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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(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∎ 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;∎ 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∎ 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(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∎ 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(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∎ 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∎ 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(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∎ a nice long holiday stretched out before them ils avaient de longues vacances devant eux -
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1. transitive verb1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannenhe 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) dehnenstretch [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 the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen
2. intransitive verbstretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnenstretch from A to B — sich von A bis B erstrecken
3)stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen
3. reflexive verb 4. nouncould you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
1) (lengthening, drawing out)2) (exertion)at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also academic.ru/18217/d">d)
a stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände
4) (period)5. adjectivea four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]Phrasal Verbs:* * *[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.) (sich) strecken2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) das Strecken2) (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* * *[stretʃ]I. n<pl -es>2. (muscle extension) Dehnungsübungen pl, Strecken nt kein pl; (gymnastic exercise) Stretching nt kein pl; (extension of muscles) Dehnung fto have a \stretch sich akk [recken und] streckentraffic 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 fvast \stretches of wasteland ausgedehnte Flächen Ödland\stretch of water Wasserfläche fto enter the final \stretch in die Zielgerade einlaufenthe home \stretch die Zielgeradeshort \stretches kurze Zeitabschnitteat a \stretch am Stück, ohne Unterbrechungthere's no way I could work for ten hours at a \stretch ich könnte nie zehn Stunden am Stück arbeitento do a \stretch eine Haftstrafe absitzen famby every \stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasienot by any [or by no] \stretch beim besten Willen nicht, nie im Leben famby no \stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist man konnte ihn beim besten Willen nicht als Künstler bezeichnenat full \stretch mit Volldampf [o voller Kraft] famto work at full \stretch auf Hochtouren arbeiten8.▶ down the \stretch AM kurz vor Ablauf der ZeitII. adj attr, inv Stretch-\stretch nylon stockings elastische NylonstrümpfeIII. vimy T-shirt's \stretched in the wash mein T-Shirt ist beim Waschen völlig ausgeleiertthe restoration work could \stretch from months into years die Renovierungsarbeiten könnten sich statt über Monate sogar noch über Jahre hinziehenthe dispute \stretches back over many years diese Streitereien dauern nun schon viele Jahrethis ancient tradition \stretches back hundreds of years diese alte Tradition reicht Hunderte von Jahren zurückthe refugee camps \stretch as far as the eye can see soweit das Auge reicht sieht man Flüchtlingslagerthe mountains \stretch the entire length of the country die Berge ziehen sich über die gesamte Länge des Landes hinIV. vt1. (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 überdehnstthey \stretched a rope across the river sie spannten ein Seil über den Flussto \stretch one's legs sich dat die Beine vertreten2. (increase number of portions)▪ to \stretch sth etw strecken; sauce, soup etw verlängern3. (demand a lot of)▪ to \stretch sb/sth jdn/etw bis zum Äußersten fordernwe're already fully \stretched wir sind schon voll ausgelastetmy job doesn't \stretch me as much as I'd like mein Beruf fordert mich nicht so, wie ich es mir wünschen würdeto \stretch sb's budget jds Budget strapazierento \stretch sb's patience jds Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen [o geh strapazieren]to \stretch sth to breaking point etw bis zum Äußersten belastenmany families' budgets are already \stretched to breaking point viele Familien kommen mit dem Haushaltsgeld kaum noch über die Rundento \stretch one's lead seinen Vorsprung ausbauen; football, rugby mit noch mehr Toren in Führung gehen5. (go beyond)that is \stretching the definition of negotiation das hat mit dem, was man unter einer Verhandlung versteht, nichts mehr zu tunto \stretch a point (exaggerate) übertreibento \stretch it a bit [or the truth] ein wenig zu weit gehen, übertreiben* * *[stretʃ]1. nto 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
2) (= elasticity) Elastizität f, Dehnbarkeit fa fabric with plenty of stretch — ein stark dehnbares or sehr elastisches Material
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 mthat stretch of water is called... — dieser Gewässerlauf heißt...
