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1 stretch one's limbs

stretch one's limbs

v.

• desperezarse v.

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2 stretch

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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.) estirar, extender

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) extenderse

2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramiento

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.) extensión, tramo, trecho

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

stretch vb

1. estirar / extender

he stretched the rubber band so much that it broke estiró tanto la goma elástica que se rompió

2. estirar

after sitting for a long time, I like to stretch my legs después de estar sentado mucho rato, me gusta estirar las piernas

3. extenderse

the beach stretches for miles la playa se extiende a lo largo de varias millas

stretch

tr[streʧ]

noun

1 (of land, water) extensión nombre femenino; (of road) tramo, trecho

■ a beautiful stretch of coastline un hermoso trecho de costa

2 (elasticity) elasticidad nombre femenino

3 (act of stretching) estiramiento

■ he had a good stretch se estiró, se desperezó

4 (period of time) período, tiempo, intervalo; (in prison) condena

■ he did a two-year stretch for robbery cumplió condena de dos años por robo

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of racetrack) recta

transitive verb

1 (extend - elastic, clothes, rope) estirar; (- canvas) extender; (- shoes) ensanchar; (- arm, leg) alargar, estirar, extender; (- wings) desplegar, extender

2 (make demands on, made to use all abilities) exigir a

■ he's not being stretched at school no le exigen lo suficiente en la escuela

■ I like being stretched in my job me gusta que me exijan en mi trabajo

3 (strain - money, resources) estirar, emplear al máximo; (- patience) abusar; (- meaning) forzar, distorsionar

■ you're stretching my patience estás abusando de mi paciencia

■ it's stretching it a bit to say it's brilliant decir que es brillante es exagerar

intransitive verb

1 (elastic) estirarse; (fabric) dar de sí; (shoes) ensancharse, dar de sí; (person, animal - gen) estirarse; (person - when tired) desperezarse

2 (extend - land, sea, etc) extenderse ( out, -); (- in time) alargarse, prolongarse

■ the beach stretches for miles and miles la playa se extiende a lo largo de millas y millas

3 (reach) llegar (to, para), alcanzar (to, para)

adjective

1 (material, jeans, etc) elástico,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to stretch a point hacer una excepción

to stretch one's legs (walk) estirar las piernas

at a stretch de un tirón, sin parar

at full stretch a tope, al máximo

not by any stretch of the imagination de ningún modo, ni por asomo

stretch ['strɛʧ] vt

1) extend: estirar, extender, desplegar (alas)

2)

to stretch the truth : forzar la verdad, exagerar

stretch vi

: estirarse

stretch n

1) stretching: extensión f, estiramiento m (de músculos)

2) elasticity: elasticidad f

3) expanse: tramo m, trecho m

the home stretch: la recta final

4) period: período m (de tiempo)

stretch

n.

• carrera s.f.

• ensanche s.m.

• estiramiento s.m.

• estirón s.m.

• latitud s.f.

• período s.m.

• tirada s.f.

• tramo s.m.

• trecho s.m.

v.

• alargar v.

• ensanchar v.

• estirar v.

• extender v.

• tender v.

• tirar v.

I
1. stretʃ
transitive verb

1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*

I'm just going out to stretch my legs — voy a salir a estirar las piernas

2)

a) ( widen) ensanchar

b) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*

3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar

4)

a) ( make demands on) exigirle* a

my job doesn't stretch me — mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school — en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

b) ( strain)

our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point — tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco de

that's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco

2.

vi

1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

2)

a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time)

to stretch back — remontarse

to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período

a miserable future stretched before her — tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3)

a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarse

b) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí

4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*

our money won't stretch that far — no nos va a alcanzar el dinero

I can't stretch to a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para un coche nuevo

3.

v refl

to stretch oneself — ( physically) estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

II

noun

1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)

to have a stretch — estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

to give something a stretch — estirar algo

at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo

stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2) c

a) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho m

the final o home stretch — la recta final

not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos

b) ( period) período m

he did a ten-year stretch in the army — estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército

he did a three-year stretch — (colloq) estuvo tres años a la sombra (fam)

at a stretch — ( without a break) sin parar; ( in an extremity) como máximo

3) u ( elasticity) elasticidad f

III

adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)

[stretʃ]
1. N

1) (=elasticity) elasticidad f

2) (=act of stretching)

to have a stretch — [person] estirarse

to be at full stretch — [person] (physically) estirarse al máximo; (at work) estar trabajando a toda mecha *

with arms at full stretch — con los brazos completamente extendidos

when the engine is at full stretch — cuando el motor está a la máxima potencia, cuando el motor rinde su potencia máxima

by a stretch of the imagination — con un esfuerzo de imaginación

by no stretch of the imagination — bajo ningún concepto

3) (=distance) trecho m

for a long stretch it runs between mountains — corre entre montañas durante un buen trecho

4) (=expanse) extensión f ; [of road etc] tramo m ; [of rope] trozo m ; [of time] periodo m, tiempo m

in that stretch of the river — en aquella parte del río

a splendid stretch of countryside — un magnífico paisaje

for a long stretch of time — durante mucho tiempo

for hours at a stretch — durante horas enteras

for three days at a stretch — tres días de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

he read the lot at one stretch — se los leyó todos de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

5) ** (in prison)

a five-year stretch — una condena de cinco años

he's doing a stretch — está en chirona **

2. VT

1) (=pull out) [+ elastic] estirar; [+ rope etc] tender ( between entre)

2) (=make larger) [+ pullover, shoes] ensanchar; (=make longer) alargar; (=spread on ground etc) extender

the blow stretched him (out) cold on the floor — el golpe lo tumbó sin sentido en el suelo

3) (=exercise)

to stretch one's legs — estirar las piernas; (after stiffness) desentumecerse las piernas; (fig) (=go for a walk) dar un paseíto

to stretch o.s. — (after sleep etc) desperezarse

4) [+ money, resources, meal] hacer que llegue or alcance

our resources are fully stretched — nuestros recursos están aprovechados al máximo

5) [+ meaning, law, truth] forzar, violentar

that's stretching it too far — eso va demasiado lejos

to stretch a point — hacer una excepción

to stretch the rules for sb — ajustar las reglas a beneficio de algn

6) [+ athlete, student etc] exigir el máximo esfuerzo a

the course does not stretch the students enough — el curso no exige bastante esfuerzo a los estudiantes

to be fully stretched — llegar a sus límites

to stretch o.s. — esforzarse

he doesn't stretch himself — no se esfuerza bastante, puede dar más de sí

to stretch sb to the limits — sacar el máximo provecho de algn

3. VI

1) (=be elastic) estirar(se), dar (de sí)

this cloth won't stretch — esta tela no se estira, esta tela no da de sí

2) (=become larger) [clothes, shoes] ensancharse

3) (=stretch one's limbs, reach out) estirarse; (after sleep etc) desperezarse

4) (=reach, extend) [rope, area of land] llegar (to a); [power, influence] permitir (to que)

will it stretch? — ¿llega?

it stretches for miles along the river — se extiende varios kilómetros a lo largo del río

5) (=be enough) [money, food] alcanzar (to para)

4.

CPD

stretch fabric N — tela f elástica

stretch limo * N — limusina f extralarga

stretch marks NPL — (Med) estrías fpl

- stretch out

- stretch up

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I
1. [stretʃ]
transitive verb

1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*

I'm just going out to stretch my legs — voy a salir a estirar las piernas

2)

a) ( widen) ensanchar

b) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*

3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar

4)

a) ( make demands on) exigirle* a

my job doesn't stretch me — mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school — en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

b) ( strain)

our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point — tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco de

that's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco

2.

vi

1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

2)

a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time)

to stretch back — remontarse

to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período

a miserable future stretched before her — tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3)

a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarse

b) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí

4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*

our money won't stretch that far — no nos va a alcanzar el dinero

I can't stretch to a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para un coche nuevo

3.

v refl

to stretch oneself — ( physically) estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

II

noun

1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)

to have a stretch — estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

to give something a stretch — estirar algo

at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo

stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2) c

a) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho m

the final o home stretch — la recta final

not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos

b) ( period) período m

he did a ten-year stretch in the army — estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército

he did a three-year stretch — (colloq) estuvo tres años a la sombra (fam)

at a stretch — ( without a break) sin parar; ( in an extremity) como máximo

3) u ( elasticity) elasticidad f

III

adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)

English-spanish dictionary > stretch
3 stretch ***

[strɛtʃ]
1. n

1) (distance) tratto, (expanse) distesa, (of time) periodo

a stretch of road — un pezzo di strada

a stretch of time — un periodo

for a long stretch it runs between... — per un lungo or bel tratto passa fra...

