportunity to display his knowledge

   e. ( = frapper) (inf) to floor

• se faire étaler à un examen to flunk (inf) an exam

• on s'est fait étaler (Sport) we got a real hammering (inf)

2. reflexive verb

► s'étaler

   a. [plaine, cultures] to spread out

• le titre s'étale sur trois colonnes the headline is spread across three columns

   b. ( = se vautrer) s'étaler sur un divan to sprawl on a divan

• étalé sur le tapis stretched out on the carpet

• tu t'étales ! je n'ai plus de place sur la table ! stop spreading yourself, you're not leaving me any room

   c. ( = tomber) (inf) s'étaler (par terre) to fall flat on the ground

   d. ( = échouer) (inf) s'étaler à un examen/en chimie to flunk (inf) an exam/one's chemistry exam

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etale vt
1) [carte, nappe] to spread, to spread out

Il a étalé la carte sur la table. — He spread the map on the table., He spread the map out on the table.

2) [peinture, liquide] to spread

3) (= exposer) [marchandises] to display

4) [richesses, connaissances] to parade

5) (= échelonner) [paiements] to spread, to stagger, [dates, vacances] to stagger

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étaler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déployer) to spread out [carte, document, drap]; to lay [nappe, moquette]; to spread [tapis]; Culin to roll [sth] out [pâte]; Jeux to lay down [cartes];

2 ( éparpiller) to scatter [papiers, affaires, livres];

3 ( répandre) to spread [beurre, pâté, colle]; to apply [peinture, maquillage, pommade];

4 ( échelonner) to spread [travaux, réformes, remboursements] (sur over); to stagger [départs, horaires, vacances] (sur over);

5 ( exhiber) to flaunt [richesse, pouvoir, succès]; to show off [savoir, charmes]; to parade [misère]; étaler au grand jour to bring [sth] out into the open [divergences, vie privée];

6 Comm ( montrer) to display [articles, marchandise];

7 ○( faire tomber) to lay [sb] out○ [personne].

B s'étaler vpr

1 ( se répandre) [beurre, peinture] to spread; peinture qui s'étale difficilement paint which does not spread very well;

2 ( s'échelonner) [programme, paiement, embouteillage] to be spread (sur over); [horaires, départs] to be staggered (sur over);

3 ( s'exhiber) [richesse] to be flaunted; s'étaler (au grand jour) [corruption, lâcheté] to be plain for all to see; une photo/un titre qui s'étale en première page d'un journal a photo/a headline that is splashed all over the front page of a newspaper; une affiche qui s'étale sur tous les murs de la ville a poster that is splashed all over the walls in town;

4 ( s'étendre) [paysage] to spread out; [ville] to spread out, to sprawl; s'étaler jusqu'à la mer to spread out as far as the sea;

5 ( se vautrer) [personne] to sprawl; ( prendre de la place) [personne] to spread out; s'étaler sur le divan to sprawl on the couch;

6 ○( tomber) to go sprawling○; s'étaler de tout son long to fall flat on one's face;

7 ○( échouer) to fail; s'étaler or se faire étaler à un examen to fail ou flunk○ an exam.

[etale] verbe transitif

1. [exposer - marchandise] to display, to lay out (separable)

2. [exhiber - richesse, luxe] to flaunt, to show off (separable)

étaler ses malheurs to parade one's misfortunes

étaler ses connaissances to show off one's knowledge

3. [disposer à plat - tapis, tissu] to spread (out) ; [ - plan, carte, journal] to open ou to spread (out) ; [ - pâte à tarte] to roll out (separable)

étaler ses cartes ou son jeu to show one's hand

4. [appliquer en couche - beurre, miel] to spread ; [ - pommade, fond de teint] to rub ou to smooth on ; [ - enduit] to apply

5. [dates, paiements, rendez-vous] to spread out (separable)

les entreprises essaient d'étaler les vacances de leurs employés firms try to stagger their employees' holidays

6. (argot scolaire)

se faire étaler (à un examen) to flunk an exam

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s'étaler verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[s'appliquer] to spread

une peinture qui s'étale facilement a paint which goes on easily

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s'étaler verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'étendre - ville, plaine] to stretch ou to spread out

2. [être exhibé]

son nom s'étale à la une de tous les journaux his name is in ou is splashed over all the papers

3. (familier) [tomber] to fall (down), to take a tumble

4. (familier & péjoratif) [prendre trop de place] to spread oneself out

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s'étaler sur verbe pronominal plus préposition

[suj: vacances, paiements] to be spread over

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > étaler
12 sermek

"1. /ı, a/ to spread (something) out on (the ground or floor); to spread (something) over; to spread (something) out in (the sun). 2. to hang (something) up on (a line). 3. to send (someone) sprawling, flatten (someone). 4. /ı/ to neglect (something). sere serpe 1. (stretched out) at full length, comfortably. 2. (moving around) freely, comfortably."

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13 udstrakt

extensive, flat

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adj

( strakt ud) outstretched ( fx hand, arms);

( stor, også fig) extensive ( fx fields, knowledge, powers), wide ( fx

experience, influence, interests, knowledge, powers);

[ gøre udstrakt brug af] use extensively;

[ i udstrakt grad] extensively, widely, to a great extent;

[ ligge udstrakt]

( om landskab) stretch, spread;

( om person) lie (out)stretched ( fx on the ground).

Danish-English dictionary > udstrakt
14 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

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tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

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verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

- ir tirando
- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para
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Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

4) (=desechar) to throw away

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

2) * (=atraer)

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

4) (=usar)

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

10) * (=durar) to last

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

11) [seguido de preposición]
tirar a (=tender)
tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father
tirar para (=aspirar a ser)
la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

12)

- a todo tirar

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

3.

See:

tirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

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= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

tirar(de)

(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

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tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow

2 (derribar) to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to fire

le tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and center

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for

2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together!

