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n. (stuk) land/weg/zee, uitgestrektheid; tijd(ruimte), periode; gevangenisstraf; rekbaarheid--------v. zich uitrekken; uitrekken; spannen; uitstekenstretch1[ stretsj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 tijd(ruimte) ⇒ tijdspanne, periode♦voorbeelden:4 do a stretch • brommen, zitten5 go for a stretch • de benen strekken, een wandelingetje makenat full stretch • met inspanning van al zijn krachten————————stretch2♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:stretch someone's patience • iemands geduld op de proef stellenmy new sweater stretched when I washed it • mijn nieuwe sweater is uitgerekt bij het wassenwill the beer stretch out? • is er genoeg bier?1 (aan)spannen ⇒ opspannen, strak trekken4 ruim interpreteren/nemen ⇒ het niet zo nauw nemen (met) 〈 regels〉; 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 geweld aandoen, overdrijven♦voorbeelden:be fully stretched • zich helemaal geventhat's rather stretched • dat is nogal overdreven -
2 not by any stretch of the imagination
English-Dutch dictionary > not by any stretch of the imagination
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imagination — [[t]ɪmæ̱ʤɪne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ imaginations 1) N VAR Your imagination is the ability that you have to form pictures or ideas in your mind of things that are new and exciting, or things that you have not experienced. Antonia is a woman with a vivid… … English dictionary
stretch — stretchable, adj. stretchability, n. /strech/, v.t. 1. to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often fol. by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground. 2. to hold out, reach forth, or extend (one … Universalium
Stretch — Stretch, n. 1. Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination. [1913 Webster] By stretch of arms the distant shore to gain. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Those… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imagination — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ active, creative, fertile, lively, rich, strong, vivid ▪ fevered … Collocations dictionary
stretch — stretch1 W3S3 [stretʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something bigger/looser)¦ 2¦(body)¦ 3¦(reach)¦ 4¦(make something tight)¦ 5¦(time/series)¦ 6¦(in space)¦ 7 stretch your legs 8 stretch (somebody s) patience/credulity 9¦(rule/limit)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
stretch — [[t]stre̱tʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ stretches, stretching, stretched 1) VERB: no cont Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance. [V prep/adv] The procession stretched for several miles... [V… … English dictionary
stretch — stretch1 [ stretʃ ] verb *** ▸ 1 make longer/wider ▸ 2 make smooth/tight ▸ 3 make body part straight ▸ 4 continue in space/time ▸ 5 be/have enough money ▸ 6 use money/supplies ▸ 7 not be reasonable ▸ 8 make someone use ability ▸ 9 make seem… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stretch — I UK [stretʃ] / US verb Word forms stretch : present tense I/you/we/they stretch he/she/it stretches present participle stretching past tense stretched past participle stretched *** 1) [transitive] to pull something to make it longer or wider I… … English dictionary
imagination — i|ma|gi|na|tion W3S3 [ıˌmædʒıˈneıʃən] n 1.) [U and C] the ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind ▪ You don t have to use your imagination when you re watching television. ▪ Children often have very vivid imaginations . ▪ There is a lack… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stretch — 1 verb 1 MAKE STH BIGGER/LOOSER a) (I, T) to make something bigger or looser by pulling it, or to become bigger or looser as a result of being pulled: My big, blue sweater has stretched completely out of shape. b) (intransitive not in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Imagination — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Imagination >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 imagination imagination Sgm: N 1 originality originality Sgm: N 1 invention invention Sgm: N 1 fancy fancy Sgm: N 1 inspiration inspiration Sgm: N 1 verve … English dictionary for students