for three days at a stretch — per tre giorni di seguito or di fila

he's done a five-year stretch — (fam: in prison) è stato dentro cinque anni

2) (elasticity) elasticità

to have a stretch — (person) stiracchiarsi

we'll begin with a few stretches — cominceremo con qualche esercizio di stretching

to be at full stretch — lavorare a tutta forza

by no stretch of the imagination — in nessun modo

2. vt

1) (pull out: elastic) tendere, tirare, (make larger: pullover, shoes) allargare, (spread on ground etc) stendere

to stretch (between) — (rope etc) tendere (fra)

they stretched a rope between two trees — hanno teso una corda tra due alberi

to stretch one's legs — sgranchirsi le gambe

to stretch o.s. — (after sleep etc) stiracchiarsi

2) (money, resources, meal) far bastare

3) (meaning) forzare, (truth) esagerare

to stretch a point — fare uno strappo alla regola

4) (athlete, student etc) far sforzare al massimo

to be fully stretched — essere impegnato (-a) a fondo

to stretch o.s. — mettercela tutta, impegnarsi a fondo

3. vi

1)

(reach, extend: area of land) to stretch to or as far as — estendersi fino a

(meeting) to stretch (into) — prolungarsi (fino a)

(reach: rope, power, influence) to stretch (to) — andare (fino a), (be enough: money, food) bastare (per)

2) (stretch one's limbs) stirarsi, stiracchiarsi

the dog woke up and stretched — il cane s'è svegliato e s'è stiracchiato

I stretched across for the book — mi sono allungato per prendere il libro

3) (be elastic) essere elastico (-a), (become larger: clothes, shoes) allargarsi

my sweater stretched when I washed it — il maglione s'è allargato durante il lavaggio

4. adj

(fabric, trousers) elasticizzato (-a)

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- stretch out

English-Italian dictionary > stretch ***
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stretch [stret∫]

1. noun

   a. ( = period of time) période f

• for a long stretch of time (pendant) longtemps

• for hours at a stretch des heures durant

   b. ( = area) étendue f ; ( = part) partie f

• vast stretches of sand/snow de vastes étendues de sable/de neige

• there's a straight stretch (of road) after you pass the lake il y a une portion de route droite après le lac

• in that stretch of the river dans cette partie de la rivière

   c. to be at full stretch [arms] être complètement tendu ; [person] donner son maximum

• by no or not by any stretch of the imagination can one say that... même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination, on ne peut pas dire que...

2. adjective

[garment, fabric] extensible

3. transitive verb

   a. [+ rope] tendre ; [+ elastic] étirer ; [+ shoe, glove] élargir ; [+ muscle] distendre ; [+ meaning] forcer

• to stretch a point you could say that... on pourrait peut-être aller jusqu'à dire que...

• to stretch one's imagination faire un effort d'imagination

   b. ( = extend also stretch out [+ wing] déployer ; [+ rope, net] tendre

• to stretch o.s. (after sleep) s'étirer

• he stretched (out) his arm to grasp the handle il tendit le bras pour saisir la poignée

• he stretched his leg to ease the cramp il a allongé la jambe pour soulager la crampe

• I'm just going to stretch my legs (inf) ( = go for a walk) je vais juste me dégourdir les jambes

   c. [+ resources, supplies, income] ( = make them last) utiliser au maximum ; ( = put demands on them) mettre à rude épreuve

   d. [+ athlete, student] pousser

• the work he is doing does not stretch him enough le travail qu'il fait n'exige pas assez de lui

• to be fully stretched travailler à la limite de ses possibilités

• to stretch sb to the limits pousser qn au maximum

4. intransitive verb

   a. [person, animal] s'étirer

• he stretched lazily il s'est étiré paresseusement

   b. ( = lengthen) s'allonger ; ( = widen) s'élargir ; [elastic] s'étirer ; [fabric, garment] se détendre

   c. ( = extend) s'étendre

• how far will it stretch? jusqu'où ça va ?

• my money won't stretch to a new car (inf) je n'ai pas les moyens de m'acheter une nouvelle voiture

• the festivities stretched into January les festivités ont duré jusqu'en janvier

5. compounds

► stretch limo (inf) noun limousine f extralongue

► stretch mark noun vergeture f

► stretch out

1. intransitive verb

s'étendre

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ arm, hand, foot] tendre ; [+ leg] étendre ; [+ net, rope] tendre

   b. = stretch

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[stretʃ] 1.
noun

1) ( in gymnastics) extension f

to have a stretch — s'étirer

to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] être tendu au maximum; [factory, office] être à plein régime

at a stretch — fig à la rigueur

2) ( elasticity) élasticité f

3) ( section) (of road, track) tronçon m; (of coastline, river) partie f

4) (of water, countryside) étendue f

5) ( period) période f

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo — j'ai travaillé 18 mois à Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch — travailler 12 heures d'affilée

6) (colloq) ( prison sentence) peine f
2.
adjective [fabric, waist] extensible; [limo] longue
3.
transitive verb

1) ( extend) tendre [rope, spring, net]

to stretch one's arms — s'étirer les bras

to stretch one's legs — fig se dégourdir les jambes

to stretch one's wings — lit, fig déployer ses ailes

2) ( increase the size) lit étirer [elastic]; tirer sur [fabric]; élargir [shoe]; ( distort) déformer [garment, shoe]

3) fig déformer [truth]; contourner [rules, regulations]

to stretch a point — ( make concession) faire une exception; ( exaggerate) aller trop loin

4) ( push to the limit) abuser de [patience]; utiliser [quelque chose] au maximum [budget, resources]; pousser [quelqu'un] au maximum de ses possibilités [person]

the system is stretched to the limit — le système est surchargé

I need a job that stretches me — j'ai besoin d'un travail qui me stimule

isn't that stretching it a bit? — (colloq) vous ne poussez pas un peu? (colloq)

5) ( eke out) faire durer [supplies]
4.
intransitive verb

1) ( extend one's limbs) s'étirer

2) [road, track, event] s'étaler (for, over sur); [forest, water, beach, moor] s'étendre ( for sur)

to stretch to ou as far as something — [flex, string] aller jusqu'à quelque chose

how far does the queue stretch? — jusqu'où va la queue?

the weeks stretched into months — les semaines devenaient des mois

3) ( become larger) [elastic] s'étendre; [shoe] s'élargir; ( undesirably) [fabric, garment] se déformer

4) (colloq) ( afford)

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine — je pense que je peux me permettre une bouteille de vin

the budget won't stretch to a new computer — le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur
5.
reflexive verb

to stretch oneself — s'étirer; fig faire un effort

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

English-French dictionary > stretch
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stretch

A n

1 ( extending movement) ( in gymnastics) extension f ; to have a stretch s'étirer ; to give sth a stretch étirer [arm, leg] ; tirer sur [elastic] ; to be at full stretch lit ( taut) [rope, elastic] être tendu au maximum ; fig ( flat out) [factory, office] être à plein régime ; to work at full stretch [factory, machine] travailler à plein régime ; [person] travailler au maximum de ses capacités ; at a stretch à la rigueur ;

2 ( elasticity) élasticité f ;

3 ( section) (of road, track) tronçon m ; (of coastline, river) partie f ; a clear/dangerous stretch of road un tronçon de route dégagé/dangereux ; the stretch of track/road between Oxford and Banbury le tronçon de voie/route entre Oxford et Banbury ; to be on the home ou finishing stretch [athlete, racehorse] être sur la ligne d'arrivée ;

4 ( expanse) (of water, countryside) étendue f ; a stretch of land une étendue de terre ;

5 ( period) période f ; a short/long stretch une longue/courte période ; he was often left alone for long stretches on le laissait souvent seul des heures durant ; a three-hour stretch trois heures ; I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo j'ai travaillé 18 mois à Tokyo ; to work for 12 hours at a stretch travailler 12 heures d'affilée ;

6 ○ ( prison sentence) peine f ; a five-year stretch une peine de cinq ans ; to do a long stretch servir une longue peine.

B adj ( épith) [cover, fabric, waist] extensible ; [limousine] à carrosserie allongée, longue.

C vtr

1 ( extend) tendre [rope, net] (between entre) ; to stretch one's neck/arms/legs lit s'étirer le cou/les bras/les jambes ; to stretch one's legs fig se dégourdir or se dérouiller les jambes ; to stretch one's wings lit, fig déployer ses ailes ; the fabric was stretched tight across his shoulders/buttocks le tissu lui moulait les épaules/les fesses ;

2 ( increase the size) lit tendre [spring] ; étirer [elastic] ; tirer sur [fabric] ; ( deliberately) élargir [shoe] ; ( distort) déformer [garment, shoe] ; fig they stretched their lead to 5-0 ils ont conforté leur position de leader en menant 5-0 ;

3 ( bend) déformer [truth] ; contourner [rules, regulations] ; to stretch a point ( make concession) faire une exception ; ( exaggerate) aller trop loin ;

4 ( push to the limit) abuser de [patience, tolerance] ; utiliser [qch] au maximum [budget, resources] ; pousser [qn] au maximum de ses possibilités [pupil, employee, competitor] ; to be fully stretched [person, company] être à son maximum ; the system is stretched to the limit le système est exploité au maximum de ses possibilités ; you're stretching my credulity to the limit n'abuse pas trop de ma crédulité ; I need a job that stretches me j'ai besoin d'un travail qui me motive à fond ; she isn't stretched at school l'école ne la pousse pas assez ; isn't that stretching it a bit ○ ? vous ne poussez pas un peu ○ ? ;

5 ( eke out) économiser [budget] ; faire durer [supplies].