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

2 ( Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco ( AmL) or ( Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most

3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowl

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year

2 tirando

ger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managing

F

( Esp fam) (seguir adelante): tira, que creo que no nos ha visto go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

G ( AmL vulg) (en sentido sexual) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

H tirar a

(tender a): un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja a bright orangish o ( BrE) orangy yellow

no es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep side

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height

■ tirarse

v pron

A

1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms

2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo (Col, RPl fam): se las tira de valiente he makes out he's so brave

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phone

C ( vulg)

(joder): tirarse a algn to screw sb ( vulg), to fuck sb ( vulg), to lay sb (sl)

D ( fam)

(expulsar): tirarse un pedo to fart (sl), to pass wind

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

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tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirarse al agua to jump into the water;

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)

tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch

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tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;

tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;
[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;
tírame una manzana throw me an apple;

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police

2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;
[líquido] [derramar] to spill;
no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;

tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;

me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit

3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;
[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;
tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;

la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;

esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

esto está para tirarlo you/we/ etc should throw this away o out;

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5. [arrastrar]
un carro tirado por bueyes an ox-drawn cart

6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;
[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Fam
tirar una foto to take a picture

7. [jugar] [carta] to play;
[dado] to throw
8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;
[balón] to pass
9. [imprimir] to print

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

11. Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk;

me han tirado en geografía I've failed o US flunked geography

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;

tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;
[con comentario] to go for the jugular
2. [estirar, arrastrar]
tirar (de algo) to pull (sth);

el ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;

me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;
[en letrero] pull;
me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;

Comp
RP
tirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back

4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;
[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;
tirar a gol o Am [m5] al arco o Esp [m5] a puerta to shoot, to have a shot at goal

5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); Fam
¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;
Fam
¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;

tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;
Fam
tira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;

te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

8. Fam [funcionar] to go, to work;

el motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

10. Fam [atraer]
la familia tira mucho blood is thicker than water;

la tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;

tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;

no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;

no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

11. Fam [apañárselas]
aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;

ir tirando to get by;

voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse

12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]
tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;

el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;

es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;

es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;

es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

13. Fam [hacer uso]
tirar de algo to use sth;

cuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;

hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

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tirar

I v/t

1 throw; edificio, persona knock down; ( volcar) knock over

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

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tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

va tirando: he's getting along, he's managing

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

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tirar vb

1. (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

2. (desechar) to throw away [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

voy a tirar toda esta ropa vieja I'm going to throw all these old clothes away

3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down

los jóvenes tiraron al suelo la escultura the youths knocked the sculpture over

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

6. (disparar) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
15 stretch

stre 1. verb
1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) strekke (seg), rekke ut (armen)

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strekke seg
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strekk

2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) strekning; tidsrom, periode

•

- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out

strekke
--------
strekning
--------
tøye

I
subst. \/stretʃ\/

1) strekk(ing), tøying, det å strekke seg

• he yawned and had a stretch

han gjespet og strakte seg

2) strekking, spenning, stramming

• I could feel the stretch of the muscle as I did the exercise

3) elastisitet, tøyelighet

4) strekning, trakt, område

• a stretch of road

en veistrekning

5) periode, tidsrom, tid

• for long stretches she forgot it

hun glemte det i lange perioder

6) avsnitt, stykke

• for long stretches the story is dull

historien er kjedelig i lange perioder

7) overskridelse

• a stretch of authority

tøye sin myndighet vel langt

8) ( sjøfart) slag

9) (spesielt amer., veddeløpsbane) oppløp

10) ( slang) fengselsopphold, fengselsstraff

at a stretch i ett strekk, i ett kjør i nødsfall, til nød

at full stretch fullt utstrakt

by a stretch of language med en viss overdrivelse

by a stretch of the imagination hvis man tar fantasien til hjelp

be in the (home) stretch (amer., hverdagslig) være på oppløpssiden, være i sluttfasen (av en prosess)

• we're certainly in the home stretch, only three more days to go and we're done

vi er absolutt på oppløpssiden, bare tre dager til og så er vi ferdige

not by any stretch of the imagination ikke i sin villeste fantasi

on the stretch i helspenn

stretch of power maktmisbruk
II
verb \/stretʃ\/

1) strekke, spenne, stramme

2) strekke på, tøye (ut), strekke ut

• stretch one's neck

strekke på nakken

3) ( overført) tøye, overskride

• stretch the law

4) ( overført) overdrive, utvide

• stretch the facts

• stretch the meaning of a word

5) drøye, trekke ut, forlenge, få til å vare lenger

• stretch a programme

• stretch the food

6) ( medisin) forstrekke

• stretch a muscle

7) strekke seg, bre seg ut

• the wood stretches for miles

skogen strekker seg milevis

8) ( om tøy) vide seg ut, gi (etter)

• the sweater has stretched

genseren har videt seg ut

9) kunne strekkes, la seg strekke, tøyes

• rubber stretches easily

gummi er lett å strekke

10) få til å strekke til, drøye

• make the money stretch

få pengene til å strekke til

be stretched out ligge rett ut

stretch (away) strekke seg

stretch a point gjøre et unntak, avvike fra prinsippene, se gjennom fingrene med ta for hardt i, gå for langt, overdrive

stretch a point in someone's favour eller stretch one's principles in someone's favour gjøre et (spesielt) unntak for noen

stretch for something strekke seg etter noe

stretch forth\/forward strekke frem

stretch oneself strekke på seg ( også be fully stretched) anstrenge seg til det ytterste

stretch oneself out strekke seg ut (så lang en er)

stretch one's legs strekke på bena røre på seg

stretch on the rack legge på strekkbenken ( overført) holde på pinebenken

stretch out strekke ut, rekke ut, rekke frem strekke seg

stretch out for strekke ut etter

stretch someone (on the ground) slå ned noen, slå noen i bakken

English-Norwegian dictionary > stretch
16 stretch

[stre ] 1. verb
1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) raztegniti, stegniti (se)

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) raztezati se
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) pretegovanje

2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) kos; obdobje

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- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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I [streč]
1.

