elastic rules

elastic bandage - мед. гибкая шина, эластичная повязка

elastic stocking - мед. резиновый чулок

elastic tissue - анат. эластичная соединительная ткань

elastic web - текст. эластичная прорезиненная ткань

elastic limit - тех. предел упругости

elastic clause - амер. «резиновый пункт» конституции США ( об обязанностях конгресса)

elastic currency - амер. эластичное денежное обращение

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

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

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

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

at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo

the final o home stretch — la recta final

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

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)

to have a stretch — [person] estirarse

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

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

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

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

stretch fabric N — tela f elástica

stretch limo * N — limusina f extralarga

stretch marks NPL — (Med) estrías fpl

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

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

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

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

at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo

the final o home stretch — la recta final

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

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)

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

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

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

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

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

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

to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo

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

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

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

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

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

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

to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo

he lay stretched out on the ground — er lag ausgestreckt auf dem Boden

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

stretch [out of shape] — ausweiten [Schuhe, Jacke]

stretch the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen

he's certainly stretching the truth there — er nimmt es hier mit der Wahrheit nicht so genau

stretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen

stretch from A to B — sich von A bis B erstrecken

at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also academic.ru/18217/d">d)

at a stretch — ohne Unterbrechung (see also b)

to 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

a fabric with plenty of stretch — ein stark dehnbares or sehr elastisches Material

to do a stretch ( inf, in prison ) — im Knast sein (inf)

stretch trousers — Stretchhose f

to stretch sth tight — etw straffen, etw straff ziehen; cover etw stramm ziehen

to stretch one's imagination — seine Fantasie anstrengen

to be fully stretched ( esp Brit, person ) — voll ausgelastet sein

to stretch to reach sth — sich recken, um etw zu erreichen

the fields stretched away into the distance — die Felder dehnten sich bis in die Ferne aus

the years stretched (out) ahead of him — die Jahre dehnten sich vor ihm aus

a life of misery stretched (out) before her — vor ihr breitete sich ein Leben voll Kummer und Leid aus

if only he'd stretch himself a little — wenn er sich nur etwas anstrengen würde

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

stretch [out of shape] — ausweiten [Schuhe, Jacke]

stretch the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen

at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also d)

at a stretch — ohne Unterbrechung (see also b)