4) (= stretch of time) Zeit f, Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne ffor a long stretch of time — für (eine) lange Zeit, lange Zeit
to do a stretch ( inf, in prison ) — im Knast sein (inf)
2. adj attrdehnbar, elastisch3. vt1) (= extend, lengthen) strecken; (= widen) jumper, gloves also, elastic, shoes dehnen; (= spread) wings, blanket etc ausbreiten; (= tighten) rope, canvas spannena curtain was stretched across the room —
to stretch sth tight — etw straffen, etw straff ziehen; cover etw stramm ziehen
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 fordernto 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
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 werdento stretch to reach sth — sich recken, um etw zu erreichen
a life of misery stretched (out) before her — vor ihr breitete sich ein Leben voll Kummer und Leid aus
5. vr1) (after sleep etc) sich strecken2) (= strain oneself) sich verausgabenif only he'd stretch himself a little — wenn er sich nur etwas anstrengen würde
* * *stretch [stretʃ]A v/t2. jemanden niederstrecken3. sl jemanden (auf)hängen5. ein Tuch, Seil, eine Saite etc spannen ( over über dat oder akk), straff ziehen, einen Teppich etc ausbreiten:b) er war voll ausgelastet6. strecken, (Hand)Schuhe etc (aus)weiten, besonders Hosen spannen, SPORT die Führung etc ausdehnen (to auf akk), SPORT die Verteidigung auseinanderziehen8. die Nerven, Muskeln anspannen9. aus-, überdehnen, ausbeulen10. fig überspannen, -treiben11. fig es mit der Wahrheit, einer Vorschrift etc nicht allzu genau nehmen, Regeln etc großzügig auslegen:stretch the imagination ziemlich unglaubwürdig sein;a) ein wenig zu weit gehen,b) es nicht allzu genau nehmen, ein Auge zudrücken umg;12. überbeanspruchen, seine Befugnisse, einen Kredit etc überschreitenB v/i2. stretch for langen nach3. sich erstrecken, sich hinziehen (to [bis] zu) (Gebirge etc, auch Zeit):4. a) sich dehnen (lassen)b) länger oder weiter werdena) ausschreiten,b) SPORT im gestreckten Galopp reiten,6. umg sich ins Zeug legen7. sl baumeln, hängenC s1. Dehnen n, Strecken n, Rekeln n:give o.s. a stretch, have a stretch → B 12. Strecken n, (Aus)Dehnen n, (-)Weiten n3. Spannen n4. 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 …;at full stretch mit aller Kraft5. fig Überspannen n, -treiben n6. Überschreiten n (von Befugnissen etc)7. (Weg)Strecke f, Fläche f, Ausdehnung f8. SPORT (Ziel- etc) Gerade f9. have a stretch sich die Beine vertreten10. Zeit(raum) f(m), -spanne f:8 hours at a stretch 8 Stunden hintereinander;for long stretches of the game SPORT über weite Strecken des SpielsD adj dehnbar, Stretch…:stretch cover Spannbezug m;stretch nylon Stretchnylon n* * *1. transitive verb1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannenstretch one's legs — (by walking) sich (Dat.) die Beine vertreten
2) (widen) dehnenstretch [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 the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen
2. intransitive verbstretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
1) (extend in length) sich dehnen; [Person, Tier:] sich strecken2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnen3)stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen
3. reflexive verb 4. nouncould you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
1) (lengthening, drawing out)2) (exertion)at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also d)
3) (expanse, length) Abschnitt, dera stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände
4) (period)5. adjectivea four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]Phrasal Verbs:* * *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. -
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[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.) raztegniti, stegniti (se)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) raztezati se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) pretegovanje2) (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•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *I [streč]1.nounraztezanje, 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); sprehodat a stretch, at one stretch — brez prekinitve, naenkraton the stretch — napenjajoč vse sile; v veliki naglici, figuratively v veliki napetostia stretch of the imagination — prenapeta, prebujna domišljijaa fine stretch of country — lep košček zemlje, lepe pokrajineto be on the stretch — biti napet, v napetostiit is a good stretch from the village to the town — je lep, precejšen kos poti od vasi do mestato do a stretch British English odslužiti, izdržati kazen (enega leta)to give a stretch — natezati se, pretegniti seit takes a stretch of imagination to believe that — treba je precéj napeti svojo domišljijo, da to verjamešto work 8 hours at (on) a stretch — delati nepretrgano 8 ur;2.adjectiveraztegljivII [streč]1.transitive verbraztegniti, 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 verbraztezati se, (raz)širiti se, segati; nategniti se; raztegniti se (rokavice), dati se raztegniti; potovati (to do); figuratively pretiravati, lagati; colloquially viseti, biti obešenstretched — iztegnjen, po dolgemto stretch one's arms — iztegniti, pretegniti si roketo stretch s.o. on the ground — z udarcem zrušiti koga na tlato 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 rokoto stretch s.o. on the rack history razpeti koga za mučenje (na natezalnici)to stretch the truth — pretiravati, lagatito stretch away out of sight — razprostirati se, kakor daleč sega oko -
