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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 reach
[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?) φτάνω/ καταλήγω σε2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) φτάνω3) (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.) απλώνω το χέρι4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) επικοινωνώ με, βρίσκω5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) (μικρή) απόσταση2) (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.) απόσταση που φτάνει το χέρι μου3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) ευθεία ποταμού/ έκταση -
3 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) προεκτείνω,επεκτείνω,παρατείνω2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) εκτείνομαι3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) προτείνω4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) προσφέρω•- extensive -
4 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) αγωγός2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) δίαυλος3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) πορθμός4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) κανάλι5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) δίαυλος, (τηλεοπτικό) κανάλι2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) ανοίγω πέρασμα2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) διοχετεύω -
5 cover
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.) σκεπάζω2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) καλύπτω3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) διανύω4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) καλύπτω (χρονική διάρκεια, απόσταση)5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) καλύπτω6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) καλύπτω θέμα (κάνω ρεπορτάζ)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) σημαδεύω2. 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.) κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) κάλυψη3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) κάλυμμα•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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6 crane
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7 links
[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) αμμώδης έκταση2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) γήπεδο γκολφ -
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9 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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11 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) πηδώ/(ξε)πετάγομαι,τινάζομαι2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) πηγάζω3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) κλείνω απότομα2. 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.)2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.)3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.)4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.)5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.)•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
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12 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (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.) τεντώνω/-ομαι,τσιτώνω2) (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.) ζορίζω,κουράζω3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ζορίζω,δοκιμάζω4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) σουρώνω, φιλτράρω2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) ζόρισμα2) ((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.) ένταση,τέντωμα,ζόρι3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) (υπερ)ένταση4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) ζόρισμα,τράβηγμα/δοκιμασία•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) διασταύρωση,ποικιλία,παραλλαγή2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) τάση3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) μελωδία -
13 waste
[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) σπαταλώ, χαραμίζω2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) απορρίματα, απόβλητα2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) σπατάλη, άδικο χάσιμο3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) έρημη έκταση•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
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14 yawn
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stretch forth — verb thrust or extend out (Freq. 2) He held out his hand point a finger extend a hand the bee exserted its sting • Syn: ↑exsert, ↑stretch out, ↑put out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stretch one's legs — verb To walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down. I needed to stretch my legs after spending all day sitting around in meetings … Wiktionary
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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