noun

raztezanje, raztegovanje, stegnjenje, natezanje; (pre)napenjanje, napetost, napor; prekoračenje; razpetina, razpon; neprekinjen odsek poti, daljava; ploskev, prostrana ravnina, ravni del dirkališča; neprekinjeno časovno razdobje (doba), nepretrgan čas; slang kazen, bivanje v kaznilnici, čas kazni v kaznilnici, v zaporu; nautical daljava, prejadrana pri enem potegu (kretnji) (pri jadranju proti vetru); sprehod

at a stretch, at one stretch — brez prekinitve, naenkrat

on the stretch — napenjajoč vse sile; v veliki naglici, figuratively v veliki napetosti

a stretch of 5 years — razdobje petih let

a stretch of the imagination — prenapeta, prebujna domišljija

the stretch of a bird's wings — razpetina ptičjih kril

a fine stretch of country — lep košček zemlje, lepe pokrajine

to be on the stretch — biti napet, v napetosti

it is a good stretch from the village to the town — je lep, precejšen kos poti od vasi do mesta

to do a stretch British English odslužiti, izdržati kazen (enega leta)

to give a stretch — natezati se, pretegniti se

he gave a stretch and got up — pretegnil se je in vstal

to keep one's attention on the stretch — biti v napeti pozornosti

it takes a stretch of imagination to believe that — treba je precéj napeti svojo domišljijo, da to verjameš

to work 8 hours at (on) a stretch — delati nepretrgano 8 ur;

2.

adjective

raztegljiv

stretch hosiery — raztegljive nogavice
II [streč]
1.

transitive verb

raztegniti, raztezati, razvleči, (raz)širiti; iztegniti (roko itd.) (često out); pretegniti (noge itd., o.s. se); nategniti (vrv itd.), peti, razpeti (platno itd.); z natezanjem izgladiti; figuratively nategovati, silo delati, iti predaleč (v čem), prenapenjati, pretiravati, po svoje krojiti (pravico, zakon); commerce prekoračiti (kredit); slang obesiti, usmrtiti;

2.

intransitive verb

raztezati se, (raz)širiti se, segati; nategniti se; raztegniti se (rokavice), dati se raztegniti; potovati (to do); figuratively pretiravati, lagati; colloquially viseti, biti obešen

stretched — iztegnjen, po dolgem

stretched spring — napeta vzmet

to stretch one's arms — iztegniti, pretegniti si roke

to stretch the credit — prekoračiti kredit

to stretch s.o. on the ground — z udarcem zrušiti koga na tla

to stretch one's legs — stegniti noge

to stretch for miles — milje daleč se raztezati (segati)

to stretch a pair of trousers — dati hlače na natezalnik

to stretch a point figuratively iti predaleč, pretiravati (v čem)

I will stretch a point in your favour — potrudil se bom, da vam bom šel na roko

to stretch one's principles — delati silo svojim načelom

to stretch s.o. on the rack history razpeti koga za mučenje (na natezalnici)

to stretch a rope — nategniti vrv

the rope has stretched — vrv se je nategnila

to stretch the truth — pretiravati, lagati

to stretch the wings — razpeti krila

to stretch away out of sight — razprostirati se, kakor daleč sega oko

English-Slovenian dictionary > stretch
17 flat

I noun
(Brit.): (dwelling) Wohnung, die
II 1. adjective
1) flach; eben [Fläche]; platt [Nase, Reifen]

spread the blanket flat on the ground — die Decke glatt auf dem Boden ausbreiten

2) (fig.) (monotonous) eintönig; (dull) lahm (ugs.); fade; (stale) schal, abgestanden [Bier, Sekt]; (Electr.) leer [Batterie]

fall flat — nicht ankommen (ugs.); seine Wirkung verfehlen

3) (downright) glatt (ugs.)

[and] that's flat — und damit basta (ugs.)

4) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt [Note]
2. adverb
1) (coll.): (completely)

flat broke — total pleite

2) (coll.): (exactly)

in two hours flat — in genau zwei Stunden
3. noun
1) flache Seite

flat of the hand — Handfläche, die

2) (level ground) Ebene, die

3) (Mus.) erniedrigter Ton

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[flæt] 1. adjective
1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flach

2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) langweilig

3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) glatt

4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) platt

5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) fade

6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) zu tief
2. adverb
(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) flach
3. noun
1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) die Wohnung

2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) das B

3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) die Fläche

4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) die Niederung

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- academic.ru/27860/flatly">flatly
- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out
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flat¹

[flæt]

I. adj

<- tt->

1. (not raised, horizontal) inclination flach; (even) floor, ground flach; ground, path, territory eben; face, nose platt

people used to believe that the earth was \flat früher glaubten die Menschen, die Erde sei eine Scheibe

\flat hand flache [o offene] Hand

\flat heel/shoe flacher Absatz/Schuh

to be [as] \flat as a pancake ground topfeben [o ÖSTERR brettleben] sein; ( fam) woman flach wie ein [Bügel]brett sein fam

\flat roof flaches Dach, Flachdach nt

2. (shallow) cup, plate flach

3. (smooth) glatt; surface eben

4. attr, inv ( fig: absolute) entschieden, kategorisch, glatt fam

to be met with \flat denial [or refusal] auf entschiedene [o fam glatte] Ablehnung stoßen, rundweg abgelehnt werden fam

5. ( also fig pej: dull) langweilig, lahm pej fam, öd[e] pej fam; of conversation, writing geistlos, flach pej

6. (monotone) voice ohne Modulation nach n, ausdruckslos pej; LIT (lacking delineation) character eindimensional fachspr, einfach gestrickt fam; (lacking depth, contrast) of a photo, picture flach, kontrastarm

7. (not shiny) of colour, paint, varnish matt, stumpf

8. (tasteless) cooking fad[e]; drinks schal, abgestanden

to go \flat schal werden

9. BRIT, AUS (exhausted) battery leer

10. (deflated) platt

\flat tyre platter Reifen, Plattfuß m fam, Patschen m ÖSTERR sl, Platten m SCHWEIZ

11. COMM, ECON (not active) business, market prices flau, lustlos fachspr

\flat market flauer [o ruhiger] Markt, lustlose Börse

12. pred AM ( fam: without funds) pleite fam

13. MUS (lower in pitch) note [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt; key mit B-Vorzeichen nach n; (below intended pitch) string, voice zu tief [gestimmt]

E \flat major Es-Dur

14. attr, inv COMM (fixed) einheitlich, Einheits-, Pauschal-

\flat charge Pauschale f fachspr

\flat fee Pauschalgebühr f, Pauschalhonorar nt fachspr

\flat price/tariff Einheitspreis/Einheitstarif m fachspr

\flat rate Einheitssatz m, Pauschalsatz m fachspr

\flat yield Umlaufrendite f

15.

