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1 stretch the rules

stretch the rules

de regels overtreden

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2 bend/stretch the rules

bend/stretch the rules

soepel zijn, iets door de vingers zien

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3 stretch

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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.) estirar, extender

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) extenderse

2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramiento

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.) extensión, tramo, trecho

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- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out

stretch vb

1. estirar / extender

he stretched the rubber band so much that it broke estiró tanto la goma elástica que se rompió

2. estirar

after sitting for a long time, I like to stretch my legs después de estar sentado mucho rato, me gusta estirar las piernas

3. extenderse

the beach stretches for miles la playa se extiende a lo largo de varias millas

stretch

tr[streʧ]

noun

1 (of land, water) extensión nombre femenino; (of road) tramo, trecho

■ a beautiful stretch of coastline un hermoso trecho de costa

2 (elasticity) elasticidad nombre femenino

3 (act of stretching) estiramiento

■ he had a good stretch se estiró, se desperezó

4 (period of time) período, tiempo, intervalo; (in prison) condena

■ he did a two-year stretch for robbery cumplió condena de dos años por robo

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of racetrack) recta

transitive verb

1 (extend - elastic, clothes, rope) estirar; (- canvas) extender; (- shoes) ensanchar; (- arm, leg) alargar, estirar, extender; (- wings) desplegar, extender

2 (make demands on, made to use all abilities) exigir a

■ he's not being stretched at school no le exigen lo suficiente en la escuela

■ I like being stretched in my job me gusta que me exijan en mi trabajo

3 (strain - money, resources) estirar, emplear al máximo; (- patience) abusar; (- meaning) forzar, distorsionar

■ you're stretching my patience estás abusando de mi paciencia

■ it's stretching it a bit to say it's brilliant decir que es brillante es exagerar

intransitive verb

1 (elastic) estirarse; (fabric) dar de sí; (shoes) ensancharse, dar de sí; (person, animal - gen) estirarse; (person - when tired) desperezarse

2 (extend - land, sea, etc) extenderse ( out, -); (- in time) alargarse, prolongarse

■ the beach stretches for miles and miles la playa se extiende a lo largo de millas y millas

3 (reach) llegar (to, para), alcanzar (to, para)

adjective

1 (material, jeans, etc) elástico,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to stretch a point hacer una excepción

to stretch one's legs (walk) estirar las piernas

at a stretch de un tirón, sin parar

at full stretch a tope, al máximo

not by any stretch of the imagination de ningún modo, ni por asomo

stretch ['strɛʧ] vt

1) extend: estirar, extender, desplegar (alas)

2)

to stretch the truth : forzar la verdad, exagerar

stretch vi

: estirarse

stretch n

1) stretching: extensión f, estiramiento m (de músculos)

2) elasticity: elasticidad f

3) expanse: tramo m, trecho m

the home stretch: la recta final

4) period: período m (de tiempo)

stretch

n.

• carrera s.f.

• ensanche s.m.

• estiramiento s.m.

• estirón s.m.

• latitud s.f.

• período s.m.

• tirada s.f.

• tramo s.m.

• trecho s.m.

v.

• alargar v.

• ensanchar v.

• estirar v.

• extender v.

• tender v.

• tirar v.

I
1. stretʃ
transitive verb

1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*

I'm just going out to stretch my legs — voy a salir a estirar las piernas

2)

a) ( widen) ensanchar

b) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*

3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar

4)

a) ( make demands on) exigirle* a

my job doesn't stretch me — mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school — en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

b) ( strain)

our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point — tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco de

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

2.

vi

1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

2)

a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time)

to stretch back — remontarse

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

a miserable future stretched before her — tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3)

a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarse

b) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí

4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*

our money won't stretch that far — no nos va a alcanzar el dinero

I can't stretch to a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para un coche nuevo

3.

v refl

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

II

noun

1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)

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

to give something a stretch — estirar algo

at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo

stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2) c

a) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho m

the final o home stretch — la recta final

not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos

b) ( period) período m

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

3) u ( elasticity) elasticidad f

III

adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)

[stretʃ]
1. N

1) (=elasticity) elasticidad f

2) (=act of stretching)

to have a stretch — [person] estirarse

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

with arms at full stretch — con los brazos completamente extendidos

when the engine is at full stretch — cuando el motor está a la máxima potencia, cuando el motor rinde su potencia máxima

by a stretch of the imagination — con un esfuerzo de imaginación

by no stretch of the imagination — bajo ningún concepto

3) (=distance) trecho m

for a long stretch it runs between mountains — corre entre montañas durante un buen trecho

4) (=expanse) extensión f ; [of road etc] tramo m ; [of rope] trozo m ; [of time] periodo m, tiempo m

in that stretch of the river — en aquella parte del río

a splendid stretch of countryside — un magnífico paisaje

for a long stretch of time — durante mucho tiempo

for hours at a stretch — durante horas enteras

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

5) ** (in prison)

a five-year stretch — una condena de cinco años

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

2. VT

1) (=pull out) [+ elastic] estirar; [+ rope etc] tender ( between entre)

2) (=make larger) [+ pullover, shoes] ensanchar; (=make longer) alargar; (=spread on ground etc) extender

the blow stretched him (out) cold on the floor — el golpe lo tumbó sin sentido en el suelo

3) (=exercise)

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

4) [+ money, resources, meal] hacer que llegue or alcance

our resources are fully stretched — nuestros recursos están aprovechados al máximo

5) [+ meaning, law, truth] forzar, violentar

that's stretching it too far — eso va demasiado lejos

to stretch a point — hacer una excepción

to stretch the rules for sb — ajustar las reglas a beneficio de algn

6) [+ athlete, student etc] exigir el máximo esfuerzo a

the course does not stretch the students enough — el curso no exige bastante esfuerzo a los estudiantes

to be fully stretched — llegar a sus límites

to stretch o.s. — esforzarse

he doesn't stretch himself — no se esfuerza bastante, puede dar más de sí

to stretch sb to the limits — sacar el máximo provecho de algn

3. VI

1) (=be elastic) estirar(se), dar (de sí)

this cloth won't stretch — esta tela no se estira, esta tela no da de sí

2) (=become larger) [clothes, shoes] ensancharse

3) (=stretch one's limbs, reach out) estirarse; (after sleep etc) desperezarse

4) (=reach, extend) [rope, area of land] llegar (to a); [power, influence] permitir (to que)

will it stretch? — ¿llega?

it stretches for miles along the river — se extiende varios kilómetros a lo largo del río

5) (=be enough) [money, food] alcanzar (to para)

4.

CPD

stretch fabric N — tela f elástica

stretch limo * N — limusina f extralarga

stretch marks NPL — (Med) estrías fpl

- stretch out

- stretch up

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I
1. [stretʃ]
transitive verb

1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*

I'm just going out to stretch my legs — voy a salir a estirar las piernas

2)

a) ( widen) ensanchar

b) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*

3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar

4)

a) ( make demands on) exigirle* a

my job doesn't stretch me — mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school — en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

b) ( strain)

our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point — tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco de

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

2.

vi

1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

2)

a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time)

to stretch back — remontarse

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

a miserable future stretched before her — tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3)

a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarse

b) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí

4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*

our money won't stretch that far — no nos va a alcanzar el dinero

I can't stretch to a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para un coche nuevo

3.

v refl

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

II

noun

1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)

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

to give something a stretch — estirar algo

at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo

stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2) c

a) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho m

the final o home stretch — la recta final

not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos

b) ( period) período m

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

3) u ( elasticity) elasticidad f

III

adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)

English-spanish dictionary > stretch
4 stretch

I 1. [stretʃ]
nome

1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.

to have a stretch — stiracchiarsi

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

I can lend you Ј 50 at a stretch — ti posso prestare al massimo 50 sterline

2) (elasticity) elasticità f.

3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.

4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.

5) (period) periodo m.

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo — ho passato 18 mesi a Tokyo

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

6) colloq. (prison sentence)

a five-year stretch — cinque anni dentro
2.
aggettivo attrib. [ fabric] elasticizzato; [ limousine] a carrozzeria allungata
II 1. [stretʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]

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

2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]

3) (bend) distorcere [ truth]; fare uno strappo a [ rules]

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

4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]

the system is stretched to the limit — il sistema è sfruttato al massimo

I need a job that stretches me — ho bisogno di un lavoro che mi metta alla prova

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

5) (eke out) fare bastare [ supplies]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi

2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersi

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

3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere

4) colloq. (afford)

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine — penso di potermi permettere una bottiglia di vino

the budget won't stretch to a new computer — nel nostro budget non ci sta un computer nuovo
3.
verbo riflessivo

to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo

- 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.) tirare, allungare, stirarsi

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estendersi
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) stiracchiata

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.) distesa, tratto; periodo

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- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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stretch /strɛtʃ/
n.

1 stiramento ( anche med.); allungamento; stiracchiamento

2 stiracchiata; stiracchiatina: The dog got up and had a good stretch, il cane si alzò e si diede una stiracchiata

3 estensione; distesa; spazio; tratto: a stretch of rolling country, una distesa di terreno ondulato; a long stretch of road, un lungo tratto di strada

4 periodo ininterrotto; tirata ( di tempo): over a stretch of six months, in un periodo di sei mesi

5 ( sport) rettilineo; dirittura: the final (o finishing, o home) stretch, la dirittura d'arrivo

6 (mecc.) stiratura: stretch forming, formatura ( di elementi, di lamiera) mediante stiratura; stiro-imbutitura

7 ( slang) detenzione; periodo di tempo passato in prigione

8 (naut.) bordata

9 (ferr.) tratta

10 [u] ( di tessuto, ecc.) elasticità

11 ( slang USA) spilungone; stanga; pertica (fig.)

12 = stretch limo ► sotto

● (autom.) stretch limo, limousine con carrozzeria allungata □ stretch marks, smagliature □ (ind. tess.) stretch-nylon, filanca® □ a stretch of the imagination, uno sforzo d'immaginazione □ stretch socks, calzini elasticizzati □ at a stretch, di seguito; di fila: to drive a car for five hours at a stretch, guidare l'automobile per cinque ore di seguito (o filate) □ at full stretch, teso al massimo; (fig.) a pieno regime; al massimo delle proprie possibilità: to work at full stretch, lavorare a pieno regime □ by a stretch of language, in senso lato □ by no stretch of the imagination, neanche per sogno □ to obtain st. by a stretch of one's authority, ottenere qc. abusando della propria autorità.
♦ (to) stretch /strɛtʃ/
A v. t.

