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1 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 -
2 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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3 spread out
utspridd* * *1) (to extend or stretch out: The fields spread out in front of him.) breda ut sig2) (to distribute over a wide area or period of time: She spread the leaflets out on the table.) sprida ut3) (to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area: They spread out and began to search the entire area.) sprida ut sig -
4 string out
(to stretch into a long line: The runners were strung out along the course.) rada upp, sprida ut -
5 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 -
6 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 -
7 crane
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8 point one's toes
(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) -
9 spring
adj. vår-, vårlik; elastisk, fjädrande--------n. vår; källa, brunn; ursprung; hopp, språng; fjädring; resår; elasticitet--------v. hoppa; rusa; bli fri; spira upp, växa fram; rinna, spruta; härstamma från; spräckas, spricka; slå upp, öppna sig plötsligt; överraska* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) hoppa2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) härröra3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) smälla igen2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) fjäder2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vår3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) språng, hopp4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjädring, svikt5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) källa•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up
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