▶ and that's \flat und dabei bleibt es [o fam damit basta

II. adv

<- tt->

1. (horizontally) flach

to fall \flat on one's face der Länge nach hinfallen, ÖSTERR a. auf die Nase fallen fam

to lie \flat on one's back flach [o lang hingestreckt] auf dem Rücken liegen

2. (levelly) platt

to fold sth \flat napkin, sheet etw zusammenfalten; ironing, napkin, tablecloth etw zusammenlegen; deckchair etw zusammenklappen

to knock [or lay] sth \flat building, wall etw plattwalzen [o einebnen] [o a. fig dem Erdboden gleichmachen

3. inv ( fam: absolutely) rundheraus, glattweg

she told him \flat that she would not go to the show sie sagte ihm klipp und klar, dass sie nicht zu der Show gehen werde

to be \flat against the rules eindeutig gegen die Regeln verstoßen

4. inv ( fam: completely) völlig, total fam

to be \flat broke total [o völlig] pleite [o ÖSTERR a. abgebrannt] sein fam

to be \flat out völlig alle [o total erledigt] sein [o ÖSTERR a. hin] fam

5. ( fam: exactly) genau

6. MUS (below intended pitch) sing, play zu tief

7.

▶ to fall \flat (fail) attempt, effort scheitern, danebengehen fam; stage performance durchfallen; joke nicht ankommen fam

▶ in no time \flat ( fam) in Sekundenschnelle [o fam null Komma nichts

III. n

1. (level surface) flache Seite; of a knife, sword Breitseite f

\flat of the hand Handfläche f

he hit me with the \flat of his hand er schlug mich mit der flachen Hand

2. (level ground) Fläche f, Ebene f

most of the path is on the \flat der größte Teil des Weges ist eben

3. GEOG (land) Flachland nt, Niederung f fachspr

▪ the \flats pl ground die Ebenen pl fachspr; seafloor die Untiefen pl, die Sandbänke pl fachspr

the mud \flats pl die Sumpfebene sing fachspr

the salt \flats pl die Salzwüste sing fachspr

4. MUS (sign) Erniedrigungszeichen nt fachspr, b nt; (tone) [um einen halben Ton] erniedrigter Ton fachspr

5. BRIT SPORT (horse race) Flachrennen nt fachspr; (season) Saison f für Flachrennen

6. THEAT (scenery) Schiebewand f, Kulisse f fachspr

7. esp BRIT, AUS (tyre) Platte(r) m, Plattfuß m fam, Patschen m ÖSTERR, Platten m SCHWEIZ

flat²

[flæt]

n BRIT, AUS [Etagen]wohnung f, Mietwohnung f

company \flat Firmenwohnung f, Dienstwohnung f

▪ \flats pl Wohnblock m, Mietblock m, Mehrfamilienhaus nt SCHWEIZ

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I [flt]
1. adj (+er)

1) flach; tyre, nose, feet platt; surface eben

he stood flat against the wall — er stand platt gegen die Wand gedrückt

as flat as a pancake ( inf, tyre ) — total platt; (countryside) total flach

flat roof — Flachdach nt

to fall flat on one's face — auf die Nase fallen

to lie flat — flach or platt liegen

2) (fig) fade; painting, photo flach, kontrastarm; colour matt, stumpf, glanzlos; joke, remark abgedroschen, öde, müde; trade, market lau, lahm, lustlos; battery leer; (= stale) beer, wine schal, abgestanden

in a flat voice — mit ausdrucksloser Stimme

she felt a bit flat — sie fühlte sich ein bisschen daneben (inf), sie hatte zu nichts Lust

to fall flat (joke) — nicht ankommen; (play etc) durchfallen

3) refusal, denial glatt, deutlich

and that's flat — und damit basta

4) (MUS: out of tune) instrument zu tief (gestimmt); voice zu tief

5) (COMM) Pauschal-

flat rate — Pauschale f; (Internet) Flatrate f

to charge a flat rate of interest — einen pauschalen Zinssatz berechnen

to get a flat rate of pay — pauschal bezahlt werden

flat fare — Einheitstarif m

2. adv

1) turn down, refuse rundweg, kategorisch

he told me flat ( out) that... — er sagte mir klipp und klar, dass...

2) (MUS)

to sing/play flat — zu tief singen/spielen

3)

in ten seconds flat — in sage und schreibe (nur) zehn Sekunden

4)

flat broke (inf) — total pleite (inf)

5)

to go flat out — voll aufdrehen (inf); (in car also) Spitze fahren (inf)

to work or go flat out — auf Hochtouren arbeiten

to be lying flat out — platt am Boden liegen

3. n

1) (of hand) Fläche f; (of blade) flache Seite

2) (GEOG) Ebene f;

3) (MUS) Erniedrigungszeichen nt, b nt

4) (AUT) Platte(r) m (inf), (Reifen)panne f

5) (THEAT) Kulisse f

6) (SPORT)

the flat — das Flachrennen
II
n (esp Brit)
Wohnung f
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flat¹ [flæt]

A s

1. Fläche f, Ebene f

2. flache Seite:

flat of the hand Handfläche f;

with the flat of one’s hand mit der flachen Hand

3. a) Flachland n, Niederung f

b) (Skisport) Flachstück n (einer Abfahrtsstrecke etc)