1 tendere; tirare; stirare; distendere; stendere; allargare; allungare ( tirando): to stretch a wire, tendere un filo metallico; Don't stretch the material or you'll rip it, non tirare la stoffa se non vuoi lacerarla; to stretch a pullover, allargare un pullover ( tirandolo, per indossarlo); to stretch one's neck, allungare il collo

2 (fig.) forzare; sforzare; fare uno strappo a; abusare di: to stretch the truth, forzare la verità; svisare i fatti; to stretch an argument to its very limit, sforzare un'argomentazione fino all'estremo; to stretch the rules, fare uno strappo alle regole; to stretch one's powers, abusare del proprio potere; to stretch one's principles, fare uno strappo ai propri principi

3 (fig.) gonfiare; esagerare

4 (fam.) gettare a terra; stendere: to stretch sb. on the floor, stendere q. con un pugno

5 (fam.) far bastare: to stretch one's salary to meet expenses, far bastare il proprio stipendio; riuscire a far fronte alle spese

6 (naut.) distendere, bordare ( una vela)

7 ( slang o arc.) impiccare

B v. i.

1 stendersi; estendersi; spaziare; spiegarsi; ( di strada) snodarsi: The desert stretches as far as the Atlas Mountains, il deserto si stende fino alle montagne dell'Atlante

2 durare ( nel tempo); protrarsi

3 allargarsi, allungarsi, cedere ( sotto tensione): Rubber will stretch but wood won't, la gomma si allunga ma il legno no

4 stirarsi; stiracchiarsi: He yawned and stretched, fece uno sbadiglio e si stirò

● to stretch one's arms, distendere le braccia; stirarsi □ (fin.) to stretch a budget, stiracchiare un bilancio, fare bastare uno stanziamento □ to stretch one's credit, abusare del credito di cui si gode □ (fam.) to stretch it a bit, esagerare alquanto; fare la cosa più grande di quello che è □ ( anche fig.) to stretch one's legs, sgranchirsi le gambe □ (med.) to stretch a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to stretch oneself, stirarsi; stiracchiarsi; ( anche) sforzarsi; spingersi al massimo □ to stretch a point, fare uno strappo alla regola; fare un'eccezione.

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I 1. [stretʃ]
nome

1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.

to have a stretch — stiracchiarsi

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

I can lend you Ј 50 at a stretch — ti posso prestare al massimo 50 sterline

2) (elasticity) elasticità f.

3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.

4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.

5) (period) periodo m.

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo — ho passato 18 mesi a Tokyo

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

6) colloq. (prison sentence)

a five-year stretch — cinque anni dentro
2.
aggettivo attrib. [ fabric] elasticizzato; [ limousine] a carrozzeria allungata
II 1. [stretʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]

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

2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]

3) (bend) distorcere [ truth]; fare uno strappo a [ rules]

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

4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]

the system is stretched to the limit — il sistema è sfruttato al massimo

I need a job that stretches me — ho bisogno di un lavoro che mi metta alla prova

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

5) (eke out) fare bastare [ supplies]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi

2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersi

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

3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere

4) colloq. (afford)

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine — penso di potermi permettere una bottiglia di vino

the budget won't stretch to a new computer — nel nostro budget non ci sta un computer nuovo
3.
verbo riflessivo

to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo

- stretch out

English-Italian dictionary > stretch
5 stretch

[streʧ] 1. сущ.
1)

а) вытягивание, растягивание, удлинение, растяжение

the degree of stretch in the muscle fibres — степень растяжения (растягивания) мышечной ткани

He gave a yawn and a stretch. — Он зевнул и потянулся.

б) напряжение

The ligaments were on the stretch. — Связки были напряжены.

в) эластичность, растяжимость

two-way stretch — вытягиваемость в обе стороны

Syn:

elasticity

2)

а) протяжение, простирание

б) пространство, участок, отрезок

stretch of holes and ravines — участок ям и оврагов

в) спорт. участок дистанции; этап соревнований

- home stretch

3)

а) период, промежуток времени

We have a stretch of eleven days before us. — У нас есть целых одиннадцать дней.

He can write for eight hours at a stretch. — Он может писать 8 часов кряду.

б) крим.; жарг. срок заключения, отсидка

I was then sentenced to lag for seven stretch. (Life D. Haggart) — И потом меня приговорили к семи годам каторжных работ.

в) прогулка; разминка

Syn:

journey, march II

4) превышение; выход за пределы, границы (чего-л.)

stretch of imagination — полёт фантазии

stretch of word — придание слову более широкого значения, расширение значения слова

The doctor tried to defy the stretch of her malice. — Доктор старался игнорировать её вспышки её злобы.

5) разг. ярд ( мера длины)
2. гл.
1)

а) тянуться, растягиваться, вытягиваться, удлиняться

б) тянуть, растягивать, вытягивать, удлинять

He stretched his neck to see what was going on. — Он вытянул шею, чтобы посмотреть, что творится (вокруг).

You can stretch this rubber (out) to twice its length. — Вы можете растянуть эту резину так, что она станет вдвое длиннее.

2)

а) натягиваться; напрягаться

б) натягивать; напрягать

His already thin patience was stretched. — Его и без того недолгое терпение было на пределе.

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Syn:

strain I, extend

3)

а) = stretch the truth допускать натяжки, преувеличивать ; увеличивать, усиливать

to stretch the rules — сделать послабления в правилах

б) расширять, обогащать, улучшать

to stretch one's mind with a good book — расширить кругозор с помощью хорошей книги

4)

а) иметь протяжение, простираться, тянуться ( в пространстве)

Broad plains stretching to the sea. — Широкие равнины, простирающиеся до самого моря.

Syn:

spread

б) длиться, продолжаться ( во времени)

5) натягивать, протягивать

to stretch a wire between two posts — натянуть провода между двумя столбами

6) подмешивать, разбавлять

to stretch gin with water — разбавлять джин водой

Syn:

cut

7) разг. свалить, повалить (кого-л. на землю)

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- stretch out

Англо-русский современный словарь > stretch
6 stretch

n. (stuk) land/weg/zee, uitgestrektheid; tijd(ruimte), periode; gevangenisstraf; rekbaarheid
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v. zich uitrekken; uitrekken; spannen; uitsteken

stretch¹

[ stretsj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 (groot) stuk 〈 land, weg, zee enz.〉 ⇒ uitgestrektheid, vlakte; eind(je), lap, stuk

2 〈 voornamelijk enkelvoud〉 rechte stuk 〈 van renbaan〉

3 tijd(ruimte) ⇒ tijdspanne, periode

4 〈 slang〉 straftijd ⇒ 〈 in het bijzonder〉 gevangenisstraf van een jaar

5 〈 voornamelijk enkelvoud〉 rekbeweging ⇒ strekoefening, het zich uitrekken

6 rek(baarheid) ⇒ elasticiteit

♦voorbeelden:

1   stretch of road • stuk weg

2   final/finishing/ 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 home stretch • laatste stuk 〈 van renbaan〉

3   ten hours at a stretch • tien uur aan een stuk

4   do a stretch • brommen, zitten

5   go for a stretch • de benen strekken, een wandelingetje maken

¶ not by any stretch of the imagination • met de beste wil van de wereld niet

     at full stretch • met inspanning van al zijn krachten

     〈 voornamelijk Brits-Engels〉 at a stretch • desnoods; als het moet

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stretch²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 〈+out〉 zich uitstrekken ⇒ (languit) gaan liggen

2 zich uitstrekken (tot) ⇒ reiken (tot)

3 zich uitrekken

4 rekbaar zijn ⇒ elastisch zijn

5 〈+over〉 duren ⇒ zich uitspreiden (over)

♦voorbeelden:

2   his memories stretch to his childhood • zijn herinneringen gaan terug tot zijn kindertijd

II 〈 onovergankelijk en overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 (uit)rekken 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 ⇒ wijder/langer/ruimer worden/maken

♦voorbeelden:

1   stretch the law • de wet ruim interpreteren

     stretch someone's patience • iemands geduld op de proef stellen

     my new sweater stretched when I washed it • mijn nieuwe sweater is uitgerekt bij het wassen

     will the beer stretch out? • is er genoeg bier?

III 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 (aan)spannen ⇒ opspannen, strak trekken

2 (uit)strekken ⇒ reiken

3 tot het uiterste inspannen ⇒ forceren

4 ruim interpreteren/nemen ⇒ het niet zo nauw nemen (met) 〈 regels〉; 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 geweld aandoen, overdrijven

5 verrekken 〈 spieren〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   stretch a rope • een touw spannen

2   stretch oneself • zich uitrekken

3   stretch oneself • zich tot het uiterste inspannen

     be fully stretched • zich helemaal geven

4   stretch the rules • de regels overtreden

     that's rather stretched • dat is nogal overdreven

English-Dutch dictionary > stretch
7 stretch

stretch [stretʃ]

1 noun

(a) (expanse → of land, water) étendue f;

∎ this stretch of the road is particularly dangerous in the winter cette partie de la route est très dangereuse en hiver;

∎ a new stretch of road/motorway un nouveau tronçon de route/d'autoroute;

∎ a long straight stretch une longue route en ligne droite;

∎ it's a lovely stretch of river/scenery cette partie de la rivière/du paysage est magnifique;

∎ Horseracing & figurative to go into the final or finishing or home stretch entamer la dernière ligne droite

(b) (period of time) période f;

∎ for a long stretch of time pendant longtemps;

∎ for long stretches at a time there was nothing to do il n'y avait rien à faire pendant de longues périodes;

∎ to do a stretch of ten years in the army passer dix ans dans l'armée;

∎ familiar he did a stretch in Dartmoor il a fait de la taule à Dartmoor;

∎ familiar he was given a five-year stretch (in prison) il a écopé de cinq ans

(c) (act of stretching) étirement m;

∎ he stood up, yawned and had a stretch il se leva, bâilla et s'étira;

∎ to give one's legs a stretch se dégourdir les jambes;

∎ do a couple of stretches before breakfast faites quelques étirements avant le petit déjeuner;

∎ Music stretch of the fingers (at the piano) écart m des doigts;

∎ by no stretch of the imagination même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination;

∎ he's the better writer by a long stretch c'est de loin le meilleur écrivain;

∎ not by a long stretch! loin de là!