D vi

1 ( extend one's limbs) s'étirer ;

2 ( spread) [road, track] s'étaler (for sur) ; [forest, water, beach, moor] s'étendre (for sur) ; the road stretches for 200 km la route s'étale sur 200 km ; to stretch over [empire] couvrir [Europe] ; [festivities, course] s'étaler sur [fortnight, month] ; to stretch to ou as far as sth [flex, string] aller jusqu'à qch ; how far does the queue/traffic jam stretch? jusqu'où va la queue/l'embouteillage? ; the weeks stretched into months les semaines devenaient des mois ;

3 ( become larger) [elastic] s'étendre ; [shoe] s'élargir ; [fabric, garment] se déformer ; this fabric stretches ce tissu se déforme ;

4 ○ ( afford) I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine je pense que je peux me permettre une bouteille de vin ; the budget won't stretch to a new computer le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur.

E v refl to stretch oneself s'étirer ; fig faire un effort.

Phrasal verbs

■ stretch back: the queue stretches back for 100 metres la queue s'étend sur 100 mètres ; to stretch back for centuries [tradition] remonter à plusieurs siècles ; to stretch back to [problem, tradition] remonter à [1970, last year] ; [traffic jam, queue] remonter à [place, corner].

■ stretch out:

▶ stretch out

1 ( lie down) s'étendre, s'allonger ;

2 ( extend) [plain, countryside, road] s'étaler, s'étendre ;

▶ stretch out [sth], stretch [sth] out ( extend) tendre [hand, foot] (towards vers) ; étendre [arm, leg] ; étaler [nets, sheet] ; I stretched my speech out to an hour j'ai fait durer mon discours pendant une heure.

Big English-French dictionary > stretch
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I 1. [stretʃ]
nome

1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.

to have a stretch — stiracchiarsi

to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime

I can lend you Ј 50 at a stretch — ti posso prestare al massimo 50 sterline

2) (elasticity) elasticità f.

3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.

4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.

5) (period) periodo m.

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo — ho passato 18 mesi a Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch — lavorare 12 ore di fila o seguito

6) colloq. (prison sentence)

a five-year stretch — cinque anni dentro
2.
aggettivo attrib. [ fabric] elasticizzato; [ limousine] a carrozzeria allungata
II 1. [stretʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]

to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia

to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata

to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo

2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]

3) (bend) distorcere [ truth]; fare uno strappo a [ rules]

to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda

4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]

the system is stretched to the limit — il sistema è sfruttato al massimo

I need a job that stretches me — ho bisogno di un lavoro che mi metta alla prova

isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?

5) (eke out) fare bastare [ supplies]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi

2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersi

to stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi

3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere

4) colloq. (afford)

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine — penso di potermi permettere una bottiglia di vino

the budget won't stretch to a new computer — nel nostro budget non ci sta un computer nuovo
3.
verbo riflessivo

to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo

- 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.) tirare, allungare, stirarsi

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

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.) distesa, tratto; periodo

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- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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stretch /strɛtʃ/
n.

1 stiramento ( anche med.); allungamento; stiracchiamento

2 stiracchiata; stiracchiatina: The dog got up and had a good stretch, il cane si alzò e si diede una stiracchiata

3 estensione; distesa; spazio; tratto: a stretch of rolling country, una distesa di terreno ondulato; a long stretch of road, un lungo tratto di strada

4 periodo ininterrotto; tirata ( di tempo): over a stretch of six months, in un periodo di sei mesi

5 ( sport) rettilineo; dirittura: the final (o finishing, o home) stretch, la dirittura d'arrivo

6 (mecc.) stiratura: stretch forming, formatura ( di elementi, di lamiera) mediante stiratura; stiro-imbutitura

7 ( slang) detenzione; periodo di tempo passato in prigione

8 (naut.) bordata

9 (ferr.) tratta

10 [u] ( di tessuto, ecc.) elasticità

11 ( slang USA) spilungone; stanga; pertica (fig.)

12 = stretch limo ► sotto

● (autom.) stretch limo, limousine con carrozzeria allungata □ stretch marks, smagliature □ (ind. tess.) stretch-nylon, filanca® □ a stretch of the imagination, uno sforzo d'immaginazione □ stretch socks, calzini elasticizzati □ at a stretch, di seguito; di fila: to drive a car for five hours at a stretch, guidare l'automobile per cinque ore di seguito (o filate) □ at full stretch, teso al massimo; (fig.) a pieno regime; al massimo delle proprie possibilità: to work at full stretch, lavorare a pieno regime □ by a stretch of language, in senso lato □ by no stretch of the imagination, neanche per sogno □ to obtain st. by a stretch of one's authority, ottenere qc. abusando della propria autorità.
♦ (to) stretch /strɛtʃ/
A v. t.

1 tendere; tirare; stirare; distendere; stendere; allargare; allungare ( tirando): to stretch a wire, tendere un filo metallico; Don't stretch the material or you'll rip it, non tirare la stoffa se non vuoi lacerarla; to stretch a pullover, allargare un pullover ( tirandolo, per indossarlo); to stretch one's neck, allungare il collo

2 (fig.) forzare; sforzare; fare uno strappo a; abusare di: to stretch the truth, forzare la verità; svisare i fatti; to stretch an argument to its very limit, sforzare un'argomentazione fino all'estremo; to stretch the rules, fare uno strappo alle regole; to stretch one's powers, abusare del proprio potere; to stretch one's principles, fare uno strappo ai propri principi

3 (fig.) gonfiare; esagerare

4 (fam.) gettare a terra; stendere: to stretch sb. on the floor, stendere q. con un pugno

5 (fam.) far bastare: to stretch one's salary to meet expenses, far bastare il proprio stipendio; riuscire a far fronte alle spese

6 (naut.) distendere, bordare ( una vela)

7 ( slang o arc.) impiccare

B v. i.

1 stendersi; estendersi; spaziare; spiegarsi; ( di strada) snodarsi: The desert stretches as far as the Atlas Mountains, il deserto si stende fino alle montagne dell'Atlante

2 durare ( nel tempo); protrarsi

3 allargarsi, allungarsi, cedere ( sotto tensione): Rubber will stretch but wood won't, la gomma si allunga ma il legno no

4 stirarsi; stiracchiarsi: He yawned and stretched, fece uno sbadiglio e si stirò

● to stretch one's arms, distendere le braccia; stirarsi □ (fin.) to stretch a budget, stiracchiare un bilancio, fare bastare uno stanziamento □ to stretch one's credit, abusare del credito di cui si gode □ (fam.) to stretch it a bit, esagerare alquanto; fare la cosa più grande di quello che è □ ( anche fig.) to stretch one's legs, sgranchirsi le gambe □ (med.) to stretch a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to stretch oneself, stirarsi; stiracchiarsi; ( anche) sforzarsi; spingersi al massimo □ to stretch a point, fare uno strappo alla regola; fare un'eccezione.

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I 1. [stretʃ]
nome

1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.

to have a stretch — stiracchiarsi

to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime

I can lend you Ј 50 at a stretch — ti posso prestare al massimo 50 sterline

2) (elasticity) elasticità f.

3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.

4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.

5) (period) periodo m.

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo — ho passato 18 mesi a Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch — lavorare 12 ore di fila o seguito

6) colloq. (prison sentence)

a five-year stretch — cinque anni dentro
2.
aggettivo attrib. [ fabric] elasticizzato; [ limousine] a carrozzeria allungata
II 1. [stretʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]

to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia

to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata

to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo

2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]

3) (bend) distorcere [ truth]; fare uno strappo a [ rules]

to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda

4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]

the system is stretched to the limit — il sistema è sfruttato al massimo

I need a job that stretches me — ho bisogno di un lavoro che mi metta alla prova

isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?

5) (eke out) fare bastare [ supplies]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi

2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersi

to stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi

3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere

4) colloq. (afford)

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine — penso di potermi permettere una bottiglia di vino

the budget won't stretch to a new computer — nel nostro budget non ci sta un computer nuovo
3.
verbo riflessivo

to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo

- stretch out

English-Italian dictionary > stretch
7 limb

lim
noun

1) (an arm or leg.) lem

2) (a branch.) grein

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- out on a limb

lem

I
subst. \/lɪm\/

1) lem, arm, ben

• rest one's tired limbs

hvile sine trette lemmer

• stretch one's limbs

strekke på armer og ben

• tremble in every limb

skjelve i hele kroppen

2) ( overført) medlem

3) ( på tre) gren

4) ( på kors) arm

5) ( på bygning) fløy

6) ( britisk) ledd (i setning)

life and limb liv og lemmer

• escape with life and limb

komme noenlunde helskinnet unna \/ komme unna med liv og lemmer i behold

a limb of the law en lovens vokter (politi eller jurist)

out on a limb ( hverdagslig) ille ute, i en prekær situasjon ( hverdagslig) stå isolert, være alene

sound in (wind and) limb sunn og frisk

tear someone limb from limb slite noen i stykker, lemleste noen

without moving a limb uten å røre en finger
II
subst. \/lɪm\/

1) ( spesielt astronomi) kant, rand

• the limb of the moon

randen av månen

2) limbus (gradert sirkelbue på f.eks. en sekstant)

3) ( botanikk) krave, topp

4) ( geologi) utløper
III
verb \/lɪm\/

lemleste

English-Norwegian dictionary > limb
8 limb

limb n

1 Anat membre m ; to stretch one's limbs s'étirer ;

2 ( of tree) branche f (maîtresse).