4. Untiefe f, Flach n

5. MUS B n

6. THEAT Kulisse f

7. AUTO besonders US Reifenpanne f, Plattfuß m umg

8. → flatboat

9. TECH Flacheisen n

10. → flatcar

11. US breitkrempiger Strohhut

12. the flat (Pferdesport) bes Br

a) koll (die) Flachrennen pl,

b) die Flachrennsaison

13. US flacher Fest- oder Umzugswagen

14. flacher Korb

15. pl flache Schuhe pl, Schuhe mit flachen Absätzen

B adj (adv → flatly)

1. flach, eben:

flat section → A 3 b;

flat shore Flachküste f;

(as) flat as a pancake ( oder board) umg

a) völlig flach,

b) flach wie ein Bügelbrett (Mädchen)

2. TECH Flach…:

flat anvil (chisel, coil, rail, wire, etc)

3. Ballistik: rasant (Flugbahn)

4. (aus-, hin)gestreckt, flach am Boden liegend

5. flat on eng an (dat)

6. dem Erdboden gleich:

lay a city flat eine Stadt dem Erdboden gleichmachen

7. flach, offen (Hand)

8. AUTO platt (Autoreifen)

9. stumpf, platt (Nase)

10. entschieden, kategorisch, glatt (Ablehnung etc):

and that’s flat! und damit basta!

11. a) langweilig, fad(e)

b) flach, oberflächlich, banal

12. schal, fad(e) (Bier), flach (Wein)

13. WIRTSCH flau, lustlos (Markt etc)

14. WIRTSCH

a) einheitlich, Einheits…

b) Pauschal…:

flat fee Pauschalgebühr f;

flat sum Pauschalbetrag m, Pauschale f; → flat price, flat rate

15. MAL, FOTO

a) kontrastarm

b) matt, glanzlos

16. flach, dünn: say sth in a flat voice mit ausdrucksloser Stimme

17. MUS

a) erniedrigt (Note)

b) mit B-Vorzeichen (Tonart)

18. leer (Batterie)

C adv

1. eben, flach:

fall flat

a) der Länge nach hinfallen,

b) fig umg danebengehen, missglücken,

c) fig umg durchfallen (Theaterstück etc);

fall flat on one’s face fig umg eine Bauchlandung machen, auf den Bauch oder auf die Nase fallen; → back¹ A 1

2. genau:

in ten seconds flat

3. eindeutig:

a) entschieden:

he went flat against the rules er hat eindeutig gegen die Regeln verstoßen

b) kategorisch:

he told me flat that …

4. MUS

a) um einen halben Ton niedriger

b) zu tief:

sing flat

5. ohne (Berechnung der aufgelaufenen) Zinsen

6. umg völlig:

flat broke total pleite

7. flat out umg auf Hochtouren:

my car does 100 miles flat out mein Auto fährt oder macht 100 Meilen Spitze;

work flat out volle Pulle arbeiten

8. flat out umg fix und fertig, total erledigt

D v/t

1. TECH flach oder eben machen, glätten

2. MUS US eine Note um einen halben Ton erniedrigen

flat² [flæt]

A s besonders Br Wohnung f: → block A 16 a

B v/i Aus umg in Wohngemeinschaft leben ( with mit)

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I noun
(Brit.): (dwelling) Wohnung, die
II 1. adjective
1) flach; eben [Fläche]; platt [Nase, Reifen]

spread the blanket flat on the ground — die Decke glatt auf dem Boden ausbreiten

2) (fig.) (monotonous) eintönig; (dull) lahm (ugs.); fade; (stale) schal, abgestanden [Bier, Sekt]; (Electr.) leer [Batterie]

fall flat — nicht ankommen (ugs.); seine Wirkung verfehlen

3) (downright) glatt (ugs.)

[and] that's flat — und damit basta (ugs.)

4) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt [Note]
2. adverb
1) (coll.): (completely)

flat broke — total pleite

2) (coll.): (exactly)

in two hours flat — in genau zwei Stunden
3. noun
1) flache Seite

flat of the hand — Handfläche, die

2) (level ground) Ebene, die

3) (Mus.) erniedrigter Ton

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(UK) n.

Wohnung -en f. (housing) (UK) n.

Appartement n. adj.

flach adj.

geschmacklos adj. n.

Fläche -n f.