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[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.) strække; række2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strække sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strækken2) (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.) stykke; strækning; periode•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *[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.) strække; række2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strække sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strækken2) (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.) stykke; strækning; periode•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
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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.) estirar, extender2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) extenderse
2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramiento2) (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•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
stretch vb1. estirar / extender2. estirarafter sitting for a long time, I like to stretch my legs después de estar sentado mucho rato, me gusta estirar las piernas3. extendersetr[streʧ]2 (elasticity) elasticidad nombre femenino3 (act of stretching) estiramiento■ he had a good stretch se estiró, se desperezó4 (period of time) período, tiempo, intervalo; (in prison) condena5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of racetrack) recta1 (extend - elastic, clothes, rope) estirar; (- canvas) extender; (- shoes) ensanchar; (- arm, leg) alargar, estirar, extender; (- wings) desplegar, extender2 (make demands on, made to use all abilities) exigir a3 (strain - money, resources) estirar, emplear al máximo; (- patience) abusar; (- meaning) forzar, distorsionar1 (elastic) estirarse; (fabric) dar de sí; (shoes) ensancharse, dar de sí; (person, animal - gen) estirarse; (person - when tired) desperezarse3 (reach) llegar (to, para), alcanzar (to, para)1 (material, jeans, etc) elástico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto stretch a point hacer una excepciónto stretch one's legs (walk) estirar las piernasat a stretch de un tirón, sin pararat full stretch a tope, al máximonot by any stretch of the imagination de ningún modo, ni por asomostretch ['strɛʧ] vt1) extend: estirar, extender, desplegar (alas)2)to stretch the truth : forzar la verdad, exagerarstretch vi: estirarsestretch n1) stretching: extensión f, estiramiento m (de músculos)2) elasticity: elasticidad f3) expanse: tramo m, trecho mthe home stretch: la recta final4) period: período m (de tiempo)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.
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1. stretʃ1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*2)a) ( widen) ensancharb) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar4)a) ( make demands on) exigirle* ab) ( strain)our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí
5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco dethat's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco
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vi1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*2)a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*b) ( in time)to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período
3)a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarseb) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*
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v reflto stretch oneself — ( physically) estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*
Phrasal Verbs:
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1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)to have a stretch — estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*
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) ca) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho mthe final o home stretch — la recta final
not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos
b) ( period) período mhe 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
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adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico[stretʃ]stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)
1. N1) (=elasticity) elasticidad f2) (=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 *
when the engine is at full stretch — cuando el motor está a la máxima potencia, cuando el motor rinde su potencia máxima
3) (=distance) trecho m4) (=expanse) extensión f ; [of road etc] tramo m ; [of rope] trozo m ; [of time] periodo m, tiempo mfor 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)2. VT2) (=make larger) [+ pullover, shoes] ensanchar; (=make longer) alargar; (=spread on ground etc) extender3) (=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 alcance5) [+ meaning, law, truth] forzar, violentar6) [+ athlete, student etc] exigir el máximo esfuerzo athe course does not stretch the students enough — el curso no exige bastante esfuerzo a los estudiantes
to stretch o.s. — esforzarse
he doesn't stretch himself — no se esfuerza bastante, puede dar más de sí
3. VI1) (=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] ensancharse3) (=stretch one's limbs, reach out) estirarse; (after sleep etc) desperezarse4) (=reach, extend) [rope, area of land] llegar (to a); [power, influence] permitir (to que)will it stretch? — ¿llega?