(d) (elasticity) élasticité f;

∎ there isn't much stretch in these gloves ces gants ne sont pas très souples;

∎ there's a lot of stretch in these stockings ces bas sont très élastiques ou s'étirent facilement;

∎ with two-way stretch (of elastic fabric) extensible dans les deux sens

2 adjective

Textiles (material) élastique, Stretch ® (inv); (cover) extensible

3 transitive verb

(a) (pull tight) tendre;

∎ stretch the rope tight tendez bien la corde;

∎ a cable was stretched across the ravine on avait tendu un câble à travers le ravin;

∎ they stretched a net over the pit ils ont tendu un filet au-dessus de la fosse;

∎ Art to stretch the canvas on the frame tendre la toile sur le châssis

(b) (pull longer or wider → elastic) étirer; (→ spring) tendre; (→ garment, shoes) élargir;

∎ to stretch sth out of shape déformer qch;

∎ don't pull your socks like that, you'll stretch them ne tire pas sur tes chaussettes comme ça, tu vas les déformer

(c) (extend, reach to full length) étendre;

∎ stretch your arms upwards tendez les bras vers le haut;

∎ he stretched his arm through the broken window il allongea le bras à travers le carreau cassé;

∎ if I stretch up my hand I can reach the ceiling si je tends la main je peux toucher le plafond;

∎ to stretch one's neck to see sth tendre le cou pour voir qch;

∎ to stretch oneself s'étirer;

∎ to stretch one's legs étirer ses jambes; familiar figurative se dégourdir les jambes;

∎ the bird stretched its wings l'oiseau déploya ses ailes;

∎ figurative to stretch one's wings (become more independent) voler de ses propres ailes; (seek out new challenges) aller de l'avant

(d) (force, bend → meaning) forcer; (→ rules) tourner, contourner, faire une entorse à; (→ principle) faire une entorse à; (→ imagination) faire un gros effort de;

∎ you're really stretching my patience ma patience a des limites;

∎ to stretch the truth exagérer;

∎ they have stretched their authority a bit too far ils ont un peu abusé de leur autorité;

∎ that's stretching it a bit! il ne faut pas exagérer!;

∎ it would be stretching a point to call him a diplomat dire qu'il est diplomate serait exagérer ou aller un peu loin;

∎ I suppose we could stretch a point and let him stay je suppose qu'on pourrait faire une entorse au règlement et lui permettre de rester

(e) (budget, income, resources, supplies → get the most from) tirer le maximum de; (→ overload) surcharger, mettre à rude épreuve;

∎ our resources are stretched to the limit nos ressources sont exploitées ou utilisées au maximum;

∎ I can't stretch my income that far mon salaire ne me permet pas de faire de telles dépenses;

∎ we should be able to stretch the food until the weekend nous devrions pouvoir faire durer les provisions jusqu'au week-end;

∎ our staff are really stretched today le personnel travaille à la limite de ses possibilités aujourd'hui;

∎ to be fully stretched (machine, engine) tourner à plein régime; (factory, economy) fonctionner à plein régime; (resources, services) être sollicité à fond; (person, staff) faire son maximum;

∎ the job won't stretch you enough le travail ne sera pas assez stimulant pour vous;

∎ she believes young people need to be stretched elle pense qu'il faut être exigeant avec les jeunes pour qu'ils donnent le meilleur d'eux-mêmes

(f) (ligament, muscle) étirer

4 intransitive verb

(a) (be elastic) s'étirer; (become longer) s'allonger; (become wider) s'élargir;

∎ this fabric tends to stretch ce tissu a tendance à s'étirer;

∎ the shoes will stretch with wear vos chaussures vont se faire ou s'élargir à l'usage;

∎ my pullover has stretched out of shape mon pull s'est déformé

(b) (person, animal → from tiredness) s'étirer; (→ on ground, bed) s'étendre, s'allonger; (→ to reach something) tendre la main;

∎ she stretched lazily elle s'étira nonchalamment;

∎ he had to stretch to reach it (reach out) il a dû tendre le bras pour l'atteindre; (stand on tiptoe) il a dû se mettre sur la pointe des pieds pour l'atteindre;

∎ she stretched across me to get the salt elle a passé le bras devant moi pour attraper le sel;

∎ can you stretch over and get me the paper? pouvez-vous tendre le bras et me passer le journal?;

∎ he stretched up to touch the cupboard il s'est mis sur la pointe des pieds pour atteindre le placard

(c) (spread, extend → in space, time) s'étendre;

∎ the forest stretches as far as the eye can see la forêt s'étend à perte de vue;

∎ the road stretches away into the distance la route s'étend au lointain;

∎ the road stretched across 500 miles of desert la route parcourait 800 km de désert;

∎ the rope stretched across the ravine le corde allait d'un côté à l'autre du ravin;

∎ minutes stretched into hours les minutes devenaient des heures;

∎ our powers don't stretch as far as you imagine nos pouvoirs ne sont pas aussi étendus que vous l'imaginez

(d) (money, resources)

∎ my salary won't stretch to a new car mon salaire ne me permet pas d'acheter une nouvelle voiture;

∎ my resources won't stretch to that mes moyens (pécuniaires) ne vont pas jusque-là

5 at a stretch adverb

(a) (in a row) d'affilée;

∎ we worked for five hours at a stretch nous avons travaillé cinq heures d'affilée

(b) (with much effort) à la limite, à la rigueur;

∎ we could finish by Monday at a stretch à la limite ou à la rigueur, on pourrait finir pour lundi;

∎ we could fit six people in the car at a stretch à la rigueur, on pourrait tenir à six dans la voiture

6 at full stretch adverb

∎ to be at full stretch (factory, machine) fonctionner à plein régime ou à plein rendement; (person) se donner à fond, faire son maximum;

∎ we were working at full stretch nous travaillions d'arrache-pied;

∎ even at full stretch, we can't meet the delivery date même en tournant à plein régime, nous ne pouvons pas respecter les délais de livraison

►► stretch class cours m de stretching;

stretch fabric Stretch ® m;

stretch limo limousine f à la carrosserie allongée

➲ stretch out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (pull tight) tendre;

∎ the sheets had been stretched out on the line to dry on avait étendu les draps sur le fil à linge pour qu'ils sèchent;

∎ the plastic sheet was stretched out on the lawn la bâche en plastique était étalée sur la pelouse

(b) (extend, spread → arms, legs) allonger, étendre; (→ hand) tendre; (→ wings) déployer;

∎ she stretched out her hand towards him/for the cup elle tendit la main vers lui/pour prendre la tasse;

∎ she lay stretched out in front of the television elle était allongée par terre devant la télévision

(c) (prolong → interview, meeting) prolonger, faire durer; (→ account) allonger;

∎ she has to stretch her thesis out a bit for publication il faut qu'elle étoffe un peu sa thèse pour la publier

(d) (make last → supplies, income) faire durer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person, animal) s'étendre, s'allonger;

∎ they stretched out on the lawn in the sun ils se sont allongés au soleil sur la pelouse

(b) (forest, countryside) s'étendre; (prospects, season) s'étendre, s'étaler;

∎ a nice long holiday stretched out before them ils avaient de longues vacances devant eux

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > stretch
8 stretch

1. transitive verb
1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannen

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

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

2) (widen) dehnen

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

3) (fig.): (make the most of) ausschöpfen [Reserve]; fordern [Person, Begabung]

4) (fig.): (extend beyond proper limit) überschreiten [Befugnis, Grenzen des Anstands]; strapazieren (ugs.) [Geduld]; es nicht so genau nehmen mit [Gesetz, Bestimmung, Begriff, Grundsätzen]

stretch a point — großzügig sein

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

we're a bit stretched at the moment — wir sind zur Zeit ziemlich überlastet

stretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
2. intransitive verb
1) (extend in length) sich dehnen; [Person, Tier:] sich strecken

2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnen

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

3)

stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen

could you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
3. reflexive verb
sich strecken
4. noun
1) (lengthening, drawing out)

have a stretch — sich strecken

give something a stretch — etwas dehnen

2) (exertion)

by no stretch of the imagination — auch mit viel Fantasie nicht

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

at full stretch — auf Hochtouren

3) (expanse, length) Abschnitt, der

a stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände

4) (period)

for a stretch — eine Zeit lang

a four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden

at a stretch — ohne Unterbrechung (see also b)
5. adjective
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]

Phrasal Verbs:

- 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.) (sich) strecken

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) sich erstrecken
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) das Strecken

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.) die Strecke, die Spanne

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- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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stretch

[stretʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. no pl (elasticity) Dehnbarkeit f; of fabric Elastizität f

2. (muscle extension) Dehnungsübungen pl, Strecken nt kein pl; (gymnastic exercise) Stretching nt kein pl; (extension of muscles) Dehnung f

to have a \stretch sich akk [recken und] strecken

3. (an extended area) Stück nt; (section of road) Streckenabschnitt m, Wegstrecke f

traffic is at a standstill along a five-mile \stretch of the M11 auf der M11 gibt es einen fünf Meilen langen Stau

\stretch of coast Küstenabschnitt m

\stretch of land Stück nt Land

\stretch of railway Bahnstrecke f

\stretch of road Strecke f

vast \stretches of wasteland ausgedehnte Flächen Ödland

\stretch of water Wasserfläche f

4. SPORT (stage of a race) Abschnitt m

to enter the final \stretch in die Zielgerade einlaufen

the home \stretch die Zielgerade

the last \stretch of an election campaign ( fig) die [letzte] heiße Phase eines Wahlkampfs

5. AM (straight part of a race track) Gerade f

6. (period of time) Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne f; (time in jail) Knastzeit f fam

short \stretches kurze Zeitabschnitte

at a \stretch am Stück, ohne Unterbrechung

there's no way I could work for ten hours at a \stretch ich könnte nie zehn Stunden am Stück arbeiten

to do a \stretch eine Haftstrafe absitzen fam

7. (exertion) Bemühung f, Einsatz m

by every \stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasie

not by any [or by no] \stretch beim besten Willen nicht, nie im Leben fam

by no \stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist man konnte ihn beim besten Willen nicht als Künstler bezeichnen

at full \stretch mit Volldampf [o voller Kraft] fam

to work at full \stretch auf Hochtouren arbeiten

8.

