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1 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.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,απλώνω/-ομαι,τεζάρω2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) εκτείνομαι2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) τέντωμα,τάνυσμα2) (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.) έκταση/διάστημα•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
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2 span
[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) άνοιγμα2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) διάρκεια,χρονικό διάστημα2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) συνδέω
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stretch your legs — phrase to go for a walk after you have been sitting for a long time Thesaurus: to walk, or to walk in a particular waysynonym Main entry: stretch * * * stretch your legs informal : to stand up and walk especially after sitting for a long period… … Useful english dictionary
stretch — [strech] vt. [ME strecchen < OE streccan, akin to Ger strecken < IE * sterg < base * (s)ter , to be stiff, rigid > STARE] 1. to hold out or reach out; extend [to stretch out a helping hand] 2. to cause (the body or limbs) to reach out … English World dictionary
stretch your legs — stretch (your) legs to move around after having to be in one place or position for a long time. We drove there in five hours, including a couple of stops to stretch our legs … New idioms dictionary
stretch legs — stretch (your) legs to move around after having to be in one place or position for a long time. We drove there in five hours, including a couple of stops to stretch our legs … New idioms 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 — 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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 area of land or water ADJECTIVE ▪ great, huge, large, long, open, vast, wide ▪ A great stretch of ocean lay beneath them … Collocations dictionary
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
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 — 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
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
