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1 glove stretcher
glove stretch.er[gl'∧v stretʃə] n utensílio para esticar luvas. -
2 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (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.) esticar(-se)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estender-se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) espreguiçadela2) (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.) extensão•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *[stretʃ] n 1 estiramento, esticamento, ato de esticar, estado de esticado. 2 extensão, distância, trecho, superfície. 3 período de tempo. 4 sl tempo. 5 tensão, esforço. 6 espreguiçamento. 7 pequena caminhada para esticar as pernas. 8 alcance máximo, amplitude. 9 interpretação forçada. 10 elasticidade. • vt 1 esticar, estender, estirar. 2 estender-se, cobrir grande distância, encher o espaço, espalhar-se. 3 esticar o corpo ou os membros, espreguiçar-se. 4 estender (a mão). 5 encompridar, alongar, alargar. 6 esforçar-se. 7 exagerar, torcer (a verdade) deturpar. 8 derrubar, atirar ao chão. 9 enforcar. at a stretch, upon a stretch de uma vez, a fio. at full stretch a toda, com todo o esforço. stretch ( of law) transgressão (da lei). to be stretched to the limit estar no limite dos seus recursos (financeiros, diplomáticos, etc). to stretch a point fazer uma exceção em um regulamento. to stretch forth, forward estender, avançar. to stretch money to keep within the budget fazer o dinheiro dar para não ultrapassar o orçamento. to stretch one’s legs esticar as pernas, dar umas voltas (depois de estar sentado por longas horas). to stretch out espalhar, estender, estender-se, esticar-se, alargar-se. to stretch something to the limit ir/levar algo até o limite. -
3 value stretch
val.ue stretch[v'ælju: stretʃ] n distensão de valor.
См. также в других словарях:
stret — stret·to; stret·ta; … English syllables
stret|ta — «STREHT tah», noun, plural te « tay», tas. Music. 1. a passage, especially a final passage, performed in quicker or accelerated time for climactic effect, a device often used in oratorio and opera. 2. stretto in a fugue or canon. ╂[< Italian… … Useful english dictionary
stret|to — «STREHT toh», noun, plural ti « tee», tos. Music. 1. a) (in a fugue or canon) an overlapping of subject and answer so as to produce a rapidly cumulative effect. b) the third section of the fugue, after exposition and development, in which this… … Useful english dictionary
stret — obs. and dial. variant of strait a … Useful english dictionary
stret-pegging — an angling technique used in flowing water. Weights are spread evenly along the line or concentrated near the float but a long unweighted section of line is left near the hook. The baited hook then can rise in the water if the float is held back… … Dictionary of ichthyology
stretta — stret·ta … English syllables
stretto — stret·to … English syllables
Stretching — Stret|ching 〈[ strɛ̣tʃıŋ] n. 15; Sp.〉 Streck , Dehnungsübung zum Muskeltraining [engl., „das Strecken“] * * * Stret|ching [ strɛt̮ʃɪŋ], das; s: aus Dehnungsübungen bestehende Gymnastik. * * * Strẹtching [zu Stretch] das, s, Sport und He … Universal-Lexikon
stretch*/*/ — [stretʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] if you stretch something, or if it stretches, it becomes longer or wider when you pull it Can you stretch the material a little?[/ex] My jumper stretched the first time I washed it.[/ex] 2) [T] to pull something so that… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stretta — /stret euh/, n., pl. strette /stret ay/, strettas. Music. a concluding passage played at a faster tempo. [1875 80; < It; fem. of STRETTO] * * * … Universalium
stretto — /stret oh/, n., pl. stretti /stret ee/, strettos. Music. the close overlapping of statements of the subject in a fugue, each voice entering immediately after the preceding one. [1745 55; < It: lit., narrow < L strictus. See STRICT, STRAIT] * * * … Universalium