▶ down the \stretch AM kurz vor Ablauf der Zeit

II. adj attr, inv Stretch-

\stretch nylon stockings elastische Nylonstrümpfe

III. vi

1. (become longer, wider) rubber, elastic sich akk dehnen; clothes weiter werden

my T-shirt's \stretched in the wash mein T-Shirt ist beim Waschen völlig ausgeleiert

2. (extend the muscles) Dehnungsübungen machen, sich akk recken [und strecken]

3. (take time) sich akk hinziehen

the restoration work could \stretch from months into years die Renovierungsarbeiten könnten sich statt über Monate sogar noch über Jahre hinziehen

the dispute \stretches back over many years diese Streitereien dauern nun schon viele Jahre

this ancient tradition \stretches back hundreds of years diese alte Tradition reicht Hunderte von Jahren zurück

4. (cover an area) sich akk erstrecken

the refugee camps \stretch as far as the eye can see soweit das Auge reicht sieht man Flüchtlingslager

the mountains \stretch the entire length of the country die Berge ziehen sich über die gesamte Länge des Landes hin

IV. vt

1. (extend)

▪ to \stretch sth etw [aus]dehnen [o strecken]; (extend by pulling) etw dehnen; (tighten) etw straff ziehen [o straffen]

that elastic band will snap if you \stretch it too far dieses Gummi[band] wird reißen, wenn du es überdehnst

they \stretched a rope across the river sie spannten ein Seil über den Fluss

to \stretch one's legs sich dat die Beine vertreten

2. (increase number of portions)

▪ to \stretch sth etw strecken; sauce, soup etw verlängern

3. (demand a lot of)

▪ to \stretch sb/sth jdn/etw bis zum Äußersten fordern

we're already fully \stretched wir sind schon voll ausgelastet

my job doesn't \stretch me as much as I'd like mein Beruf fordert mich nicht so, wie ich es mir wünschen würde

to \stretch sb's budget jds Budget strapazieren

to \stretch sb's patience jds Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen [o geh strapazieren]

to \stretch sth to breaking point etw bis zum Äußersten belasten

many families' budgets are already \stretched to breaking point viele Familien kommen mit dem Haushaltsgeld kaum noch über die Runden

4. SPORT (to improve)

to \stretch one's lead seinen Vorsprung ausbauen; football, rugby mit noch mehr Toren in Führung gehen

5. (go beyond)

▪ to \stretch sth über etw akk hinausgehen

that is \stretching the definition of negotiation das hat mit dem, was man unter einer Verhandlung versteht, nichts mehr zu tun

to \stretch a point [or the rules] ausnahmsweise ein Auge zudrücken fam

to \stretch a point (exaggerate) übertreiben

to \stretch it a bit [or the truth] ein wenig zu weit gehen, übertreiben

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[stretʃ]
1. n

1) (= act of stretching) Strecken nt, Dehnen nt

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

by no stretch of the imagination — beim besten Willen nicht

not by a long stretch — bei Weitem nicht

2) (= elasticity) Elastizität f, Dehnbarkeit f

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

there's not much stretch left in this elastic — das Gummi ist ziemlich ausgeleiert

3) (= expanse of road etc) Strecke f, Stück nt; (on racecourse) Gerade f; (of wood, river, countryside etc) Stück nt; (of journey) Abschnitt m, Teil m

a straight stretch of road — eine gerade Strecke

that stretch of water is called... — dieser Gewässerlauf heißt...

in that stretch of the river — in dem Teil des Flusses

for a long stretch — über eine weite Strecke

4) (= stretch of time) Zeit f, Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne f

for a long stretch of time — für (eine) lange Zeit, lange Zeit

for hours at a stretch — stundenlang

three days at a stretch — drei Tage an einem Stück or ohne Unterbrechung

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

2. adj attr
dehnbar, elastisch
stretch trousers — Stretchhose f

3. vt

1) (= extend, lengthen) strecken; (= widen) jumper, gloves also, elastic, shoes dehnen; (= spread) wings, blanket etc ausbreiten; (= tighten) rope, canvas spannen

to become stretched — ausleiern

a curtain was stretched across the room —

she stretched a tarpaulin over the woodpile — sie breitete eine Plane über den Holzstoß

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

to stretch one's neck — den Hals recken

2) (= make go further) meal, money strecken; (= use fully) resources voll (aus)nutzen; credit voll beanspruchen; athlete, student etc fordern; one's abilities bis zum Äußersten fordern

to stretch one's imagination — seine Fantasie anstrengen

to stretch sb/sth to the limit(s) — jdn/etw bis zum äußersten belasten

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

he stretched his lead to 10 points — er baute seinen Vorsprung auf 10 Punkte aus

3) (= strain) meaning, word äußerst weit fassen; truth, law, rules es nicht so genau nehmen mit

this clause/law could be stretched to allow... — diese Klausel/dieses Gesetz könnte so weit gedehnt werden, dass sie/es... zulässt

to stretch a point — ein Auge zudrücken, großzügig sein

that's stretching it too far/a bit (far) — das geht zu weit/fast zu weit

4. vi
(after sleep etc) sich strecken; (= be elastic) sich dehnen, dehnbar sein; (= extend time, area, authority, influence) sich erstrecken (to bis, over über +acc = be enough food, money, material) reichen (to für); (= become looser) weiter werden; (= become longer) länger werden
the rope won't stretch to that post — das Seil reicht nicht bis zu dem Pfosten (hinüber)

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

he stretched across and touched her cheek — er reichte herüber und berührte ihre Wange

to stretch back to — zurückreichen bis

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

the protests stretched into their second week — die Proteste dauerten bereits die zweite Woche an

I can't stretch to that — so viel kann ich mir nicht erlauben

our funds won't stretch to that — das lassen unsere Finanzen nicht zu

5. vr

1) (after sleep etc) sich strecken

2) (= strain oneself) sich verausgaben

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

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stretch [stretʃ]

A v/t

1. oft stretch out (aus-)strecken, bes den Kopf od Hals recken:

stretch o.s. (out) → B 1; → leg Bes Redew, wing A 1

2. jemanden niederstrecken

3. sl jemanden (auf)hängen

4. stretch out die Hand etc aus-, hinstrecken

5. ein Tuch, Seil, eine Saite etc spannen ( over über dat oder akk), straff ziehen, einen Teppich etc ausbreiten:

he was fully stretched fig

a) er wurde richtig oder voll gefordert ( auch SPORT),

b) er war voll ausgelastet

6. strecken, (Hand)Schuhe etc (aus)weiten, besonders Hosen spannen, SPORT die Führung etc ausdehnen (to auf akk), SPORT die Verteidigung auseinanderziehen

7. PHYS, TECH spannen, dehnen, (st)recken

8. die Nerven, Muskeln anspannen

9. aus-, überdehnen, ausbeulen

10. fig überspannen, -treiben

11. fig es mit der Wahrheit, einer Vorschrift etc nicht allzu genau nehmen, Regeln etc großzügig auslegen:

stretch the imagination ziemlich unglaubwürdig sein;

stretch a point

a) ein wenig zu weit gehen,

b) es nicht allzu genau nehmen, ein Auge zudrücken umg;

stretch a word, etc einen Begriff dehnen, einem Wort etc eine weite Auslegung geben

12. überbeanspruchen, seine Befugnisse, einen Kredit etc überschreiten

13. auch stretch out einen Vorrat etc strecken

B v/i

1. oft stretch out sich (aus)strecken, sich dehnen oder rekeln

2. stretch for langen nach

3. sich erstrecken, sich hinziehen (to [bis] zu) (Gebirge etc, auch Zeit):

stretch down to fig zurückreichen oder -gehen (bis) zu oder in (akk) (Zeitalter, Erinnerung etc)

4. a) sich dehnen (lassen)

b) länger oder weiter werden

5. meist stretch out

a) ausschreiten,

b) SPORT im gestreckten Galopp reiten,

c) SPORT sich auseinanderziehen (Feld)

6. umg sich ins Zeug legen

7. sl baumeln, hängen

8. auch stretch out reichen (Vorrat etc)

C s

1. Dehnen n, Strecken n, Rekeln n:

give o.s. a stretch, have a stretch → B 1

2. Strecken n, (Aus)Dehnen n, (-)Weiten n

3. Spannen n

4. Anspannung f, (Über)Anstrengung f:

by any stretch of the English language bei großzügiger Auslegung der englischen Sprache;

by every stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasie;

by no stretch of the imagination … es ist völlig unvorstellbar, dass …;

on ( oder at) the stretch angespannt, angestrengt;

at full stretch mit aller Kraft

5. fig Überspannen n, -treiben n

6. Überschreiten n (von Befugnissen etc)

7. (Weg)Strecke f, Fläche f, Ausdehnung f

8. SPORT (Ziel- etc) Gerade f

9. have a stretch sich die Beine vertreten

10. Zeit(raum) f(m), -spanne f:

a stretch of 10 years;

8 hours at a stretch 8 Stunden hintereinander;

for long stretches of the game SPORT über weite Strecken des Spiels

11. do a stretch sl Knast schieben

D adj dehnbar, Stretch…:

stretch cover Spannbezug m;

stretch nylon Stretchnylon n

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannen

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

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

2) (widen) dehnen

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

3) (fig.): (make the most of) ausschöpfen [Reserve]; fordern [Person, Begabung]

4) (fig.): (extend beyond proper limit) überschreiten [Befugnis, Grenzen des Anstands]; strapazieren (ugs.) [Geduld]; es nicht so genau nehmen mit [Gesetz, Bestimmung, Begriff, Grundsätzen]

stretch a point — großzügig sein

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

we're a bit stretched at the moment — wir sind zur Zeit ziemlich überlastet

stretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
2. intransitive verb
1) (extend in length) sich dehnen; [Person, Tier:] sich strecken

2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnen

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

3)

stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen

could you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
3. reflexive verb
sich strecken
4. noun
1) (lengthening, drawing out)

have a stretch — sich strecken

give something a stretch — etwas dehnen

2) (exertion)

by no stretch of the imagination — auch mit viel Fantasie nicht

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

at full stretch — auf Hochtouren

3) (expanse, length) Abschnitt, der

a stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände

4) (period)

for a stretch — eine Zeit lang

a four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden

at a stretch — ohne Unterbrechung (see also b)
5. adjective
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

* * *

n.

Ausdehnung f.

Strecke -n f. v.

aufspannen v.

ausstrecken v.

ausweiten v.

dehnen v.

sich erstrecken v.

sich weiten v.

spannen v.

strecken v.

weiten v.