Idioms

to be out on a limb se retrouver isolé ; to go out on a limb se mouiller ○ ; to be sound in wind and limb avoir bon pied bon œil ; to risk life and limb risquer sa vie ; to tear sb limb from limb mettre qn en pièces.

Big English-French dictionary > limb
9 wing

noun

1) (Ornith., Archit., Sport) Flügel, der

on the wing — im Fluge

spread or stretch one's wings — (fig.) sich auf eigene Füße stellen

take somebody under one's wing — jemanden unter seine Fittiche nehmen

on a wing and a prayer — (fig.) mit minimalen Erfolgsaussichten

2) (Aeronaut.) [Trag]flügel, der; Tragfläche, die

3) in pl. (Theatre) Kulissen

wait in the wings — (fig.) auf seine Chance warten

4) (Brit. Motor Veh.) Kotflügel, der

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[wiŋ]
noun

1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) der Flügel

2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) der Tragflügel

3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) der Flügel

4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) der Kotflügel

5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) der Flügel

6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) der Flügel

7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) der/die Außenstürmer(in)

8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) das Geschwader

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- academic.ru/82518/winged">winged
- -winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing
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wing

[wɪŋ]

I. n

1. ZOOL of bird Flügel m, Schwinge f liter

to clip a bird's \wings einem Vogel die Flügel stutzen

to clip sb's \wings ( fig) jdm die Flügel stutzen

to give sb \wings ( fig) jdm Flügel verleihen fig

to spread [or stretch] one's \wings die Flügel spreizen; ( fig) children flügge werden fam

to take \wing ( liter) davonfliegen, losfliegen

to take sb/sth under one's \wing ( also fig) jdn/etw unter seine Fittiche nehmen a. fig fam

▪ on the \wing im Flug

▪ to be on \wings ( fig) schweben

2. AVIAT Flügel m, Tragfläche f

3. ARCHIT of building Flügel m

go to the outpatients' \wing gehen Sie zur Ambulanz

4. FBALL Flügel m

to play left/right \wing links/rechts Außen spielen

to play on the left/right \wing auf der linken/rechten Seite spielen

down the left \wing über den linken Flügel

5. THEAT

▪ the \wings pl die Kulissen

to be waiting in the \wings in den Kulissen warten; ( fig) schon in den Startlöchern sitzen [und warten] fig

6. + sing/pl vb POL Flügel m

the left/right \wing der linke/rechte Flügel

7. MIL (of battle formation) Flügel m, Flanke f

8. BRIT AUTO Kotflügel m

9. + sing/pl vb MIL (air force unit) Geschwader nt; (pilot's badge)

▪ \wings pl Pilotenabzeichen nt

to earn one's \wings sich dat die [ersten] Sporen verdienen

10.

▶ on a \wing and a prayer mit wenig Aussicht auf Erfolg

II. vt

1. (fly)

to \wing one's way [dahin]fliegen; ( fig: travel fast) dahineilen

2. (wound)

to \wing a bird HUNT einen Vogel flügeln fachspr, einem Vogel in den Flügel schießen

▪ to \wing sb jdn streifen

3. (send)

▪ to \wing sth etw schicken; ( fig: spur on) etw beflügeln geh liter

4. ( pej fam: improvise)

to \wing it etwas aus dem Ärmel schütteln fam

III. vi fliegen

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[wɪŋ]
1. n

1) (of bird, plane, building MIL, POL, SPORT) Flügel m; (of chair) Backe f; (Brit AUT) Kotflügel m

on the wing — im Flug(e)

to take sb under one's wing (fig) — jdn unter seine Fittiche nehmen

to spread one's wings ( fig : children ) — flügge werden

to take wing (lit) — davonfliegen; (project etc)

on the wings of fantasy (liter) on the wings of song (liter) — auf den Flügeln or Schwingen der Fantasie or Phantasie auf ( des) Gesanges Flügeln (liter)

on a wing and a prayer — auf gut Glück

do you expect me to grow or sprout wings? (inf) — du glaubst wohl, ich kann fliegen? (inf)

to play on the (left/right) wing (Sport) — auf dem (linken/rechten) Flügel spielen

2) (AVIAT: section of air force) Geschwader nt

to get one's wings (fig) — sich (dat) seine Sporen verdienen

3) pl (THEAT) Kulisse f

to wait in the wings (lit, fig) — in den Kulissen warten

2. vt

1) (fig: liter: give wings to) beflügeln

2) (= graze) person, bird (mit einem Schuss) streifen

you only winged it — das war nur ein Streifschuss, du hast es nur gestreift

3. vi
fliegen
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wing [wıŋ]

A s

1. ORN, ZOOL Flügel m:

on the wing

a) im Flug,

b) fig auf Reisen;

on the wings of the wind fig wie der Wind, mit Windeseile;

add ( oder give, lend) wings to fig jemanden, etwas beflügeln (Hoffnung etc), jemandem Beine machen (Furcht etc);

spread ( oder stretch, try) one’s wings fig

a) versuchen, auf eigenen Beinen zu stehen,

b) versuchen, sich durchzusetzen;

take wing

a) auf-, davonfliegen,

b) hastig aufbrechen,

c) fig beflügelt werden;

take sb under one’s wing fig jemanden unter seine Fittiche nehmen; → clip¹ A 1, singe A 1

2. (Tür-, Fenster- etc) Flügel m

3. ARCH Flügel m, Seitenteil m (eines Gebäudes)

4. THEAT Seitenkulisse f:

wait in the wings fig auf Abruf bereitstehen

5. FLUG Tragfläche f

6. AUTO Br Kotflügel m

7. SCHIFF, MIL Flügel m (einer Aufstellung)

8. FLUG, MIL

a) Br Gruppe f

b) US Geschwader n

c) Pilotenabzeichen n

9. SPORT

a) Flügel m:

on the wing auf dem Flügel

b) → winger

10. POL Flügel m (einer Partei)

11. Federfahne f (eines Pfeils)

12. TECH Flügel m

13. umgeklappte Ecke (eines Eckenkragens)

B v/t

1. mit Flügeln etc versehen

2. fig beflügeln

3. eine Strecke durchfliegen:

wing one’s way dahinfliegen;

wing itself into a tree sich auf einen Baum schwingen (Vogel)

4. ein Geschoss abschießen

5. a) einen Vogel in den Flügel schießen, flügeln

b) jemanden ( besonders am Arm) treffen

c) einen Vogel abschießen

6. wing it US umg improvisieren

C v/i fliegen

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noun

1) (Ornith., Archit., Sport) Flügel, der

on the wing — im Fluge

spread or stretch one's wings — (fig.) sich auf eigene Füße stellen

take somebody under one's wing — jemanden unter seine Fittiche nehmen

on a wing and a prayer — (fig.) mit minimalen Erfolgsaussichten

2) (Aeronaut.) [Trag]flügel, der; Tragfläche, die

3) in pl. (Theatre) Kulissen

wait in the wings — (fig.) auf seine Chance warten

4) (Brit. Motor Veh.) Kotflügel, der

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(aircraft) n.

Tragfläche f. (architecture) n.

Trakt -e m. (car) n.

Kotflügel m. (door) n.

Türflügel m. (of a window) n.

Fensterflügel m. (soccer) n.

Flanke -n (Fußball) f. n.

Fittich -e f.

Flügel - m.

English-german dictionary > wing
10 leg

1. noun
1) Bein, das

upper/lower leg — Ober-/Unterschenkel, der

artificial leg — Beinprothese, die

wooden leg — Holzbein, das

as fast as my legs would carry me — so schnell mich die Füße trugen

give somebody a leg up on to a horse/over the gate — jemandem auf ein Pferd/über das Gatter helfen

be on one's last legs — sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können; (be about to die) mit einem Fuß od. Bein im Grabe stehen

the car is on its last legs — das Auto macht es nicht mehr lange (ugs.)

pull somebody's leg — (fig.) jemanden auf den Arm nehmen (ugs.)

not have a leg to stand on — (fig.) nichts in der Hand haben (fig.)

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

get one's leg over — (sl.) einen wegstecken (ugs.)

2) (of table, chair, etc.) Bein, das

3)

trouser-legs — Hosenbeine

4) (Gastr.) Keule, die

leg of lamb/veal — Lamm-/Kalbskeule, die

5) (of journey) Etappe, die; Teilstrecke, die

6) (Sport coll.) Durchgang, der; (of relay race) Teilstrecke, die
2. transitive verb,
- gg-

leg it — (coll.) die Beine in die Hand od. unter die Arme nehmen (ugs.)