5) (=be enough) [money, food] alcanzar (to para)4.CPDstretch fabric N — tela f elástica
stretch limo * N — limusina f extralarga
stretch marks NPL — (Med) estrías fpl
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1. [stretʃ]1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*2)a) ( widen) ensancharb) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar4)a) ( make demands on) exigirle* ab) ( strain)our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí
5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco dethat's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco
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vi1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*2)a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*b) ( in time)to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período
3)a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarseb) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*
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v reflto stretch oneself — ( physically) estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*
Phrasal Verbs:
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1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)to have a stretch — estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*
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) ca) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho mthe final o home stretch — la recta final
not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos
b) ( period) período mhe 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
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adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elásticostretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)
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I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]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]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]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito 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, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
* * *[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.) tirare, allungare, stirarsi2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estendersi2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) stiracchiata2) (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•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *stretch /strɛtʃ/n.2 stiracchiata; stiracchiatina: The dog got up and had a good stretch, il cane si alzò e si diede una stiracchiata3 estensione; distesa; spazio; tratto: a stretch of rolling country, una distesa di terreno ondulato; a long stretch of road, un lungo tratto di strada6 (mecc.) stiratura: stretch forming, formatura ( di elementi, di lamiera) mediante stiratura; stiro-imbutitura8 (naut.) bordata9 (ferr.) tratta● (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 collo2 (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 principi3 (fig.) gonfiare; esagerare5 (fam.) far bastare: to stretch one's salary to meet expenses, far bastare il proprio stipendio; riuscire a far fronte alle speseB 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'Atlante3 allargarsi, allungarsi, cedere ( sotto tensione): Rubber will stretch but wood won't, la gomma si allunga ma il legno no● 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.* * *I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]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]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]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito 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, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
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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.) strekke (seg), rekke ut (armen)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strekke seg2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strekk2) (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•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch outstrekke--------strekning--------tøyeIsubst. \/stretʃ\/1) strekk(ing), tøying, det å strekke seg2) strekking, spenning, stramming3) elastisitet, tøyelighet4) strekning, trakt, område5) periode, tidsrom, tid6) avsnitt, stykke7) overskridelse8) ( sjøfart) slag9) (spesielt amer., veddeløpsbane) oppløpat a stretch i ett strekk, i ett kjør i nødsfall, til nødat full stretch fullt utstraktby a stretch of language med en viss overdrivelseby a stretch of the imagination hvis man tar fantasien til hjelpbe 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 donevi er absolutt på oppløpssiden, bare tre dager til og så er vi ferdigenot by any stretch of the imagination ikke i sin villeste fantasion the stretch i helspennstretch of power maktmisbrukIIverb \/stretʃ\/1) strekke, spenne, stramme2) strekke på, tøye (ut), strekke ut3) ( overført) tøye, overskride4) ( overført) overdrive, utvide5) drøye, trekke ut, forlenge, få til å vare lenger6) ( medisin) forstrekke7) strekke seg, bre seg ut8) ( om tøy) vide seg ut, gi (etter)9) kunne strekkes, la seg strekke, tøyes10) få til å strekke til, drøyebe stretched out ligge rett utstretch (away) strekke segstretch a point gjøre et unntak, avvike fra prinsippene, se gjennom fingrene med ta for hardt i, gå for langt, overdrivestretch a point in someone's favour eller stretch one's principles in someone's favour gjøre et (spesielt) unntak for noenstretch for something strekke seg etter noestretch forth\/forward strekke fremstretch oneself strekke på seg ( også be fully stretched) anstrenge seg til det ytterstestretch oneself out strekke seg ut (så lang en er)stretch one's legs strekke på bena røre på segstretch on the rack legge på strekkbenken ( overført) holde på pinebenkenstretch out strekke ut, rekke ut, rekke frem strekke segstretch out for strekke ut etterstretch someone (on the ground) slå ned noen, slå noen i bakken -
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[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. -
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§ გაწოლა, გაწიმვა§1 გაზმორება, გაჭიმვა2 გაწელვა, ჭიმვადობა, ელასტიკურობაthis spring has lost its stretch ამ ზამბარამ ჭიმვადობა / ელასტიკურობა დაკარგა3 მონაკვეთი, სიგრძე, მანძილიfor a long stretch the road runs by the beach დიდ მანძილზე გზა ზღვისპირას მიდის / ზღვისპირს გასდევს4 დაძაბვა5 ციხეში ჯდომა / ყოფნა6 ხანი, დროის მონაკვეთი●●we may assume at a stretch that… გაჭირვებით შეიძლება დავუშვათ, რომ...7 დაჭიმვა (დაჭიმავს), გაჭიმვაhe stretched a rope between two trees ორ ხეს შორის თოკი გაჭიმა / გააბაhe stretched his legs under the table მაგიდის ქვეშ გაჭიმა / გამართა ფეხებიhe stretched out on the couch ტახტზე გაიშხლართა / გაიჭიმაthese mountains stretch for seven hundred kilometres ეს მთები შვიდას კილომეტრზეა გადაჭიმული●●fields stretched before us ჩვენ წინ მინდვრები გადაიშალა8 გამწკრივებაthe line (queue) stretched to the end of the street რიგი ქუჩის ბოლომდე გამწკრივდა9 გაწელვა (გაწელავს, გაიწელება)●●she stretched her neck კისერი წაიგრძელაI want to stretch my legs მინდა გავიარ-გამოვიარო / ფეხი გავშალოto stretch the story ამბის შელამაზება / გაზვიადება10 გაშვერა, მიწოდება -