English-german dictionary > stretch
9 stretch

[stretʃ] n <pl - es>

1) no pl

( elasticity) Dehnbarkeit f; of fabric Elastizität f

2) ( muscle extension) Dehnungsübungen fpl, Strecken nt kein pl, ( gymnastic exercise) Stretching nt kein pl, ( extension of muscles) Dehnung f;

to have a \stretch sich akk [recken und] strecken

3) ( an extended area) Stück nt; ( section of road) Streckenabschnitt m, Wegstrecke f;

traffic is at a standstill along a five-mile \stretch of the M11 auf der M11 gibt es einen fünf Meilen langen Stau;

\stretch of coast Küstenabschnitt m;

\stretch of land Stück nt Land;

\stretch of railway Bahnstrecke f;

\stretch of road Strecke f;

vast \stretches of wasteland ausgedehnte Flächen Ödland;

\stretch of water Wasserfläche f

4) sports ( stage of a race) Abschnitt m;

to enter the final \stretch in die Zielgerade einlaufen;

the home \stretch die Zielgerade;

the last \stretch of an election campaign ( fig) die [letzte] heiße Phase eines Wahlkampfs

5) (Am) ( straight part of a race track) Gerade f

6) ( period of time) Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne f; ( time in jail) Knastzeit f ( fam)

short \stretches kurze Zeitabschnitte;

at a \stretch am Stück, ohne Unterbrechung;

there's no way I could work for ten hours at a \stretch ich könnte nie zehn Stunden am Stück arbeiten;

to do a \stretch eine Haftstrafe absitzen ( fam)

7) ( exertion) Bemühung f, Einsatz m;

by every \stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasie;

not by any [or by no] \stretch beim besten Willen nicht, nie im Leben ( fam)

by no \stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist man konnte ihn beim besten Willen nicht als Künstler bezeichnen;

at full \stretch mit Volldampf [o voller Kraft] ( fam)

to work at full \stretch auf Hochtouren arbeiten

PHRASES:

down the \stretch (Am) kurz vor Ablauf der Zeit adj

attr, inv Stretch-;

\stretch nylon stockings elastische Nylonstrümpfe vi

1) (become longer, wider) rubber, elastic sich akk dehnen; clothes weiter werden;

my T-shirt's \stretched in the wash mein T-Shirt ist beim Waschen völlig ausgeleiert

2) ( extend the muscles) Dehnungsübungen machen, sich akk recken [und strecken]

3) ( take time) sich akk hinziehen;

the restoration work could \stretch from months into years die Renovierungsarbeiten könnten sich statt über Monate sogar noch über Jahre hinziehen;

the dispute \stretches back over many years diese Streitereien dauern nun schon viele Jahre;

this ancient tradition \stretches back hundreds of years diese alte Tradition reicht Hunderte von Jahren zurück

4) ( cover an area) sich akk erstrecken;

the refugee camps \stretch as far as the eye can see so weit das Auge reicht sieht man Flüchtlingslager;

the mountains \stretch the entire length of the country die Berge ziehen sich über die gesamte Länge des Landes hin vt

1) ( extend)

to \stretch sth etw [aus]dehnen [o strecken]; ( extend by pulling) etw dehnen;

( tighten) etw straff ziehen [o straffen];

that elastic band will snap if you \stretch it too far dieses Gummi[band] wird reißen, wenn du es überdehnst;

they \stretched a rope across the river sie spannten ein Seil über den Fluss;

to \stretch one's legs sich dat die Beine vertreten

2) ( increase number of portions)

to \stretch sth etw strecken; sauce, soup etw verlängern

3) ( demand a lot of)

to \stretch sb/ sth jdn/etw bis zum Äußersten fordern;

we're already fully \stretched wir sind schon voll ausgelastet;

my job doesn't \stretch me as much as I'd like mein Beruf fordert mich nicht so, wie ich es mir wünschen würde;

to \stretch sb's budget jds Budget nt strapazieren;

to \stretch sb's patience jds Geduld f auf eine harte Probe stellen [o ( geh) strapazieren];

to \stretch sth to breaking point etw bis zum Äußersten belasten;

many families' budgets are already \stretched to breaking point viele Familien kommen mit dem Haushaltsgeld kaum noch über die Runden

4) sports ( to improve)

to \stretch one's lead seinen Vorsprung ausbauen; football, rugby mit noch mehr Toren in Führung gehen

5) ( go beyond)

to \stretch sth über etw akk hinausgehen;

that is \stretching the definition of negotiation das hat mit dem, was man unter einer Verhandlung versteht, nichts mehr zu tun;

to \stretch a point [or the rules] ausnahmsweise ein Auge zudrücken ( fam)

to \stretch a point ( exaggerate) übertreiben;

to \stretch it a bit [or the truth] ein wenig zu weit gehen, übertreiben

English-German students dictionary > stretch
10 stretch

stretch [stret∫]

1. noun

   a. ( = period of time) période f

• for a long stretch of time (pendant) longtemps

• for hours at a stretch des heures durant

   b. ( = area) étendue f ; ( = part) partie f

• vast stretches of sand/snow de vastes étendues de sable/de neige

• there's a straight stretch (of road) after you pass the lake il y a une portion de route droite après le lac

• in that stretch of the river dans cette partie de la rivière

   c. to be at full stretch [arms] être complètement tendu ; [person] donner son maximum

• by no or not by any stretch of the imagination can one say that... même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination, on ne peut pas dire que...

2. adjective

[garment, fabric] extensible

3. transitive verb

   a. [+ rope] tendre ; [+ elastic] étirer ; [+ shoe, glove] élargir ; [+ muscle] distendre ; [+ meaning] forcer

• to stretch a point you could say that... on pourrait peut-être aller jusqu'à dire que...

• to stretch one's imagination faire un effort d'imagination

   b. ( = extend also stretch out [+ wing] déployer ; [+ rope, net] tendre

• to stretch o.s. (after sleep) s'étirer

• he stretched (out) his arm to grasp the handle il tendit le bras pour saisir la poignée

• he stretched his leg to ease the cramp il a allongé la jambe pour soulager la crampe

• I'm just going to stretch my legs (inf) ( = go for a walk) je vais juste me dégourdir les jambes

   c. [+ resources, supplies, income] ( = make them last) utiliser au maximum ; ( = put demands on them) mettre à rude épreuve

   d. [+ athlete, student] pousser

• the work he is doing does not stretch him enough le travail qu'il fait n'exige pas assez de lui

• to be fully stretched travailler à la limite de ses possibilités

• to stretch sb to the limits pousser qn au maximum

4. intransitive verb

   a. [person, animal] s'étirer

• he stretched lazily il s'est étiré paresseusement

   b. ( = lengthen) s'allonger ; ( = widen) s'élargir ; [elastic] s'étirer ; [fabric, garment] se détendre

   c. ( = extend) s'étendre

• how far will it stretch? jusqu'où ça va ?

• my money won't stretch to a new car (inf) je n'ai pas les moyens de m'acheter une nouvelle voiture

• the festivities stretched into January les festivités ont duré jusqu'en janvier

5. compounds

► stretch limo (inf) noun limousine f extralongue

► stretch mark noun vergeture f

► stretch out

1. intransitive verb

s'étendre

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ arm, hand, foot] tendre ; [+ leg] étendre ; [+ net, rope] tendre

   b. = stretch

* * *
[stretʃ] 1.
noun

1) ( in gymnastics) extension f

to have a stretch — s'étirer

to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] être tendu au maximum; [factory, office] être à plein régime

at a stretch — fig à la rigueur

2) ( elasticity) élasticité f

3) ( section) (of road, track) tronçon m; (of coastline, river) partie f

4) (of water, countryside) étendue f

5) ( period) période f

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo — j'ai travaillé 18 mois à Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch — travailler 12 heures d'affilée

6) (colloq) ( prison sentence) peine f
2.
adjective [fabric, waist] extensible; [limo] longue
3.
transitive verb

1) ( extend) tendre [rope, spring, net]

to stretch one's arms — s'étirer les bras

to stretch one's legs — fig se dégourdir les jambes

to stretch one's wings — lit, fig déployer ses ailes

2) ( increase the size) lit étirer [elastic]; tirer sur [fabric]; élargir [shoe]; ( distort) déformer [garment, shoe]

3) fig déformer [truth]; contourner [rules, regulations]

to stretch a point — ( make concession) faire une exception; ( exaggerate) aller trop loin

4) ( push to the limit) abuser de [patience]; utiliser [quelque chose] au maximum [budget, resources]; pousser [quelqu'un] au maximum de ses possibilités [person]

the system is stretched to the limit — le système est surchargé

I need a job that stretches me — j'ai besoin d'un travail qui me stimule

isn't that stretching it a bit? — (colloq) vous ne poussez pas un peu? (colloq)

5) ( eke out) faire durer [supplies]
4.
intransitive verb

1) ( extend one's limbs) s'étirer

2) [road, track, event] s'étaler (for, over sur); [forest, water, beach, moor] s'étendre ( for sur)

to stretch to ou as far as something — [flex, string] aller jusqu'à quelque chose

how far does the queue stretch? — jusqu'où va la queue?

the weeks stretched into months — les semaines devenaient des mois

3) ( become larger) [elastic] s'étendre; [shoe] s'élargir; ( undesirably) [fabric, garment] se déformer

4) (colloq) ( afford)

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine — je pense que je peux me permettre une bouteille de vin

the budget won't stretch to a new computer — le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur
5.
reflexive verb

to stretch oneself — s'étirer; fig faire un effort

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

English-French dictionary > stretch
11 stretch

stretch

A n

1 ( extending movement) ( in gymnastics) extension f ; to have a stretch s'étirer ; to give sth a stretch étirer [arm, leg] ; tirer sur [elastic] ; to be at full stretch lit ( taut) [rope, elastic] être tendu au maximum ; fig ( flat out) [factory, office] être à plein régime ; to work at full stretch [factory, machine] travailler à plein régime ; [person] travailler au maximum de ses capacités ; at a stretch à la rigueur ;

2 ( elasticity) élasticité f ;

3 ( section) (of road, track) tronçon m ; (of coastline, river) partie f ; a clear/dangerous stretch of road un tronçon de route dégagé/dangereux ; the stretch of track/road between Oxford and Banbury le tronçon de voie/route entre Oxford et Banbury ; to be on the home ou finishing stretch [athlete, racehorse] être sur la ligne d'arrivée ;

4 ( expanse) (of water, countryside) étendue f ; a stretch of land une étendue de terre ;

5 ( period) période f ; a short/long stretch une longue/courte période ; he was often left alone for long stretches on le laissait souvent seul des heures durant ; a three-hour stretch trois heures ; I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo j'ai travaillé 18 mois à Tokyo ; to work for 12 hours at a stretch travailler 12 heures d'affilée ;

6 ○ ( prison sentence) peine f ; a five-year stretch une peine de cinq ans ; to do a long stretch servir une longue peine.

B adj ( épith) [cover, fabric, waist] extensible ; [limousine] à carrosserie allongée, longue.