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[leɡ]
noun

1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) das Bein

2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) das Bein

3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) das Bein

4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) die Etappe

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- pull someone's leg
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leg

[leg]

I. n

1. (limb) Bein nt

she ran home as fast as her \legs would carry her sie rannte nach Hause so schnell sie ihre Füße trugen

\leg brace Beinschiene f

to break a/one's \leg sich dat ein/das Bein brechen

to show [a lot of] \leg [viel] Bein zeigen

2. (meat) Keule f, Schlegel m SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ, Stotzen m SCHWEIZ

3. (clothing part) [Hosen]bein nt

4. (support) Bein nt

chair/table \leg Stuhl-/Tischbein nt

5. (segment) Etappe f; (round) Runde f

the last \leg of the race die letzte Teilstrecke des Rennens

the first/second \leg of sth der erste/zweite Abschnitt einer S. gen

6. AM ( fam)

to have \legs (remain popular) langfristig halten; (succeed) klappen fam; play, series ein Dauerbrenner sein

to lack \legs ( fam) sich akk nicht halten können; (sth new) sich akk nicht durchsetzen können

7. COMPUT Zweig m einer Schaltung

8.

▶ break a \leg! Hals- und Beinbruch!

▶ to find one's \legs sich akk zurechtfinden

▶ to get one's \leg over BRIT (fam!) bumsen sl

▶ to get up on one's hind \legs (rise) sich akk erheben; (defend oneself) sich akk auf die Hinterbeine stellen fam

▶ to give sb a \leg up ( fam: help to climb) jdm hinaufhelfen; ( fig: help sb) jdm unter die Arme greifen fam

▶ to have hollow \legs ein Loch im Bauch haben fam

▶ to have one's tail between one's \legs den Schwanz eingezogen haben

▶ to have a \leg up on sb AM jdm gegenüber einen Vorteil haben

▶ to not have [or be without] a \leg to stand on einen schweren Stand haben fam

▶ to be on one's last \legs aus dem letzten Loch pfeifen fam, sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten

I need a new car, my old one is on its last \legs ich brauch' ein neues Auto, mein altes macht's nicht mehr lange fam

▶ to pull sb's \leg jdn aufziehen [o auf den Arm nehmen] fam

II. vt

<- gg->

▶ to \leg it ( fam: go on foot) zu Fuß gehen; (walk in a hurry) eilen

we are late, we really need to \leg it wir sind spät dran, wir müssen uns wirklich beeilen

III. n modifier (injury, support) Bein-

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I [leg]
1. n

1) (also of trousers) Bein nt

the new-born calf seemed to be all legs — das neugeborene Kalb schien nur aus Beinen zu bestehen

this carpet is on its last legs — dieser Teppich hält or machts (inf) nicht mehr lange

to have legs ( esp US inf ) (idea, plan) — klappen; (story) laufen (inf)

to walk one's legs off — sich (dat) die Füße wund laufen

to walk sb's legs off — jdn (ganz schön) scheuchen (inf),

you've walked my legs off — du bist mir zu schnell gelaufen

to run sb's legs off (fig) — jdn herumscheuchen

he ran the other athletes' legs off — er rannte den anderen Läufern davon

I'll take the children to the park and run their legs off —

to be out leg before wicket (Cricket) — aus sein, weil sein vor dem Mal stehendes Bein von einem Wurf getroffen wurde

to get one's leg over ( Brit inf ) — bumsen (inf)

2) (as food) Keule f, Hachse f

leg of lamb — Lammkeule f

3) (of furniture) Bein nt; (of bed) Fuß m, Bein nt

4) (= stage) Etappe f

2. vt
II [ledZ]
n (sl)

you're a true leg — du bist ein Held (inf)

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leg [leɡ]

A v/t leg it umg

a) laufen, zu Fuß gehen,

b) rennen,

c) die Beine in die Hand oder unter den Arm nehmen

B s

1. Bein n

2. Unterschenkel m

3. (Hammel- etc) Keule f:

leg of mutton

4. a) (Hosen-, Strumpf) Bein n

b) (Stiefel) Schaft m

5. a) (Stuhl-, Tisch- etc) Bein n

b) Stütze f, Strebe f, Stützpfosten m

c) Schenkel m (eines Zirkels)

6. MATH Kathete f, Schenkel m (eines Dreiecks)

7. Etappe f, Abschnitt m (einer Reise etc), auch FLUG, SPORT (Teil)Strecke f

8. SCHIFF Schlag m (Strecke, die ein kreuzendes Schiff zurücklegt, ohne zu wenden)

9. SPORT

a) Durchgang m, Lauf m

b) Runde f:

first-leg (second-leg) game Vorspiel n (Rückspiel n)

10. HIST Kratzfuß m:

make a legBesondere Redewendungen: be off one’s legs sich ausruhen;

she is never off her legs sie kommt nie zur Ruhe;

be on one’s legs again wieder auf den Beinen sein (nach einer Krankheit);

be all legs umg nur aus Beinen bestehen, Beine bis zum Kinn haben umg;

be on one’s last legs umg auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen;

my car is on its last legs umg mein Wagen macht nicht mehr lange;

the government are on their last legs umg die Regierung ist am Ende oder hat abgewirtschaftet;

find one’s legs

a) gehen oder laufen lernen (Baby),

b) fig sich freischwimmen; lernen, selbstständig zu handeln,

c) fig sich eingewöhnen;

get (up) on one’s legs (aufstehen und) sich zu Wort melden;

get sb back on their legs fig jemandem wieder auf die Beine helfen;

get a ( oder one’s) leg over sl bumsen vulg (Geschlechtsverkehr haben);

give sb a leg up

a) jemandem (hin)aufhelfen,

b) fig jemandem unter die Arme greifen;

give sb a leg up into the saddle jemandem in den Sattel helfen;

have the legs of sb umg schneller laufen (können) als jemand;

have no leg to stand on

a) keinerlei Beweise haben,

b) sich nicht herausreden können;

pull sb’s leg umg jemanden auf den Arm nehmen oder aufziehen oder foppen;

run ( oder rush) sb off his legs jemanden in Trab halten fig;

shake a leg umg

a) das Tanzbein schwingen,

b) Dampf oder Tempo machen;

show a leg umg aufstehen, aus dem Bett steigen;

stand on one’s own (two) legs auf eigenen Beinen stehen;

stretch one’s legs sich die Beine vertreten;

take to one’s legs die Beine in die Hand oder unter den Arm nehmen umg; → break¹ B 1, hind², walk off B 2

* * *
1. noun
1) Bein, das

upper/lower leg — Ober-/Unterschenkel, der

artificial leg — Beinprothese, die

wooden leg — Holzbein, das

as fast as my legs would carry me — so schnell mich die Füße trugen

give somebody a leg up on to a horse/over the gate — jemandem auf ein Pferd/über das Gatter helfen

be on one's last legs — sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können; (be about to die) mit einem Fuß od. Bein im Grabe stehen

the car is on its last legs — das Auto macht es nicht mehr lange (ugs.)

pull somebody's leg — (fig.) jemanden auf den Arm nehmen (ugs.)

not have a leg to stand on — (fig.) nichts in der Hand haben (fig.)

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

get one's leg over — (sl.) einen wegstecken (ugs.)

2) (of table, chair, etc.) Bein, das

3)

trouser-legs — Hosenbeine

4) (Gastr.) Keule, die

leg of lamb/veal — Lamm-/Kalbskeule, die

5) (of journey) Etappe, die; Teilstrecke, die

6) (Sport coll.) Durchgang, der; (of relay race) Teilstrecke, die
2. transitive verb,
- gg-

leg it — (coll.) die Beine in die Hand od. unter die Arme nehmen (ugs.)

* * *

n.

Bein -e n.

Programmzweig m.

English-german dictionary > leg
11 leg

leɡ
noun

1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) pierna

2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) pernera

3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) pata

4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa

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- - legged
- pull someone's leg

leg n

1. pierna

Brian broke his leg Brian se rompió la pierna

2. pata

horses have four legs los caballos tienen cuatro patas

a chair with a broken leg una silla con una pata rota

leg

tr[leg]

noun

1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL pierna (of animal) pata

2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (lamb etc) pierna; (chicken etc) muslo

3 (of furniture) pata, pie nombre masculino

4 (of trousers) pernera

5 (stage) etapa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to have a leg to stand on no tener en qué basarse

to be on one's last legs estar en las últimas

to give somebody a leg up familiar ayudar a alguien a subir (aguantándole un pie)

to leg it familiar (run away) irse corriendo, poner pies en polvorosa 2 (walk) ir andando

to pull somebody's leg familiar tomarle el pelo a alguien

to shake a leg familiar (hurry) espabilarse 2 (dance) bailotear

to show a leg familiar levantarse de la cama

leg ['lɛg] n

1) : pierna f (de una persona, de carne, de ropa), pata f (de un animal, de muebles)

2) stage: etapa f (de un viaje), vuelta f (de una carrera)

leg

n.

