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1 stretch
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
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2 stretch one's legs
(to go for a walk for the sake of exercise: I need to stretch my legs.) -
3 stretch out
(in moving the body, to straighten or extend: She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed.) sträcka (räcka) ut -
4 stretch a muscle
tänja en muskel -
5 stretch of time
tidsperiod -
6 at a stretch
i ett sträck* * *(continuously: He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.) i sträck -
7 be at full stretch
(to be using all one's powers, energy etc to the limit in doing something.) arbeta för fullt, anstränga sig till det yttersta -
8 at full stretch
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9 home stretch
upploppssida -
10 reach
n. räckhåll; räckvidd--------v. nå, komma fram; nå upp till; räcka, sträcka fram* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sträcka ut handen (armen)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sträcka sig2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) räckhåll, avstånd2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) räckhåll, räckvidd3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) sträcka, sträckning, lopp -
11 extend
v. räcka, sträcka sig; förlänga, utvidga; sträcka; ge* * *[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) utöka, utvidga, förlänga2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) sträcka sig3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) sträcka (räcka) ut (fram)4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) framföra•- extensive -
12 backwater
n. bakvatten, dödvatten; värmeisolering; byhåla* * *1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) bakvatten, bakström2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) avkrok -
13 channel
n. kanal; radiostation; (data) gruppchatt på nätet, leda, chattkanal på nätet--------v. kanalisera; dirigera; leda, styra* * *[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) ränna, kanal2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) segelränna3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) kanal, sund, gatt4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) kanal5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) kanal2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) göra kanal i, gräva ut2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) kanalisera, leda -
14 clearway
noun (a stretch of road on which motorists are forbidden to stop.) väg med stoppförbud -
15 country
adj. lantlig--------n. land; område; område, trakt; landsbygd* * *plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
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16 cover
n. täcke; fodral; lock; kuvert; bokomslag; skydd; försäkring--------v. täcka (över); bevaka (för media); ge täckning (militärt); skydda; omfatta; försäkra* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) täcka []2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) täcka3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) tillryggalägga, avverka4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) sträcka sig över, omfatta5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) täcka, skydda6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) bevaka, täcka7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) ha under kontroll, hålla i schack2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) täcke, överdrag, skynke2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) betäckning, skydd3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skydd•- coverage- covering
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17 crane
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18 lagoon
n. lagun; liten vattendamm; vik med grunt vatten* * *[lə'ɡu:n](a shallow stretch of water separated from the sea by sandbanks, coral reefs etc.) lagun -
19 links
n. golfbana* * *[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) strandhed2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) golfbana -
20 moor
n. hed, sumpmark; morisk, barbarisk* * *I [muə] noun(a large stretch of open, unfarmed land with poor soil often covered with heather, coarse grass etc.) hed- moorlandII [muə] verb(to fasten (a ship etc) by a rope, cable or anchor: We moored (the yacht) in the bay.) förtöja- mooring- moorings
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