English-german dictionary > flat
18 stretch

stretʃ
1. сущ.
1) а) вытягивание, растягивание, удлинение б) напряжение;
натяжка, преувеличение a stretch of imagination ≈ полет фантазии
2) а) протяжение, простирание;
пространство б) период, промежуток времени в) сл. срок заключения, отсидка
3) прогулка, разминка
2. гл.
1) а) тянуть(ся), растягивать(ся), вытягивать(ся), удлинять(ся) б) вытягивать(ся), натягивать(ся) напрягать(ся) в) допускать натяжки, преувеличивать (тж. stretch the truth) ;
увеличивать, усиливать
2) иметь протяжение, простираться, тянуться Syn: extend
3) подмешивать, разбавлять Syn: cut
4) разг. свалить, повалить (так чтобы некто растянулся на земле) ∙ stretch out вытягивание, растягивание - to give a * потянуться - to give smth. a * вытянуть /растянуть/ что-л. (спортивное) выпрямление( техническое) натяжение, растяжение( специальное) эластичность - a fabric with two-way * ткань, которая растягивается в обе стороны напряжение - on the * в напряжении - with every faculty on the * напрягши все свои способности - with the utmost * of one's powers мобилизовав все свои силы протяжение, пространство;
участок, отрезок - level * ровный участок, ровная местность - a * of hilly country холмистая местность( спортивное) отрезок дистанции - home * последняя прямая;
последний /заключительный/ этап промежуток времени - a * of three months три месяца, трехмесячный срок - a long * of bad weather длительный период плохой погоды (сленг) срок заключения - to do one's * отбывать свой срок превышение, выход за пределы - a * of power /of authority/ превышение власти - a * of the imagination полет фантазии - by a * of imagination при большом воображении - a * of langauge расширение значения слова - by a * of langauge придав слову более широкий смысл - he could not by any possible * be considered a gentleman его даже с самой большой натяжкой нельзя считать джентльменом направление прогулка, разминка (морское) галс курсом бейдевинд > at a /one/ * без перерыва, не останавливаясь, не переводя дыхания, одним духом, в один присест > for six hours at a * шесть часов подряд > at full * полностью, полным ходом > the factory was at full * фабрика работала с полной нагрузкой растягивающийся;
эластичный;
сделанный из эластичной ткани или из эластичного волокна - * socks безразмерные носки - * pants женские брюки в обтяжку растягивать, вытягивать, удлинять, тянуть - to * a bow натягивать тетиву - to * gloves растягивать перчатки - to * one's shoes by wearing them разнашивать туфли - don't * the material, you'll rip it не тяни материал, ты порвешь его - to * one's neck вытягивать шею - to * wings расправлять крылья - to * oneself /one's arms/ потягиваться - to * one's legs размять ноги, прогуляться растягиваться, вытягиваться, удлиняться, тянуться - material that *es материя, которая тянется - the rope has *ed веревка ослабла - to lie *ed (out) лежать вытянувшись - to * and yawn потягиваться и зевать расширять - to * one's mind with a good book обогатить ум /расширить кругозор/ чтением хорошей книги натягивать, напрягать - to * every nerve напрячь все нервы - to * the strings of a violin подтянуть струны скрипки - she *ed his already thin patience она испытывала его терпение, которое уже было готово лопнуть - to be fully *ed работать не щадя сил, "выкладываться" натягиваться, напрягаться тянуть, натягивать - to * a rope across the room протянуть веревку в комнате - canvas *ed on a frame холст, натянутый на подрамник тянуться, простираться, иметь протяжение - the valley *es southward долина простирается к югу - this forest *es for miles этот лес тянется на много миль - to * away простираться вдаль - to * forth /forward/ протягиваться, тянуться продолжаться - the Meiji era *ed from 1868 to 1912 эпоха Мейдзи продолжалась с 1868 по 1912 г. (разговорное) преувеличивать;
допускать натяжки - to * a story приукрасить историю /рассказ/ - this is a bit *ed это несколько преувеличено - to * the truth прибавлять то, чего не было, преувеличивать - to * a privilege злоупотреблять привилегией - to * the law допустить натяжку в истолковании закона - to * a point выйти за пределы дозволенного;
не очень строго соблюдать правила( разговорное) свалить, повалить ( ударом;
тж. * out) (морское) идти курсом бейдевинд ~ промежуток времени;
at a stretch без перерыва, подряд;
в один присест he stretched himself out on the sands он растянулся на песке;
to stretch one's legs размять ноги, прогуляться ~ протяжение, простирание;
пространство;
stretch of open country открытая местность;
home stretch последний, заключительный этап ~ напряжение;
nerves on the stretch напряженные нервы stretch вытягивание, растягивание, удлинение;
with a stretch and a yawn потягиваясь и зевая ~ мор. галс курсом бейдевинд ~ допускать натяжки;
to stretch the law допустить натяжку в истолковании закона ~ иметь протяжение, простираться, тянуться ~ напряжение;
nerves on the stretch напряженные нервы ~ натягивать(ся) ;
напрягать(ся) ~ натяжка;
преувеличение;
stretch of authority превышение власти;
a stretch of imagination полет фантазии ~ преувеличивать (тж. stretch the truth) ~ преувеличивать ~ прогулка, разминка ~ промежуток времени;
at a stretch без перерыва, подряд;
в один присест ~ промежуток времени ~ протяжение, простирание;
пространство;
stretch of open country открытая местность;
home stretch последний, заключительный этап ~ разбавлять, подмешивать;
to stretch gin with water разбавлять джин водой ~ растягивать(ся), вытягивать(ся) ;
удлинять;
тянуть(ся) ;
to stretch oneself потягиваться ~ разг. свалить, повалить (ударом) ;
to stretch (smb.) on the ground повалить (кого-л.) ~ увеличивать, усиливать to ~ a point выйти за пределы дозволенного;
не так строго соблюдать правила;
заходить далеко в уступках ~ разбавлять, подмешивать;
to stretch gin with water разбавлять джин водой ~ натяжка;
преувеличение;
stretch of authority превышение власти;
a stretch of imagination полет фантазии ~ натяжка;
преувеличение;
stretch of authority превышение власти;
a stretch of imagination полет фантазии ~ протяжение, простирание;
пространство;
stretch of open country открытая местность;
home stretch последний, заключительный этап ~ разг. свалить, повалить (ударом) ;
to stretch (smb.) on the ground повалить (кого-л.) he stretched himself out on the sands он растянулся на песке;
to stretch one's legs размять ноги, прогуляться ~ растягивать(ся), вытягивать(ся) ;
удлинять;
тянуть(ся) ;
to stretch oneself потягиваться ~ out протягивать ~ out удлинять шаг ~ sl. срок заключения ~ допускать натяжки;
to stretch the law допустить натяжку в истолковании закона stretch вытягивание, растягивание, удлинение;
with a stretch and a yawn потягиваясь и зевая