• pata s.f.

• pernil s.m.

• pierna s.f.

• recorrido s.m.

I leg
noun

1) ( Anat) ( of person) pierna f; (of animal, bird) pata f

he/she can talk the hind legs off a donkey! — (colloq) habla como una cotorra or (hasta) por los codos (fam)

not to have a leg to stand on — (colloq) llevar todas las de perder

to be on one's/its last legs — (colloq) estar* en las últimas (fam)

to pull somebody's leg — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam)

to stretch one's legs — estirar las piernas; (before n) < muscle> de la pierna; < injury> en la pierna

2)

a) ( Culin) (of lamb, pork) pierna f, pernil m; ( of chicken) pata f, muslo m

b) ( Clothing) pierna f; ( measurement) entrepierna f

c) (of chair, table) pata f

3) (stage - of competition, race) manga f, vuelta f; (- of journey) etapa f

II

transitive verb - gg-

to leg it — (colloq) ( go on foot) ir* a pata (fam); ( run) ir* corriendo

[leɡ]
1. N

1) [of person] pierna f; [of animal, bird, insect] pata f; [of furniture] (=one of set) pata f; (=central support) pie m; [of trousers] pernera f; [of stocking] caña f

artificial leg — pierna f ortopédica or artificial

wooden leg — pierna f de madera, pata f de palo *

he was the fastest thing on two legs — era rápido donde los haya

to give sb a leg up — (Brit) * (lit) aupar a algn; (fig) dar un empujoncito a algn *, echar un cable a algn *

- get one's or a leg over

- have legs

- be on its/one's last legs
every, gasp 1., laugh 1., 1), post I, 1., 2), supper, resort 1., 1), straw 1., 1), word 1., 1)
the company is on its last legs — la compañía está en las últimas *

the washing machine is on its last legs — la lavadora está en las últimas *

- pull sb's leg

- shake a leg

- show a leg!

- he hasn't got a leg to stand on
arm I break 2., 1), hind I inside 5., last I, 1., 3) stretch 2., 3)
2) (Culin) [of lamb, mutton, pork] pierna f; [of chicken, turkey] muslo m, pata f

frogs' legs — ancas fpl de rana

3) (=stage) [of journey] tramo m, etapa f; [of race] etapa f, manga f; [of championship] vuelta f

2.

VT
*
to leg it — (=go on foot) ir a pata *; (=run) echarse una carrera *; (=run away) salir por piernas or patas *

3.

CPD

leg bone N — tibia f

leg iron N — (Med) aparato m ortopédico

leg irons NPL — (for prisoner) grilletes mpl

leg muscles NPL — músculos mpl de las piernas

leg room N — sitio m para las piernas

* * *

I [leg]
noun

1) ( Anat) ( of person) pierna f; (of animal, bird) pata f

he/she can talk the hind legs off a donkey! — (colloq) habla como una cotorra or (hasta) por los codos (fam)

not to have a leg to stand on — (colloq) llevar todas las de perder

to be on one's/its last legs — (colloq) estar* en las últimas (fam)

to pull somebody's leg — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam)

to stretch one's legs — estirar las piernas; (before n) < muscle> de la pierna; < injury> en la pierna

2)

a) ( Culin) (of lamb, pork) pierna f, pernil m; ( of chicken) pata f, muslo m

b) ( Clothing) pierna f; ( measurement) entrepierna f

c) (of chair, table) pata f

3) (stage - of competition, race) manga f, vuelta f; (- of journey) etapa f

II

transitive verb - gg-

to leg it — (colloq) ( go on foot) ir* a pata (fam); ( run) ir* corriendo

English-spanish dictionary > leg
12 wing

wiŋ
noun

1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) ala

2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) ala

3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) ala

4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) aleta

5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) ala

6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ala, extremo, banda

7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ala, extremo

8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) escuadrón

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- winged
- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing

wing n

1. ala

the eagle spread its wings el águila desplegó las alas

2. ala / extremo

he plays left wing juega de extremo izquierdo

wing

tr[wɪŋ]

noun

1 (gen) ala

2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL aleta

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (side) banda; (player) extremo,-a

intransitive verb

1 volar

plural noun wings

1 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL bastidores nombre masculino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on the wing volando

to take somebody under one's wings tomar a alguien bajo su protección

to take wing alzar el vuelo

to wait in the wings esperar la entrada en escena

to wing one's way ir volando

wing chair sillón nombre masculino de orejas, orejero

wing commander teniente nombre masculino coronel

wing mirror (espejo) retrovisor nombre masculino exterior

wing nut tuerca mariposa

wing tip punta del ala

wing ['wɪŋ] vi

fly: volar

wing n

1) : ala f (de un ave, un avión, o un edificio)

2) faction: ala f

the right wing of the party: el ala derecha del partido

3) wings npl

: bastidores mpl (de un teatro)

4)

on the wing : al vuelo, volando

5)

under one's wing : bajo el cargo de uno

wing

n.

• ala (Pájaro) s.f.

• ala s.f.

• aleta (Automóvil) s.f.

• bastidor s.m.

• brazo s.m.

• exterior s.m.

• plano s.m.

• volar s.m.

• vuelo s.m.

I wɪŋ
noun

1) c u ( Zool) ala f‡

a bird on the wing — un pájaro volando or en vuelo

to take wing — (liter) levantar or alzar* el vuelo

to clip somebody's wings — cortarle las alas a alguien

to spread o stretch one's wings: he wants to spread his wings quiere alzar or levantar el vuelo; under somebody's/something's wing: she took the new girl under her wing — se hizo cargo de la chica nueva

2) ( Aviat) ala f‡

3) (BrE Auto) guardabarros m or (Méx) salpicadera f or (Chi, Per) tapabarros m; (before n)

wing mirror — espejo m retrovisor exterior

4) ( Sport)

a) ( part of field) ala f‡

b) (player, position) ala mf‡, alero mf, extremo mf

5) ( Pol) ala f‡; see also left wing a), right wing a)

6) ( of building) ala f‡

7) wings pl

a) ( Theat)

the wings — los bastidores

to wait in the wings: if he doesn't play well, there are others waiting in the wings — si no juega bien, hay quienes están listos para sustituirlo

b) ( insignia) (Aviat, Mil) insignia f

II

transitive verb

to wing one's way: we were soon winging our way to Italy poco tiempo después estábamos camino a Italia; to wing it — ( improvise) (AmE colloq) arreglárselas sobre la marcha

[wɪŋ]
1. N

1) [of bird] ala f

the bird spread its wings — el pájaro extendió las alas

• to be on the wing — estar volando

to shoot a bird on the wing — matar un pájaro al vuelo

on the wings of fantasy — en alas de la fantasía

• to take wing — liter irse volando, alzar el vuelo

- clip sb's wings

- do sth on a wing and a prayer

- stretch or spread one's wings

- take sb under one's wing

2) [of chair] orejera f, oreja f

3) (Sport) (=position) extremo m, ala f ; (=player) extremo(-a) m / f, alero(-a) m / f

4) (Archit) ala f

the east/west wing — el ala este/oeste

5) (=section) ala f

the left wing of the party — el ala izquierda del partido

6) (Brit) (Aut) aleta f

7) wings (Theat) bastidores mpl

- be waiting in the wings

2. VT

1)

to wing one's way: soon they were airborne and winging their way south — poco tiempo después iban (transportados) por aire en dirección sur

2) (=wound) [+ bird] tocar en el ala, herir en el ala; [+ person] herir en el brazo/hombro

3)

to wing it — (Theat) (also fig) * improvisar sobre la marcha

3.

CPD

wing back N — (Ftbl) lateral mf

wing case N — (Zool) élitro m

wing chair N — butaca f de orejas, butaca f orejera

wing collar N — cuello m de puntas

wing commander N — teniente mf coronel de aviación

wing forward N — (Rugby) ala mf

wing mirror N — retrovisor m

wing nut N — tuerca f mariposa

wing tip N — punta f del ala

* * *

I [wɪŋ]
noun

1) c u ( Zool) ala f‡

a bird on the wing — un pájaro volando or en vuelo

to take wing — (liter) levantar or alzar* el vuelo

to clip somebody's wings — cortarle las alas a alguien

to spread o stretch one's wings: he wants to spread his wings quiere alzar or levantar el vuelo; under somebody's/something's wing: she took the new girl under her wing — se hizo cargo de la chica nueva

2) ( Aviat) ala f‡

3) (BrE Auto) guardabarros m or (Méx) salpicadera f or (Chi, Per) tapabarros m; (before n)

wing mirror — espejo m retrovisor exterior

4) ( Sport)

a) ( part of field) ala f‡

b) (player, position) ala mf‡, alero mf, extremo mf

5) ( Pol) ala f‡; see also left wing a), right wing a)

6) ( of building) ala f‡

7) wings pl

a) ( Theat)

the wings — los bastidores

to wait in the wings: if he doesn't play well, there are others waiting in the wings — si no juega bien, hay quienes están listos para sustituirlo

b) ( insignia) (Aviat, Mil) insignia f

II

transitive verb

to wing one's way: we were soon winging our way to Italy poco tiempo después estábamos camino a Italia; to wing it — ( improvise) (AmE colloq) arreglárselas sobre la marcha