C vtr

1 ( extend) tendre [rope, net] (between entre) ; to stretch one's neck/arms/legs lit s'étirer le cou/les bras/les jambes ; to stretch one's legs fig se dégourdir or se dérouiller les jambes ; to stretch one's wings lit, fig déployer ses ailes ; the fabric was stretched tight across his shoulders/buttocks le tissu lui moulait les épaules/les fesses ;

2 ( increase the size) lit tendre [spring] ; étirer [elastic] ; tirer sur [fabric] ; ( deliberately) élargir [shoe] ; ( distort) déformer [garment, shoe] ; fig they stretched their lead to 5-0 ils ont conforté leur position de leader en menant 5-0 ;

3 ( bend) déformer [truth] ; contourner [rules, regulations] ; to stretch a point ( make concession) faire une exception ; ( exaggerate) aller trop loin ;

4 ( push to the limit) abuser de [patience, tolerance] ; utiliser [qch] au maximum [budget, resources] ; pousser [qn] au maximum de ses possibilités [pupil, employee, competitor] ; to be fully stretched [person, company] être à son maximum ; the system is stretched to the limit le système est exploité au maximum de ses possibilités ; you're stretching my credulity to the limit n'abuse pas trop de ma crédulité ; I need a job that stretches me j'ai besoin d'un travail qui me motive à fond ; she isn't stretched at school l'école ne la pousse pas assez ; isn't that stretching it a bit ○ ? vous ne poussez pas un peu ○ ? ;

5 ( eke out) économiser [budget] ; faire durer [supplies].

D vi

1 ( extend one's limbs) s'étirer ;

2 ( spread) [road, track] s'étaler (for sur) ; [forest, water, beach, moor] s'étendre (for sur) ; the road stretches for 200 km la route s'étale sur 200 km ; to stretch over [empire] couvrir [Europe] ; [festivities, course] s'étaler sur [fortnight, month] ; to stretch to ou as far as sth [flex, string] aller jusqu'à qch ; how far does the queue/traffic jam stretch? jusqu'où va la queue/l'embouteillage? ; the weeks stretched into months les semaines devenaient des mois ;

3 ( become larger) [elastic] s'étendre ; [shoe] s'élargir ; [fabric, garment] se déformer ; this fabric stretches ce tissu se déforme ;

4 ○ ( afford) I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine je pense que je peux me permettre une bouteille de vin ; the budget won't stretch to a new computer le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur.

E v refl to stretch oneself s'étirer ; fig faire un effort.

Phrasal verbs

■ stretch back: the queue stretches back for 100 metres la queue s'étend sur 100 mètres ; to stretch back for centuries [tradition] remonter à plusieurs siècles ; to stretch back to [problem, tradition] remonter à [1970, last year] ; [traffic jam, queue] remonter à [place, corner].

■ stretch out:

▶ stretch out

1 ( lie down) s'étendre, s'allonger ;

2 ( extend) [plain, countryside, road] s'étaler, s'étendre ;

▶ stretch out [sth], stretch [sth] out ( extend) tendre [hand, foot] (towards vers) ; étendre [arm, leg] ; étaler [nets, sheet] ; I stretched my speech out to an hour j'ai fait durer mon discours pendant une heure.

Big English-French dictionary > stretch
12 rule

1. noun
1) (principle) Regel, die

the rules of the game — (lit. or fig.) die Spielregeln

stick to or play by the rules — (lit. or fig.) sich an die Spielregeln halten

rules and regulations — Regeln und Vorschriften

be against the rules — regelwidrig sein; (fig.) gegen die Spielregeln verstoßen

as a rule — in der Regel

rule of thumb — Faustregel, die

2) (custom) Regel, die

the rule of the house is that... — in diesem Haus ist es üblich, dass...

3) no pl. (government) Herrschaft, die ( over über + Akk.)

the rule of law — die Autorität des Gesetzes

4) (graduated measure) Maß, das; (tape) Bandmaß, das; (folding) Zollstock, der
2. transitive verb
1) (control) beherrschen

2) (be the ruler of) regieren; [Monarch, Diktator usw.:] herrschen über (+ Akk.)

rule the roost [in the house] — Herr im Hause sein

3) (give as decision) entscheiden

rule a motion out of order — einen Antrag nicht zulassen

4) (draw) ziehen [Linie]; (draw lines on) linieren [Papier]
3. intransitive verb
1) (govern) herrschen

2) (decide, declare formally) entscheiden ( against gegen; in favour of für)

rule on a matter — in einer Sache entscheiden

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91129/rule_off">rule off

- rule out

* * *
[ru:l] 1. noun
1) (government: under foreign rule.) die Herrschaft

2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) die Ordnung

3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) die Regel

4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) die Regel

5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) das Lineal
2. verb
1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) regieren

2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) entscheiden

3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) ziehen

•

- ruled
- ruler
- ruling 3. noun
(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) die Entscheidung

- as a rule
- rule off
- rule out
* * *

rule

[ru:l]

I. n

1. (instruction) Regel f

where in the \rules does it say that? wo steht das?

those are the \rules so sind nun mal die Regeln

this is a club \rule das ist im Klub hier so üblich

it is a \rule that... es ist eine Regel, dass...

company \rule Betriebsvorschriften pl

\rules and regulations Regeln und Bestimmungen

set of \rules Regeln pl

traffic \rules Verkehrsregeln pl

\rules pl of procedure LAW Geschäftsordnung f

\rule of mixtures CHEM Mischungsregel f

\rule of three MATH Dreisatz m

to bend [or stretch] the \rules die Regeln beugen

to break a \rule eine Regel brechen

to follow [or obey] [or ( form) observe] a \rule eine Regel befolgen [o einhalten]

to know the \rules of a game die Spielregeln kennen

to play [or go] [or do things] by the \rules sich akk an die Spielregeln halten

according to the \rules nach den Regeln, den Regeln entsprechend

to be against the \rules gegen die Regeln verstoßen

2. no pl (control) Herrschaft f

the \rule of law die Rechtsstaatlichkeit

one-party \rule Einparteienherrschaft f

the period of Fascist \rule die faschistische Herrschaft

3. ( form or dated: measuring device) Lineal nt

4. (condition) Regel f

\rule of 72 72er Regel

5. (line) Linie f

6. LAW (court decision) gerichtliche Entscheidung

7.

▶ as a [general] \rule normalerweise, in der Regel

▶ to be the \rule die Regel sein

▶ to make sth a \rule etw zur Regel machen

▶ to run the \rule over sth überprüfen, ob etw in Ordnung ist

▶ \rule of thumb Faustregel f; see also exception

II. vt

1. (govern)

▪ to \rule sth/sb etw/jdn regieren

to \rule a country with a rod of iron ein Land mit eiserner Faust regieren

2. (control)

▪ to \rule sth etw beherrschen

she \rules her household with an iron hand sie führt ihren Haushalt mit eiserner Hand

to \rule sb's thinking jds Denken beherrschen

3. (draw)

to \rule a line eine Linie ziehen

4. (decide)

▪ to \rule sth (to give an official decision) etw entscheiden [o anordnen] [o bestimmen]

▪ to \rule that... entscheiden, dass...

the courts have \ruled his brave action [to be] illegal die Gerichte entschieden, dass seine mutige Tat illegal war

5.

▶ to \rule the roost der Herr im Haus sein, die Hosen anhaben hum fam

III. vi

1. (control) herrschen; king, queen regieren

2. LAW

▪ to \rule on sth in etw dat entscheiden

only the appeal court can \rule on this point nur das Berufungsgericht kann in diesem Punkt entscheiden

to \rule for [or in favour of] /against sb zu Gunsten von jdm/gegen jdn entscheiden

3. ECON (be current) gelten

4.

▶ he \rules, OK! BRIT, AUS ( hum fam) er ist der Größte!

* * *
[ruːl]
1. n

1) (= regulation) Regel f; (SPORT, CARDS) (Spiel)regel f; (ADMIN) Vorschrift f, Bestimmung f

the rules of the game (lit, fig) — die Spielregeln

to play by the rules (lit, fig) — die Spielregeln einhalten

to bend or stretch the rules — es mit den Regeln/Vorschriften nicht so genau nehmen

running is against the rules, it's against the rules to run — Rennen ist nicht erlaubt

rules and regulations — Regeln und Bestimmungen

it's a rule that... —

that's the rule of the road (Mot) the Franciscan rule — das ist im Straßenverkehr üblich die Regeln des Franziskanerordens

to work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

to do sth by rule — etw vorschriftsmäßig tun

the rule of three (Math) — der Dreisatz

as a rule of thumb — als Faustregel

rule book — Regelheft nt, Vorschriftenbuch nt

to throw the rule book at sb (fig) — jdn wegen jeder Kleinigkeit drankriegen (inf)

2) (= custom) Regel f

I make it a rule to get up early — ich habe es mir zur Regel gemacht, früh aufzustehen

as a (general) rule —

ties are the rule at the office — Krawatten sind im Büro die Regel

violence is the rule rather than the exception — Gewalt ist eher (die) Regel als (die) Ausnahme

3) (= authority, reign) Herrschaft f; (= period) Regierungszeit f

the rule of law — die Rechtsstaatlichkeit

4) (for measuring) Metermaß nt, Maßstab m

a foot rule (1 foot long) (showing feet) — ein (30 cm langes) Lineal ein Maßstab m mit Fußeinteilung

folding rule — Zollstock m

See:

→ slide rule

2. vt

1) (= govern) beherrschen, regieren; (individual) beherrschen, herrschen über (+acc); (fig) passions, emotion beherrschen, zügeln; person beherrschen

to rule the roost (fig) — Herr im Haus sein (inf)

to be ruled by emotions —

if you would only be ruled by what I say — wenn du nur auf mich hören würdest

I won't be ruled by what he wants — ich richte mich nicht nach seinen Wünschen

he let his heart rule his head — er ließ sich von seinem Herzen und nicht von seinem Verstand leiten

2) (JUR, SPORT, ADMIN: give decision) entscheiden

his question was ruled out of order —

the judge ruled the defence out of order (Jur) — der Richter rügte die Verteidigung

3) (= draw lines on) paper linieren; (= draw) line, margin ziehen

ruled paper — liniertes Papier

3. vi

1) (lit, fig: reign) herrschen (over über +acc), regieren (
over +acc)
2) (FIN: prices) notieren

the prices ruling in London — die in London notierten Preise

3) (JUR) entscheiden (against gegen, in favour of für, on in +dat)

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rule [ruːl]

A s

1. Regel f, Normalfall m, (das) Übliche:

as a rule in der Regel, normalerweise;

as is the rule wie es allgemein üblich ist, wie gewöhnlich;

become the rule zur Regel werden;

make it a rule to do sth es sich zur Regel machen, etwas zu tun;

my rule is ( oder it is a rule with me) to do sth ich habe es mir zur Regel gemacht, etwas zu tun;

by all the rules eigentlich; → exception 1

2. SPORT etc (Spiel)Regel f (auch fig), Richtschnur f, Grundsatz m:

against the rules regelwidrig, gegen die Regeln;

rules of action ( oder conduct) Verhaltensmaßregeln, Richtlinien;

rule of thumb Faustregel;

by rule of thumb über den Daumen gepeilt umg;

serve as a rule als Richtschnur oder Maßstab dienen

3. JUR etc

a) Vorschrift f, (gesetzliche) Bestimmung, Norm f

b) (gerichtliche) Entscheidung

c) Rechtsgrundsatz m:

by rule, according to rule laut Vorschrift;

rules of the air Luftverkehrsregeln;

rule of the road Verkehrsregeln pl; → work B 1

4. pl (Geschäfts-, Gerichts- etc) Ordnung f:

(standing) rules of procedure

a) Verfahrensordnung,

b) Geschäftsordnung

5. auch standing rule Satzung f:

against the rules satzungswidrig;

the rules (and bylaws) die Satzungen, die Statuten

6. WIRTSCH Usance f, Handelsbrauch m

7. MATH Regel f, Rechnungsart f:

rule of trial and error Regula f falsi (Methode zur näherungsweisen Bestimmung der Nullstelle einer Funktion);

rule of proportion, rule of three Regeldetri f, Dreisatz m;

rule of sums Summenregel

8. REL (Ordens) Regel f

9. Herrschaft f, Regierung f:

during (under) the rule of während (unter) der Regierung (gen);

rule of law Rechtsstaatlichkeit f

10. a) Lineal n, Maßstab m

b) Zollstock m: → slide rule

11. TECH

a) Richtscheit n

b) Winkel(eisen) m(n), -maß n

12. TYPO

a) (Messing) Linie f:

rule case Linienkasten m

b) Kolumnenmaß n (Satzspiegel)

c) Br Strich m:

em rule Gedankenstrich;

en rule Halbgeviert n

13. the Rules pl Br HIST Gebiet in der Nähe einiger Gefängnisse, in dem sich Gefangene gegen Kaution aufhalten konnten

B v/t

1. ein Land etc, auch fig ein Gefühl etc beherrschen, herrschen oder Gewalt haben über (akk), regieren:

rule the roost fig das Regiment führen, Herr im Haus sein;

rule o.s. sich beherrschen

2. lenken, leiten:

be ruled by sich leiten lassen von

3. fig (vor)herrschen in (dat)

4. anordnen, verfügen, bestimmen, entscheiden ( alle:

that dass):

rule out

a) jemanden od etwas ausschließen ( auch SPORT),

b) etwas ablehnen;

rule sth out of order etwas nicht zulassen oder für regelwidrig erklären;

rule sb out of order jemandem das Wort entziehen;

rule offside SPORT auf Abseits entscheiden

5. a) Papier linieren

b) eine Linie ziehen:

rule sth off einen Schlussstrich unter etwas ziehen;

rule sth out etwas durchstreichen;

ruled paper liniertes Papier; (Weberei) Musterpapier n

C v/i

1. herrschen oder regieren ( over über akk): → O.K. B 1 a

2. entscheiden (in sb’s favo[u]r zu jemandes Gunsten)

3. WIRTSCH hoch etc stehen, liegen, notieren:

rule high (low)

4. vorherrschen

5. gelten, in Kraft sein (Recht etc)

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1. noun
1) (principle) Regel, die

the rules of the game — (lit. or fig.) die Spielregeln

stick to or play by the rules — (lit. or fig.) sich an die Spielregeln halten

rules and regulations — Regeln und Vorschriften

be against the rules — regelwidrig sein; (fig.) gegen die Spielregeln verstoßen

as a rule — in der Regel

rule of thumb — Faustregel, die

2) (custom) Regel, die

the rule of the house is that... — in diesem Haus ist es üblich, dass...

3) no pl. (government) Herrschaft, die ( over über + Akk.)

the rule of law — die Autorität des Gesetzes

4) (graduated measure) Maß, das; (tape) Bandmaß, das; (folding) Zollstock, der
2. transitive verb
1) (control) beherrschen

2) (be the ruler of) regieren; [Monarch, Diktator usw.:] herrschen über (+ Akk.)

rule the roost [in the house] — Herr im Hause sein

3) (give as decision) entscheiden

rule a motion out of order — einen Antrag nicht zulassen

4) (draw) ziehen [Linie]; (draw lines on) linieren [Papier]
3. intransitive verb
1) (govern) herrschen

2) (decide, declare formally) entscheiden ( against gegen; in favour of für)

rule on a matter — in einer Sache entscheiden

Phrasal Verbs:

- rule off

- rule out

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n.

Herrschaft f.

Maßstab -¨e m.

Regel -n f. v.

beherrschen v.

herrschen v.

herschen v.

regeln v.

English-german dictionary > rule
13 rule

ru:l
1. noun
1) (government: under foreign rule.) gobierno

2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regla, norma, reglamento

3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regla

4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) norma

5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) regla

2. verb
1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) reinar, gobernar

2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) decidir, fallar (jurídico)

3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) trazar (con una regla)

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- ruled
- ruler
- ruling
3. noun
(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) fallo, decisión

- as a rule
- rule off
- rule out

rule¹ n

1. regla / norma

you can't do that, it's against the rules no puedes hacer eso, va en contra de las reglas / no puedes hacer eso, está prohibido

2. gobierno / dominio

a country under religious rule un país bajo un gobierno religioso

rule² vb gobernar

a dictator rules the country un dictador gobierna el país

El gerundio de rule se escribe ruling

rule

tr[rʊːl]

noun

1 (regulation) regla, norma

2 (control) dominio

3 (of monarch) reinado; (by government) gobierno

4 (measure) regla

transitive verb

1 (govern) gobernar; (reign) reinar en

2 (decree) decretar, dictaminar

3 (draw) trazar

intransitive verb

1 (govern) gobernar; (reign) reinar

2 (decree) decretar, dictaminar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as a rule por lo general, por regla general

to work to rule hacer una huelga de celo

as a rule of thumb como regla general

rule ['ru:l] v, ruled ; ruling vt

1) control, govern: gobernar (un país), controlar (las emociones)

2) decide: decidir, fallar

the judge ruled that...: el juez falló que...

3) draw: trazar con una regla

rule vi

1) govern: gobernar, reinar

2) prevail: prevalecer, imperar

3)

to rule against : fallar en contra de

rule n

1) regulation: regla f, norma f

2) custom, habit: regla f general

as a rule: por lo general

3) government: gobierno m, dominio m

4) ruler: regla f (para medir)

rule

n.

• arreglo s.m.

• canon s.m.

• código s.m.

• dominación s.f.

• dominio s.m.

• estatuto s.m.

• norma s.f.

• precepto s.m.

• regla s.f.

• reglamento s.m.

• señoría s.f.

v.

• decidir v.

• dirigir v.

• gobernar v.

• imperar v.

• rayar v.

• regir v.

• reinar v.

ruːl
I

noun

1) c (regulation, principle) regla f, norma f

a set of rules — un reglamento

it's against the rules — está prohibido

rules and regulations — reglamento m

to bend o stretch the rules — apartarse un poco de las reglas

to work to rule — ( Lab Rel) hacer* huelga de celo, trabajar a reglamento (CS)

rule of thumb — regla general

2) (general practice, habit) (no pl)

as a rule — por lo general, generalmente

I make it a rule to reply promptly to letters — tengo por norma contestar las cartas enseguida

3) u ( government) gobierno m; ( of monarch) reinado m

to be under foreign rule — estar* bajo dominio extranjero

the rule of law — el imperio de la ley; majority 1) a)

4) c ( measure) regla f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (govern, control) \<\<country\>\> gobernar*, administrar; \<\<person\>\> dominar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar

2) ( pronounce) dictaminar

3) ( draw) \<\<line\>\> trazar* con una regla

ruled paper — papel m con renglones

2.

vi

1)

a) ( govern) gobernar*; \<\<monarch\>\> reinar

to rule OVER somebody — gobernar* a alguien, reinar sobre alguien

b) (predominate, be current) imperar

2) ( pronounce)

to rule (ON something) — fallar or resolver* (en algo)

to rule against/in favor of somebody/something — fallar or resolver* en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rule off

- rule out

[ruːl]
1. N

1) (=regulation) regla f, norma f
rules [of competition] bases fpl
it's the rules — son las reglas, esa es la norma

the rules of the game — las reglas del juego

the rules of chess — las reglas del ajedrez

school rules — reglamento msing escolar

it's a rule that all guests must vacate their rooms by 10a.m. — por norma los clientes tienen que dejar la habitación antes de las 10 de la mañana

• running is against the rules, it's against the rules to run — está prohibido correr

• to break the rules — infringir las reglas or las normas or el reglamento

• to make the rules — dictar las normas

in my job I'm allowed to make my own rules — en mi trabajo se me permite decidir cómo se hacen las cosas

• to play by the rules — (fig) obedecer las reglas or las normas

• I couldn't stand a life governed by rules and regulations — no soportaría una vida llena de reglas y normas

• rules of the road — normas fpl or reglamento msing de tráfico
bend 2., 1), golden, ground, work 2., 1)
2) (=guiding principle) regla f

• rule of three — (Math) regla f de tres

• rule of thumb — regla f general

as a rule of thumb, a bottle of wine holds six glasses — por regla general, una botella de vino da para seis vasos

I just do it by rule of thumb — lo hago simplemente siguiendo mi criterio

3) (=habit, custom) norma f

short haircuts became the rule — el pelo corto se convirtió en la norma

• as a (general) rule — por regla general, en general, normalmente

• he makes it a rule to get up early — tiene por norma or por sistema levantarse temprano
exception
4) (=government) gobierno m ; (=reign) reinado m

military/one-party rule — gobierno m militar/unipartidista

• the rule of law — el imperio de la ley

• under British rule — bajo el dominio británico

under the rule of Louis XV — bajo el reinado de Luis XV

5) (for measuring) regla f

2. VT

1) (=govern) gobernar

- rule the roost

2) (=dominate, control) controlar, dominar

you shouldn't let work rule your life — no deberías permitir que el trabajo controlara or dominara tu vida

Mars rules Aries — Aries está bajo la influencia de Marte
heart 1., 2)
3) (esp Jur) (=declare) dictaminar

the court has ruled the strike to be illegal — el tribunal ha dictaminado que la huelga es ilegal

the motion was ruled out of order — se decidió que la moción no procedía

4) (=draw) [+ line] trazar; (=draw lines on) [+ paper] reglar; ruled

3. VI

1) (=govern) gobernar; [monarch] reinar

• to rule over sth/sb — gobernar algo/a algn

the king ruled over his subjects wisely — el rey gobernaba a sus súbditos con sabiduría

the British ruled over a vast empire — los británicos poseyeron un vasto imperio

the ancient dynasties that ruled over China — las viejas dinastías que reinaban en China

one god who rules over all mankind — un dios que tiene poder sobre toda la humanidad
rod
2) (=prevail) reinar

United rules OK — (in graffiti) ¡aúpa United!, ¡arriba United!