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[strɛtʃ] 1. n(of ocean, forest) obszar m; ( of water) akwen m; (of road, river, beach) odcinek m; ( of time) okres m2. vi 3. vtto stretch to/as far as — ciągnąć się do +gen /aż po +acc
it stretches as far as the eye can see — ciągnie się tak daleko, jak okiem sięgnąć
at a stretch — jednym ciągiem, bez przerwy
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[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.) wy-, prze-, roz- itp. -ciągać (się)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) rozciągać się2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) wyciągnięcie się, przeciągnięcie2) (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.) przestrzeń, odcinek•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
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terjedés, tér, kifeszítés, nyújtózkodás, tartam to stretch: erőszakol, nyújtózik, megfeszül, nyúlik, kiterít* * *[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.) (ki)nyújt; (ki)nyúlik2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) kiterjed2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) kinyújtás; nyújtózkodás2) (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.) szakasz; időtartam•- stretchy
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- be at full stretch
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[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.) teygja(st)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) ná; teygja/breiða (úr sér)2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) teyging2) (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.) samfelldur kafli; samfelld lota•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
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n. gerinme, gerginlik, esneme, genişleme, esneklik, uzatma, geniş yer, aralıksız süre, süre, hapis süresi————————v. germek, esnetmek, uzatmak, sermek, yaymak, çekmek (çorap vb.), zorlamak, abartmak, gerinmek, uzamak, yayılmak, yetmek, yeterli gelmek, arayı açmak* * *1. ger 2. ger (v.) 3. gergin (adj.)* * *[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.) ger(il)mek, genişle(t)mek, uza(t)mak2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) uzanmak2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) gerinme2) (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.) uzantı, düzlük•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
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• ojennella• ojentaa• oikaista• oikoa• oikaisu• jatkua• jakso• jännittää• jännitys• venyvyys• venyä• venytellä• venyttää• venymä• vetää• etäisyys• antaa ponnistusta vaativia tehtäviä• ulottua• ulottaa• väli• ponnistaa• kiriä• kiristää• leventää• levittää• levitä• mennä• pidentää• suora• taipale• kurottaa• kurottautua• kurkottautua• kurkottaa• laajentaa• pingottaa• pitkittää• pinkoa* * *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.) venyttää, venyä, ulottua2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) levittäytyä2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) venytys2) (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.) jakso, alue•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
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[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.) []stiept; stiepties2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) stiepties; plesties2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) []staipīšanās; []stiepšana2) (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.) nogabals; posms; periods•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *izstiepšanās; izstiepšana; saspīlējums, spriegums; elastīgums; pārspīlējums; laika sprīdis; izplatījums; ieslodzījuma laiks; distance; izstiept; izstiepties; stiepties, plesties; ilgt; pieļaut; izklāt; atšķaidīt; pakārt; elastīgs -
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[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.) iš(si)tempti, iš(si)tiesti2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) tįsoti, driektis2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) rąžymasis, mankšta2) (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.) kraštas, vieta, atkarpa, tarpsnis•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
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n. tänjning, töjning; sträckning; töjbarhet; yta; varaktighet; fängelseperiod--------v. sträcka; tänja; sträcka sig; tänja sig; anstränga (sig); spänna (fiol etc.); töja* * *[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.) tänja (töja) ut,2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) sträcka [] sig, bre ut sig2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) [] sträckte på sig2) (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.) trakt, sträcka, period•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
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[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.) natáhnout (se)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) rozkládat se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) protažení2) (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.) rozloha; úsek; období•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *• úsek• protáhnout• roztáhnout• roztažení• táhnout• natažení• natáhnout -
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[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.) natiahnuť (sa)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) rozkladať sa2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) natiahnutie2) (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.) plocha; úsek; obdobie•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *• uvelebenie• vypnutie• vypätie• vytiahnut• zložit• zneužitie výsady• zrazit• šetrit• šikovne rozdelit• smer• spojitá ciara• úsek• uložit sa• tiahnut(sa)• trvat• príliš volne vyložit• prekrocenie• priestor• pretahovanie• predlžovanie• prechádzka• prehánat• elastická pancucha• finiš• dosahovat• elastický• byt pružný• cast• cielová rovinka• rozšírit• rozšliapnut• rozkladat(sa)• rovina• pružnost• rozpätie• roztiahnutie• roztiahnut(sa)• rozsah• plavebný úsek• pás• perovat• položit sa• krepsilónka• najvyššie vypätie• námaha• napínanie• natiahnut• natiahnutie tela• natiahnutie• nastavit• napnút kožu• natahovat sa• napnút• neprerušovaná doba• oddiel -
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[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.) a (se) întinde2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) a se întinde2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) întindere2) (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.) capăt; parte; perioadă•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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