English-spanish dictionary > wing
13 leg

leɡ
noun

1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) bein

2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) (bukse)bein

3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) (bord)bein, støtte

4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) strekning, etappe

•

- - legged
- pull someone's leg

bein
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etappe

I
subst. \/leɡ\/

1) ( anatomi) ben

• he had a wooden leg

han hadde treben

2) ( matlaging) lår, lårstykke

• leg of lamb

lammelår

3) bukseben

4) ( på støvel) skaft

5) ( på møbel e.l.) ben, fot

6) (matematikk, om trekant eller triangel)

ben, side, katet (om rettvinklet trekant), grunnlinje, gren (om hyperbel)

7) ( cricket) forklaring: den ene banehalvdelen (til venstre regnet fra slagmannen)

• he hit to leg

8) ( sport) omgang

• he got to play in the second leg

han fikk spille i andre omgang

9) (om reise, distanse e.l.) etappe, strekning, strekk

10) ( sjøfart) slag, baut

11) ( ridning) sjenkel

12) ( om vei) veiarm

be all legs ( om personer) være lang (og skranglete)

break a leg! (teater e.l.) tvi-tvi!

carry somebody off his legs rykke noen med seg, få noen ut av balanse

change leg ( om hest) endre gangart, bytte galopp, forklaring: gå over fra venstregalopp til høyregalopp eller omvendt

cost an arm and a leg se ➢ arm, 1

find\/feel one's legs ( om baby) lære seg å gå finne seg til rette, føle seg hjemme

get (up) on one's legs eller (spøkefullt) get (up) on one's hind legs reise seg, stå opp (spesielt for å holde tale), ta til orde komme seg på bena igjen (etter sykdom) ( om hest) steile ( spøkefullt) bli rasende

get somebody on his legs (om syk person, hverdagslig) få noen på bena igjen ( overført) hjelpe noen på bena

give somebody a leg (up) ( litterært) hjelpe noen opp i salen ( overført) hjelpe noen

have a leg to stand on ( hverdagslig) ha noe å fare med

• he has not a leg to stand on

han har ikke belegg for sine påstander \/ han har ingenting å fare med

have the legs of gå fra, kjøre fra, springe fra

keep one's legs holde seg oppreist, gå oppreist, gå på bena

leg before eller leg before wicket ( cricket) «ben fremfor» (når ballen treffer slagmannens ben og ellers ville ha truffet gjerdet)

lift the leg ( om hund) tisse

not know which leg to stand on ikke vite hvilket ben man skal stå på

be on one's last legs ( hverdagslig) være nær slutten, ikke ha lenge igjen være helt utslitt synge på siste verset

• the table is on its last legs

det er like før bordet ramler sammen

være så godt som ruinert

be on one's legs eller (spøkefullt) be on one's hind legs ha reist seg, stå (spesielt for å holde tale) være på bena igjen (etter sykdom), være på farten, ha kommet seg (forretninger, overført) ha kommet på bena igjen

pull somebody's leg ( hverdagslig) lure noen, spøke med noen, tulle med noen, drive ap med noen

• you're pulling my leg!

pull the other leg! ( hverdagslig) den må du dra lenger ut på landet med!

put one's best leg forward\/foremost legge godviljen til, sette det lengste benet foran

run oneself off one's legs springe bena av seg

run somebody off his legs slite ut noen, ta pusten fra noen løpe noen i senk

shake a leg ( hverdagslig) skynde seg danse, ta seg en svingom

show a leg ( hverdagslig) stå opp (av sengen)

forte seg, rappe seg

stand on one's own legs stå på egne ben, være uavhengig

stretch one's legs strekke på bena, røre på seg

take somebody off his legs bringe noen ut av balanse, få noen til å gå fra konseptene

take to one's legs ta bena på nakken, ta bena fatt, stikke

talk somebody off his legs prate noen i senk
II
verb \/leɡ\/

bare i uttrykk

leg it ( hverdagslig) legge bena på nakken, skynde seg, stikke av, ta bena fatt

English-Norwegian dictionary > leg
14 leg

[leɡ]
noun

1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noga

2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) hlačnica

3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noga

4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa

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- - legged
- pull someone's leg
* * *
I [leg]
noun

noga, bedro, stegno; krača, bočnik; etapa (pri potovanju, letenju); hlačnica, nogavica, golenica (škornja); noga stola, mize; nautical ena smer pri cikcak vožnji; stranica trikotnika, tangenta, krak šestila; sport stran igrišča desno od metalca (kriket)

to be all legs — nogat, dolgonog

to be off one's legs — biti slab v nogah

to be on one's last legs — biti z eno nogo v grobu, biti na koncu svojih moči

the boot is on the other leg — resnica je čisto drugačna, razmere so se spremenile

to fall on one's legs — postaviti se na noge, končno uspeti, imeti srečo

to feel ( —ali find) one's legs — shoditi (otrok)

to get a leg in — pridobiti zaupanje

to get upon one's legs — razjeziti se, planiti kvišku

to get on one's hind legs — postaviti se po robu, pripraviti se k obrambi

to give s.o. a leg up — pomagati komu naprej

not to have a leg to stand on — ne imeti se na kaj opreti, ne imeti opravičila

to have a bone in one's leg — dati šaljiv odklonilen odgovor

to have the legs of — biti hitrejši od koga

to have legs — biti zelo hiter (zlasti ladja)

to have good sea legs — ne dobiti morske bolezni, biti pravi mornar

to keep one's legs — obdržati se na nogah

leg and leg — enako stanje v igri, enako število točk

on one's (hind) legs — na nogah, pri dobrem zdravju

to pull s.o.'s leg — imeti koga za norca, šaliti se s kom

to put one's best leg foremost — pohiten

to run s.o. off his legs — nalagati komu prevež dela, obremeniti koga z delom

to set s.o. on his legs — pomagati komu na noge

archaic to make a leg — prikloniti se

to shake a leg — British English colloquially plesati, American slang pohiteti, podvizati se

to shake a loose leg — razuzdano živeti

to show a leg — vstati

to show a clean pair of legs — zbežati

to stand on one's own legs — biti samostojen, postaviti se na lastne noge

to stretch one's legs — iti na sprehod

to take to one's legs — popihati jo

to walk s.o. off his legs — utruditi koga s hojo

black-leg — slepar, stavkokaz
II [leg]
intransitive verb colloquially to leg it — (hitro) hoditi, teči, pobegniti

English-Slovenian dictionary > leg
15 leg

[lɛg]
n

(of person, animal, table) noga f; ( of trousers) nogawka f; ( CULIN) (of lamb, pork) udziec m; ( of chicken) udko nt; ( of journey etc) etap m

1st/2nd/final leg (SPORT) — pierwsza/druga/ostatnia runda

to stretch one's legs — rozprostowywać (rozprostować perf) nogi

to get one's leg over ( inf) — zaliczyć ( perf) dziewczynę/chłopaka (inf)

* * *
[leɡ]
noun

1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noga

2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) nogawka

3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noga

4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etap

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- - legged
- pull someone's leg

English-Polish dictionary > leg
16 extend

ik'stend
verb

1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) ampliar

2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) extender

3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) tender

4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) ofrecer, dar

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- extension
- extensive

extend vb

1. extender / ampliar

we want to extend the house queremos ampliar la casa

2. prolongar / prorrogar

we extended our holiday by three days prolongamos nuestras vacaciones tres días

3. extenderse

the park extends down to the lake el parque se extiende hasta el lago

extend

tr[ɪk'stend]

transitive verb

1 (enlarge) ampliar; (lengthen - line, road) prolongar, alargar

■ we'd like to extend our house nos gustaría ampliar la casa

■ they've extended the railway han prolongado el ferrocarril

2 (over time) prolongar, alargar; (deadline) prorrogar

■ they agreed to extend his visa han consentido en prorrogar su visado

■ you can extend a car's life if you look after it se puede alargar la vida de un coche si se cuida

■ can't you extend your visit? ¿no puedes prolongar tu visita?