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > stretch
19 porrectum

1.
porrĭgo, rexi, rectum, 3 (contr. form porgo, porgite, Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 26, and Verg. A. 8, 274:
porge,
Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 18; Aus. Idyll. 4, 37:
porgebat, Sil 9, 458: porgens,
Val. Fl. 2, 656:
porgi,
Stat. Th. 8, 755:
porxit,
id. S. 2, 1, 204; cf.:
antiqui etiam porgam dixerunt pro porrigam,
Fest. p. 218 Müll.—Acc. to Lachmann, Hor. S. 2, 6, 59, instead of perditur, we should read porgitur; v. perdo init.), v. a. [por, = pro, and rego], to stretch or spread out before one's self, to put forth, reach out, extend (class.; syn. extendo).
I.
Lit.
A.
In gen.:
jam dudum, si des, porrexi manum,
Plaut. Ps. 4. 7, 49:
animal membra porrigit, contrahit,
Cic. Div. 1, 53, 120:
manum ad tradendam pyxidem,
id. Cael. 26, 63:
crus,
Liv. 8, 8:
caelo bracchia,
Ov. M. 1, 767:
aciem latius,
Sall. J. 52, 6.— Pass., to stretch or spread one's self out, to be stretched out, extended:
(Tityos) per tota novem cui jugera corpus Porrigitur,
extends, Verg. A. 6. 596:
porrectus somno,
Stat. Achill. 2, 75:
serpens in longam porrigi alvum,
Ov. M. 4, 574; cf.:
serpens centum porrectus in ulnas,
Sil. 6, 153; Trogus ap. Plin. 11, 52, 114, § 275.—So freq. of localities, to stretch out, extend, to lie (mostly post-Aug.):
cubiculum porrigitur in solem,
Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 23:
cujus (loci) pars colles erant, pars in planitiem porrigebatur,
Tac. A. 13, 38:
Creta inter ortum occasumque porrigitur,
Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Just. 42, 2. —
B.
In partic.
1.
To lay at full length, to stretch on the ground (rare):
in plenos resolutum carmine somnos, Exanimi similem, stratis porrexit in herbis,
Ov. M. 7, 254:
utrumque ab equis ingenti porrigit arvo,
Val. Fl. 6, 553:
in spatium ingens ruentem porrexit hostem,
Liv. 7, 10 fin.; Mart. Spect. 15.—
2.
To hold forth, reach out, to offer, present:
dexteram alicui,
Cic. Deiot. 3, 8:
dextram,
Plin. 11, 45, 103, § 250:
bona alicui,
Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84; cf.:
munera,
Ov. M. 8, 95:
pocula,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 92:
gladium alicui ad occidendum hominem,
Cic. Mil. 3, 9; Ov. P. 3, 1, 13: manum sani medicis porrigunt, Sen. Tranq. 2, 1.—Prov.:
maritali porrigere ora capistro,
to present his head to the marriage halter, Juv. 6, 43.—
3.
Porrigere manum, in voting, to put forth or hold up the hand, Cic. Fl. 6, 15.—Hence, transf., i. q. to express one's assent or approval:
quare si tu quoque huic sententiae manum porrigis,
Symm. Ep. 7, 15.—
II.
Trop.
A.
To protract, prolong (syn. prolato):
iter,
App. M. 2, 14; 6, 3;
so of the quantity of a syllable: syllabam,
Quint. 1, 6, 32; cf.:
ut aliquis impetum morbi trahendo effugiat, porrigaturque in id tempus, etc.,
i. e. be kept alive, supported, Cels. 2, 5.—
B.
(Acc. to I. B. 2.) To offer, to grant a thing:
praesidium clientibus porrigere atque tendere,
Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 184:
et mihi forsan, tibi quod negarit, Porriget hora,
Hor. C. 2, 16, 32.—
C.
Manus ad (in) aliquid porrigere, to reach after, strive for, seek to obtain (mostly post-Aug.):
Lydiam cepisti... jam etiam ad pecora nostra avaras et insatiabiles manus porrigis,
Curt. 7, 8, 19:
fames me appellat, ad proxima quaeque porrigatur manus,
Sen. Ep. 119, 4; id. Ben. 5, 14, 2; id. Cons. Polyb. 17, 1; Val. Max. 9, 1, 2; Lact. 7, 15, 5:
manus suas in orientem occidentemque porrexit,
id. Mort. Pers. 3 fin.; cf.:
pecunia deesse coepit, neque quo manus porrigeret suppetebat, nisi, etc.,
Nep. Dion, 7, 2.—
D.
Se porrigere, to extend, reach, spread itself:
jam fortuna Romana se ad orientalia regna porrigere coeperat,
Just. 39, 5, 3:
quis gradus ulterior, quo se tua porrigat ira, restat?
Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 5.— porrectus, a, um, P. a., stretched out, extended, long.
A.
Lit.:
porrecta ac aperta loca,
Caes. B. G. 2, 19:
locus,
Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 41:
syllaba,
long, Quint. 1, 7, 14; cf.
mora,
long, protracted, Ov. P. 4, 12, 14: senex, stretched out, i. e. dead, Cat. 67, 6; cf. in double sense: tuam amicam video. Ca. Ubi ea'st? Ps. Eccam in tabellis porrectam, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 34.— Comp.:
porrectior acies,
Tac. Agr. 35 fin.: porrectior frons, i. e. more cheerful (opp. contractior), Plaut. Cas. 2, 4, 3.—
2.
Subst.: porrectum, i, n.
a.
Extent:
Thessaliae in porrectum longitudo,
Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 32. —
b.
A straight line, Vitr. 10, 8.—
c.
A plain, Dig. 8, 3, 8.— Plur., Min. Fel. 17, 10. —
B.
Trop., widespread, extended:
famaque et imperī Porrecta majestas ad ortum Solis ab Hesperio cubili,
Hor. C. 4, 15, 15.— Hence, adv.: porrectē, widely, extensively, far (post-class.).— Comp.:
porrectius ire,
farther, Amm. 21, 9, 1; 29, 5, 48.
2.
porrīgo, ĭnis, f., the scurf, dandruff on the head, Cels. 6, 2; Plin. 20, 6, 23, § 53; 20, 6, 27, § 69; 28, 11, 46, § 163; 32, 4, 14, § 35; Hor. S. 2, 3, 126.—Also of other hairy parts of the body, Scrib. Larg. 243.—Of animals, perhaps the mange:
porci,
Juv. 2, 80.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > porrectum
20 porrigo

