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  • 1 stretch

    [stre ] 1. verb
    1) (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; række
    2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strække sig
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strækken
    2) (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
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    - stretchy
    - at a stretch
    - be at full stretch
    - stretch one's legs
    - stretch out
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    [stre ] 1. verb
    1) (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; række
    2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strække sig
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strækken
    2) (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
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    - stretchy
    - at a stretch
    - be at full stretch
    - stretch one's legs
    - stretch out

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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.) strække sine ben
    * * *
    (to go for a walk for the sake of exercise: I need to stretch my legs.) strække sine ben

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  • 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.) række ud; strække ud
    * * *
    (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.) række ud; strække ud

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  • 4 at a stretch

    (continuously: He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.) i træk
    * * *
    (continuously: He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.) i træk

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  • 5 be at full stretch

    (to be using all one's powers, energy etc to the limit in doing something.) for fuld kraft
    * * *
    (to be using all one's powers, energy etc to the limit in doing something.) for fuld kraft

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  • 6 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (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?) nå frem til; nå til; nå
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå; få fat i
    3) (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.) række
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde
    2) (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.) rækkevidde
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb
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    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (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?) nå frem til; nå til; nå
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå; få fat i
    3) (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.) række
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) få fat i
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) gå
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) rækkevidde
    2) (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.) rækkevidde
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) løb

    English-Danish dictionary > reach

  • 7 cover

    1. verb
    1) (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.) dække; tildække
    2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) dække
    3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) tilbagelægge
    4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) dække
    5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) dække
    6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) dække
    7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) dække
    2. noun
    1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) dug; sengetæppe; overtræk; betræk
    2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) dækning; læ
    3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjul; ly
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    - covering
    - cover-girl
    - cover story
    - cover-up
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (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.) dække; tildække
    2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) dække
    3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) tilbagelægge
    4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) dække
    5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) dække
    6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) dække
    7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) dække
    2. noun
    1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) dug; sengetæppe; overtræk; betræk
    2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) dækning; læ
    3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjul; ly
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    - covering
    - cover-girl
    - cover story
    - cover-up

    English-Danish dictionary > cover

  • 8 channel

    [' ænl] 1. noun
    1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) rende; kanal
    2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) sejlrende
    3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) kanal
    4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) kanal
    5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) kanal; frekvens
    2. verb
    1) (to make a channel in.) lave en kanal; grave en kanal
    2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) kanalisere
    * * *
    [' ænl] 1. noun
    1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) rende; kanal
    2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) sejlrende
    3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) kanal
    4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) kanal
    5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) kanal; frekvens
    2. verb
    1) (to make a channel in.) lave en kanal; grave en kanal
    2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) kanalisere

    English-Danish dictionary > channel

  • 9 crane

    [krein] 1. noun
    (a machine with a long arm and a chain, for raising heavy weights.) kran
    2. verb
    (to stretch out (the neck, to see round or over something): He craned his neck in order to see round the corner.) strække
    * * *
    [krein] 1. noun
    (a machine with a long arm and a chain, for raising heavy weights.) kran
    2. verb
    (to stretch out (the neck, to see round or over something): He craned his neck in order to see round the corner.) strække

    English-Danish dictionary > crane

  • 10 span

    [spæn] 1. noun
    1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) spænd; -spænd
    2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) tidsrum; længde
    2. verb
    (to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) spænde over
    * * *
    [spæn] 1. noun
    1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) spænd; -spænd
    2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) tidsrum; længde
    2. verb
    (to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) spænde over

    English-Danish dictionary > span

  • 11 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) presse; strække (sig)
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forstrække; anstrenge
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strække; stille krav til
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrere
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) belastning; pres
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) forstrækning
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) belastning
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    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) type; race
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) islæt
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner
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    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) presse; strække (sig)
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forstrække; anstrenge
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strække; stille krav til
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrere
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) belastning; pres
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) forstrækning
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) belastning
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    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) type; race
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) islæt
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner

    English-Danish dictionary > strain

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