3 (stretch out - arm, hand) alargar, tender; (- leg) estirar; (- wing) desplegar, extender; (- rope, ladder, etc) extender

■ he extended his hand to the President tendió su mano al Presidente

■ extend the ladder as far as it will go extiende la escalera al máximo

4 (offer, give) dar, ofrecer, rendir

5 (enlarge - scope, range, influence) ampliar, extender

■ the military have extended controls to the city centre los militares han extendido los controles al centro de la ciudad

■ pub opening hours have been extended han ampliado el horario de los bares

6 (stretch mentally) exigir el máximo esfuerzo, apretar

■ the course doesn't extend the students enough el curso no exige suficiente esfuerzo a los estudiantes

■ she has never been extended nunca le han apretado

intransitive verb

1 (in space) continuar, extenderse, llegar hasta

■ the road extends far beyond the village la carretera continúa más allá del pueblo

■ his land extends as far as the river su tierra se extiende hasta el río

2 (in time) prolongarse, alargarse, durar

■ the winter extended into March el invierno se alargó hasta marzo

■ my working day often extends well into the night mi jornada laboral se alarga muchas veces hasta bien entrada la noche

3 (become extended - ladder etc) extenderse

4 (include, affect) incluir, abarcar, extenderse a

■ the consequences of the recession extend beyond pure economics las consecuencias de la crisis se extienden más allá de la pura economía

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to extend a warm welcome to somebody darle una calurosa bienvenida a alguien

to extend an invitation to somebody invitar a alguien

to extend oneself trabajar al máximo, esforzarse

■ all athletes should extend themselves more todos los atletas deberían esforzarse más

extend [ɪk'stɛnd, ɛk-] vt

1) stretch: extender, tender

2) prolong: prolongar, prorrogar

3) enlarge: agrandar, ampliar, aumentar

4) proffer: extender, dar, ofrecer

extend vi

: extenderse

extend

v.

• alargar v.

• ampliar v.

• diferir v.

• ensanchar v.

• estirar v.

• explayar v.

• extender v.

• extenderse v.

• prolongar v.

• prorrogar v.

• tender v.

• tirar v.

ɪk'stend
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( stretch out) \<\<limbs/wings/telescope\>\> extender*; \<\<rope/wire\>\> tender*

b) ( lengthen) \<\<road/line/visit\>\> prolongar*; \<\<lease/contract\>\> prorrogar*; \<\<deadline\>\> prorrogar*, extender*

c) ( enlarge) \<\<house/room\>\> ampliar*; \<\<range/scope/influence\>\> extender*, ampliar*

to extend something TO something — extender* algo a algo

2) ( offer) (frml)

to extend an invitation to somebody — invitar a alguien; ( of written invitations) cursarle invitación a alguien (frml)

to extend a warm welcome to somebody — darle* una calurosa bienvenida a alguien

3) ( stretch mentally)

this job does not extend me — este trabajo no me exige lo que podría rendir

2.

vi

a) ( stretch) \<\<fence/property/jurisdiction/influence\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time) \<\<talks/negotiations\>\> prolongarse*

c) ( become extended) \<\<ladder/rod/antenna\>\> extenderse*

d) extending pres p <table/leg/ladder> extensible

[ɪks'tend]
1. VT

1) (=stretch out) [+ hand, arm] extender; (to sb) tender, alargar

2) (=offer) [+ one's friendship, help, hospitality] ofrecer; [+ one's thanks, congratulations, condolences, welcome] dar; [+ invitation] enviar; [+ credit] extender, otorgar

3) (=prolong) [+ road, line, visit] prolongar

4) (=enlarge) [+ building] ampliar; [+ knowledge, research] ampliar, profundizar en; [+ powers, business] ampliar, aumentar; [+ frontiers] extender; [+ vocabulary] enriquecer, aumentar

5) (=push to the limit) [+ athlete] pedir el máximo esfuerzo a

that child is not sufficiently extended — a ese niño no se le exige el rendimiento que es capaz de dar

the staff is fully extended — el personal trabaja a pleno rendimiento

to extend o.s. — trabajar al máximum, esforzarse

2. VI

1) [land, wall]

to extend to or as far as — extenderse a or hasta, llegar hasta

the farm extends over 40,000 hectares — la finca abarca unas 40.000 hectáreas

2) (fig)

to extend to — abarcar, incluir

does that extend to me? — ¿eso me incluye a mí?

3) [meeting]

to extend to or into — prolongarse hasta

to extend for — prolongarse por espacio de, prolongarse durante

* * *
[ɪk'stend]
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( stretch out) \<\<limbs/wings/telescope\>\> extender*; \<\<rope/wire\>\> tender*

b) ( lengthen) \<\<road/line/visit\>\> prolongar*; \<\<lease/contract\>\> prorrogar*; \<\<deadline\>\> prorrogar*, extender*

c) ( enlarge) \<\<house/room\>\> ampliar*; \<\<range/scope/influence\>\> extender*, ampliar*

to extend something TO something — extender* algo a algo

2) ( offer) (frml)

to extend an invitation to somebody — invitar a alguien; ( of written invitations) cursarle invitación a alguien (frml)

to extend a warm welcome to somebody — darle* una calurosa bienvenida a alguien

3) ( stretch mentally)

this job does not extend me — este trabajo no me exige lo que podría rendir

2.

vi

a) ( stretch) \<\<fence/property/jurisdiction/influence\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time) \<\<talks/negotiations\>\> prolongarse*

c) ( become extended) \<\<ladder/rod/antenna\>\> extenderse*

d) extending pres p <table/leg/ladder> extensible

English-spanish dictionary > extend
17 wing

wiŋ
noun

1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) vinge

2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) vinge

3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) fløy, ving

4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) skjerm

5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) fløy, fraksjon

6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ving

7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) vingspiller

8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) ving

•

- winged
- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing

fløy
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skjerm
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tilbygg

I
subst. \/wɪŋ\/

1) vinge

2) (amer., hverdagslig) arm

3) ( luftfart) bæreplan, vinge

4) ( bil) skjerm

5) ( på bygning) fløy, ving

6) ( anatomi) øreflipp, nesevinge

7) ( politikk) fløy, ving, fraksjon

8) ( om krage) flipp

9) ( på lenestol) ørelapp

10) ( sport) ving, vingspiller

• she plays on the wing

hun spiller på vingen

11) ( militærvesen) ving, flanke, fløy

12) ( fuglejakt) flokk

13) ( sjøfart) slag, (bro)vinge

14) flukt, avskjed

be sprouting wings begynne å bli voksen (om barn like før tenårene eller i tenårene)

clip someone's wings ( overført) stekke noens vinger, vingestekke noen

have something (waiting) in the wings ( hverdagslig) ha noe i bakhånd

imp the wings forklaring: forsterke vingene på en jaktfalk (med nye fjær)

in the wings klar til handling

lend somebody wings gi noen vinger, sette fart på noen

on a wing and a prayer på lykke og fromme

on the wing i flukten

• she could shoot a bird on the wing

hun kunne skyte en fugl i flukten

( overført) på farten, klar til å dra

• she is always on the wing

hun er alltid på farten

on the wing gathering eller on the wing in search of på jakt etter

on the wings of song på sangens vinger

on the wings of the wind med vindens hastighet

on wings med lette steg, lykkelig

rise on the wing fly sin vei

spread\/stretch\/try one's wings ( overført) få luft under vingene, prøve seg på noe nytt

take wing fly opp, fly bort ( overført) forsvinne, flykte, dra sin vei

under someone's wings ( overført) under noens beskyttende vinger

waiting in the wings som venter i kulissene ( overført) være beredt
II
verb \/wɪŋ\/

1) fly

2) ( poetisk) fly (gjennom\/bort), sveve (gjennom)

3) ( poetisk) føre (bort) gjennom luften

4) skyte i vingen

• one of the birds was winged, the others killed

en av fuglene var skutt i vingen, de andre var drept

5) ( om fly) skyte ned

6) ( om bygning) forsyne med fløyer

7) ( litterært) utstyre med vinger, gi vinger

wing it improvisere

wing somebody såre noen (i armen eller skulderen)

English-Norwegian dictionary > wing
18 Strain

v. trans.

Stretch, tight: P. and V. ἐντείνειν, P. συντείνειν, ἐπιτείνειν.

Overexert: P. ἐντείνεσθαι.

Sprain: Ar. ἐκκοκκίζειν; see Sprain.

Strain every nerve: met., P. παρατείνεσθαι εἰς τοὔσχατον (Thuc. 3, 46).

Filter: P. διηθεῖν.

Clasp: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. ὑπαγκαλίζεσθαι; see clasp.

Strain to one: Ar. and V. προσέλκεσθαι.

Take your son in your arms and strain him to you: V. λαβὲ σὸν παῖδʼ ἐν ἀγκάλαισι καὶ προσελκύσαι (Eur., Hipp. 1431).

Strain him to you: V. προσελκύσαι νιν (Eur. I. A. 1452).

met., distort: P. and V. διαστρέφειν; see Distort.

Strain oneself make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν, or pass., ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.

V. intrans.

Make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. συντείνειν, V. ἐντείνειν; see strain oneself.

They strained with their feet against the wave: V. οἱ δʼ ἐκαρτέρουν πρὸς κῦμα λακτίζοντες (Eur., I. T. 1395).

If his tackling strained or snapped entirely: P. πονησάντων αὐτῷ τῶν σκευῶν ἢ καὶ συντριβέντων ὅλως (Dem. 293).

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subs.

Tension: P. διάτασις, ἡ.

Exertion: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ.

Anxiety: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ; see Fear.

Sprain ( of the limbs): P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.

Manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ.

In this strain: P. and V. οὕτως; see Thus.

In music P. and V. νόμος, ὁ, μέλος, τό.

Breed: P. and V. γένος, τό.

Strained relations: use P. and V. διαφορά, ἡ; see Quarrel, Hostility.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strain

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