1.
porrĭgo, rexi, rectum, 3 (contr. form porgo, porgite, Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 26, and Verg. A. 8, 274:
porge,
Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 18; Aus. Idyll. 4, 37:
porgebat, Sil 9, 458: porgens,
Val. Fl. 2, 656:
porgi,
Stat. Th. 8, 755:
porxit,
id. S. 2, 1, 204; cf.:
antiqui etiam porgam dixerunt pro porrigam,
Fest. p. 218 Müll.—Acc. to Lachmann, Hor. S. 2, 6, 59, instead of perditur, we should read porgitur; v. perdo init.), v. a. [por, = pro, and rego], to stretch or spread out before one's self, to put forth, reach out, extend (class.; syn. extendo).
I.
Lit.
A.
In gen.:
jam dudum, si des, porrexi manum,
Plaut. Ps. 4. 7, 49:
animal membra porrigit, contrahit,
Cic. Div. 1, 53, 120:
manum ad tradendam pyxidem,
id. Cael. 26, 63:
crus,
Liv. 8, 8:
caelo bracchia,
Ov. M. 1, 767:
aciem latius,
Sall. J. 52, 6.— Pass., to stretch or spread one's self out, to be stretched out, extended:
(Tityos) per tota novem cui jugera corpus Porrigitur,
extends, Verg. A. 6. 596:
porrectus somno,
Stat. Achill. 2, 75:
serpens in longam porrigi alvum,
Ov. M. 4, 574; cf.:
serpens centum porrectus in ulnas,
Sil. 6, 153; Trogus ap. Plin. 11, 52, 114, § 275.—So freq. of localities, to stretch out, extend, to lie (mostly post-Aug.):
cubiculum porrigitur in solem,
Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 23:
cujus (loci) pars colles erant, pars in planitiem porrigebatur,
Tac. A. 13, 38:
Creta inter ortum occasumque porrigitur,
Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Just. 42, 2. —
B.
In partic.
1.
To lay at full length, to stretch on the ground (rare):
in plenos resolutum carmine somnos, Exanimi similem, stratis porrexit in herbis,
Ov. M. 7, 254:
utrumque ab equis ingenti porrigit arvo,
Val. Fl. 6, 553:
in spatium ingens ruentem porrexit hostem,
Liv. 7, 10 fin.; Mart. Spect. 15.—
2.
To hold forth, reach out, to offer, present:
dexteram alicui,
Cic. Deiot. 3, 8:
dextram,
Plin. 11, 45, 103, § 250:
bona alicui,
Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84; cf.:
munera,
Ov. M. 8, 95:
pocula,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 92:
gladium alicui ad occidendum hominem,
Cic. Mil. 3, 9; Ov. P. 3, 1, 13: manum sani medicis porrigunt, Sen. Tranq. 2, 1.—Prov.:
maritali porrigere ora capistro,
to present his head to the marriage halter, Juv. 6, 43.—
3.
Porrigere manum, in voting, to put forth or hold up the hand, Cic. Fl. 6, 15.—Hence, transf., i. q. to express one's assent or approval:
quare si tu quoque huic sententiae manum porrigis,
Symm. Ep. 7, 15.—
II.
Trop.
A.
To protract, prolong (syn. prolato):
iter,
App. M. 2, 14; 6, 3;
so of the quantity of a syllable: syllabam,
Quint. 1, 6, 32; cf.:
ut aliquis impetum morbi trahendo effugiat, porrigaturque in id tempus, etc.,
i. e. be kept alive, supported, Cels. 2, 5.—
B.
(Acc. to I. B. 2.) To offer, to grant a thing:
praesidium clientibus porrigere atque tendere,
Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 184:
et mihi forsan, tibi quod negarit, Porriget hora,
Hor. C. 2, 16, 32.—
C.
Manus ad (in) aliquid porrigere, to reach after, strive for, seek to obtain (mostly post-Aug.):
Lydiam cepisti... jam etiam ad pecora nostra avaras et insatiabiles manus porrigis,
Curt. 7, 8, 19:
fames me appellat, ad proxima quaeque porrigatur manus,
Sen. Ep. 119, 4; id. Ben. 5, 14, 2; id. Cons. Polyb. 17, 1; Val. Max. 9, 1, 2; Lact. 7, 15, 5:
manus suas in orientem occidentemque porrexit,
id. Mort. Pers. 3 fin.; cf.:
pecunia deesse coepit, neque quo manus porrigeret suppetebat, nisi, etc.,
Nep. Dion, 7, 2.—
D.
Se porrigere, to extend, reach, spread itself:
jam fortuna Romana se ad orientalia regna porrigere coeperat,
Just. 39, 5, 3:
quis gradus ulterior, quo se tua porrigat ira, restat?
Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 5.— porrectus, a, um, P. a., stretched out, extended, long.
A.
Lit.:
porrecta ac aperta loca,
Caes. B. G. 2, 19:
locus,
Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 41:
syllaba,
long, Quint. 1, 7, 14; cf.
mora,
long, protracted, Ov. P. 4, 12, 14: senex, stretched out, i. e. dead, Cat. 67, 6; cf. in double sense: tuam amicam video. Ca. Ubi ea'st? Ps. Eccam in tabellis porrectam, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 34.— Comp.:
porrectior acies,
Tac. Agr. 35 fin.: porrectior frons, i. e. more cheerful (opp. contractior), Plaut. Cas. 2, 4, 3.—
2.
Subst.: porrectum, i, n.
a.
Extent:
Thessaliae in porrectum longitudo,
Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 32. —
b.
A straight line, Vitr. 10, 8.—
c.
A plain, Dig. 8, 3, 8.— Plur., Min. Fel. 17, 10. —
B.
Trop., widespread, extended:
famaque et imperī Porrecta majestas ad ortum Solis ab Hesperio cubili,
Hor. C. 4, 15, 15.— Hence, adv.: porrectē, widely, extensively, far (post-class.).— Comp.:
porrectius ire,
farther, Amm. 21, 9, 1; 29, 5, 48.
2.
porrīgo, ĭnis, f., the scurf, dandruff on the head, Cels. 6, 2; Plin. 20, 6, 23, § 53; 20, 6, 27, § 69; 28, 11, 46, § 163; 32, 4, 14, § 35; Hor. S. 2, 3, 126.—Also of other hairy parts of the body, Scrib. Larg. 243.—Of animals, perhaps the mange:
porci,
Juv. 2, 80.

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