3) (=decide) [chairman, president] decidir, resolver; [judge, jury] fallar

• to rule against sth/sb — fallar or resolver en contra de algo/algn

• to rule in favour of sth/sb — fallar en or a favor de algo/algn, resolver en or a favor de algo/algn

• to rule on sth — fallar or resolver or decidir en algo

4.

CPD

rule book N — reglamento m

we'll do it by or go by the rule book — lo haremos de acuerdo con las normas

rule of law N —

• the rule of law — el estado de derecho

- rule in

- rule off

- rule out

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[ruːl]
I

noun

1) c (regulation, principle) regla f, norma f

a set of rules — un reglamento

it's against the rules — está prohibido

rules and regulations — reglamento m

to bend o stretch the rules — apartarse un poco de las reglas

to work to rule — ( Lab Rel) hacer* huelga de celo, trabajar a reglamento (CS)

rule of thumb — regla general

2) (general practice, habit) (no pl)

as a rule — por lo general, generalmente

I make it a rule to reply promptly to letters — tengo por norma contestar las cartas enseguida

3) u ( government) gobierno m; ( of monarch) reinado m

to be under foreign rule — estar* bajo dominio extranjero

the rule of law — el imperio de la ley; majority 1) a)

4) c ( measure) regla f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (govern, control) \<\<country\>\> gobernar*, administrar; \<\<person\>\> dominar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar

2) ( pronounce) dictaminar

3) ( draw) \<\<line\>\> trazar* con una regla

ruled paper — papel m con renglones

2.

vi

1)

a) ( govern) gobernar*; \<\<monarch\>\> reinar

to rule OVER somebody — gobernar* a alguien, reinar sobre alguien

b) (predominate, be current) imperar

2) ( pronounce)

to rule (ON something) — fallar or resolver* (en algo)

to rule against/in favor of somebody/something — fallar or resolver* en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rule off

- rule out

English-spanish dictionary > rule
14 rule

ru:l 1. noun
1) (government: under foreign rule.) styre, regjering

2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regel; vedtekt

3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regel

4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regel, god vane

5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) linjal, tommestokk
2. verb
1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) styre, herske over, lede

2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) avgi en kjennelse

3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) linjere, trekke en strek med linjal

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- ruled
- ruler
- ruling 3. noun
(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) kjennelse

- as a rule
- rule off
- rule out

forskrift
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herske
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linjal
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prinsipp
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regel
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regjere
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regjering
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styre

I
subst. \/ruːl\/

1) regel, norm, rettesnor, sedvane

• I'm sorry but that's the rule

beklager, men sånn er regelen

2) ( grammatikk) regel

3) regel, bestemmelse, forskrift

4) ( jus) rettsregel

5) ( jus) lovforslag

6) styre, herredømme, regjering

• at that time they were under British rule

på den tiden var de under britisk herredømme

7) ( religion) regel

• the rule of St. Benedict

benediktinerregelen

8) tommestokk, målestokk

9) ( typografi) linje, strek

10) ( overført) lov

• it is an unwritten rule that you can't wear pink there

according to rules i følge reglene, i henhold til reglene

• according to club rules you'll have to wear a tie

against\/contrary to the rules mot reglene

all in rule helt regelrett, helt etter reglene

as a (general) rule som regel, vanligvis

bend\/stretch the rules tøye loven, tøye reglene

be the rule være regelen, være en fast regel

by all the rules etter alle kunstens regler

by rule and line ( overført) med linjal, med tommestokk

by rule of thumb ta noe på øyemål, bruke øyemål

comply with the rules rette seg etter reglene

the exception proves the rule unntaket bekrefter regelen, ingen regel uten unntak

the four rules de fire regnemåtene

go by rule følge reglene til punkt og prikke gjøre noe helt mekanisk

hard and fast rules strenge regler

infraction of the rules se ➢ infraction, 1

legal rule ( jus) rettsregel

make it a rule gjøre det til en regel, gjøre det til en vane

• he makes it a rule to go for a walk every afternoon

han har for vane å gå en tur hver ettermiddag

obey the rules følge reglene, holde seg til reglene

out of rule mot reglene, utenom de vanlige rutinene

play by the rules holde seg til reglene

relax the rules lempe på reglene

the rule of three reguladetri (regnemåte)

Rules (austr., sport, hverdagslig, forkortelse for Australian Rules) fotball som spilles med en oval ball (Australian National football)

rules vedtekter

rules and regulations regler og forordninger

rules of court procedure ( jus) rettergangsregler

rules of procedure ( jus) forretningsorden, saksbehandlingsregler, rettergangsorden, prosessordning prosedyre

the rules of the road trafikkreglene, kjørereglene

an unwritten rule en uskreven lov

waive the rules fravike reglene

work to rule arbeide etter reglementet, følge reglene til punkt å prikke (og dermed senke hastigheten), gå-sakte-aksjon
II
verb \/ruːl\/

1) herske (over), regjere (over), styre

2) kontrollere, beherske

3) fastsette, bestemme, påby, avgjøre

4) ( jus) avgi kjennelse

5) linjere, trekke en strek

6) ( hverdagslig) lede an, føre, styre

a ruled case en avgjort sak

be ruled by one's passions bli styrt av følelsene sine, la følelsene ta overhånd

be ruled off the turf bli utestengt fra å delta i veddeløp

let one's heart rule one's head følge sitt hjerte

rule off skille av med strek\/linje

rule out utelukke, utestenge, se bort fra

• it is ruled out that he'll go there

det kommer ikke på tale at han skal dra dit

• we cannot rule out the possibility that he has murdered his wife

rule someone with a rod of iron styre noen med jernhånd

rule the roost ( hverdagslig) være sjef, dominere

English-Norwegian dictionary > rule
15 ♦ rule

♦ rule /ru:l/
n.

1 regola; regolamento: grammatical rules, regole grammaticali; (mat.) the rule of three, la regola del tre semplice; rules and regulations, regole e regolamenti; a set of rules, un regolamento; una normativa; the rule of force, la legge della forza; (relig.) the Benedictine rule, la regola (monastica) di San Benedetto; to follow [break] the rules, seguire [infrangere] le regole; to play by the rules, rispettare le regole; attenersi alle regole; to be against the rules, essere contro le regole; essere vietato; to set the rules, stabilire le regole; to flout the rules, ignorare apertamente il regolamento; DIALOGO → - Absence- You know the rules, conosci le regole; to bend (o to stretch) the rules for sb., fare uno strappo alle regole (o un'eccezione) per q.; cardinal rule, regola fondamentale; strict rules, regole rigide

2 norma; consuetudine: a hard and fast rule, una norma precisa; an unwritten rule, una norma non scritta; to be the rule, essere la norma; Long working hours are the rule here, gli orari di lavoro prolungati qui sono la norma; He makes it a rule to go for a walk every day, è sua buona norma fare una passeggiata tutti i giorni

3 [u] dominio; governo: under British rule, sotto il dominio britannico; (polit.) direct rule, amministrazione diretta (in Irlanda del Nord: da parte di Londra); 20 years of socialist rule, vent'anni di governo socialista; Once we were under Florentine rule, un tempo eravamo sotto la signoria di Firenze; mob rule, illegalità al governo

4 riga (da disegno); regolo ( calcolatore): a foot-rule, un regolo di un piede ( circa trenta centimetri)

5 (leg.) decisione; ordine; ordinanza: (fam. USA) gag rule, norma limitativa della libertà di parola e di stampa

6 (tipogr.) filetto: dotted rule, filetto punteggiato

7 (pl.) ( sport) regolamento: the rules of the game, il regolamento (o le regole) del gioco; The tournament will be conducted under the rules of tennis, il torneo si svolgerà secondo le regole del tennis

● rule book ► rulebook □ (falegn.) rule joint, giunto a regolo □ rule-making power, potere normativo ( del governo) □ (leg.) rules of court, norme procedurali □ the rule of law, il dominio della legge; il principio della legalità □ the rule of the road, (autom.) le regole di precedenza; (naut.) le regole per prevenire le collisioni in mare □ rule of thumb, regola empirica; regola pratica □ rule-of-thumb, approssimativo; empirico; pratico □ as a rule, generalmente; di regola □ by rule, secondo le regole □ by rule of thumb, empiricamente; a lume di naso (fam.) □ rules are rules, le regole sono regole □ ( di operai) to work to rule, lavorare facendo ostruzionismo ( applicando rigidamente i regolamenti); fare uno sciopero bianco.
(to) rule /ru:l/
v. t. e i.

1 dominare; governare; The Queen of England reigns but does not rule, la regina di Inghilterra regna ma non governa; to rule a country, governare un paese; Parts of Italy were ruled by Austria for many years, una parte dell'Italia è stata sotto il dominio austriaco per molti anni; King Alfred ruled wisely over his people, re Alfredo ha governato il suo popolo saggiamente; to rule as an absolute monarch, regnare da monarca assoluto

2 dominare; influenzare: Don't be ruled by envy, non lasciarti dominare dall'invidia; Her life is ruled by ambition, è l'ambizione a guidare la sua vita

3 (leg., sport) deliberare; giudicare; dichiarare: The court ruled the validity of the deed, il tribunale ha riconosciuto la validità dell'atto; The judge ruled that the question was out of order, il giudice ha dichiarato che la domanda non era ammissibile; The court ruled his behaviour unlawful, la corte ha giudicato illegittimo il suo comportamento; The court will rule on the matter, la corte delibererà in merito; The judge ruled against the plaintiff, il giudice si è pronunciato a sfavore dell'attore; The management has ruled against any wage rise, gli amministratori hanno deliberato di non concedere aumenti salariali

4 avere la meglio su, prevalere in: Profit taking ruled the stock market yesterday, le prese di beneficio hanno prevalso ieri nel mercato azionario

5 (fam.: di una squadra, una moda, ecc.) dominare; ( di una persona) essere il migliore; essere il numero uno: (spec. sport) to rule O.K., essere il più forte; In the world of modern art, he rules supreme, nel mondo dell'arte moderna, ha il dominio incontrastato

6 (arc.) guidare; moderare: He was ruled by his friends, si lasciava guidare dagli amici; to rule a horse, tenere a freno un cavallo; to rule one's passions, moderare le proprie passioni

7 tracciare ( una riga) col regolo

● ( sport) to rule sb. offside, dichiarare q. in fuorigioco □ to rule the roost ► roost □ to rule with an iron hand (o with a rod of iron), utilizzare il pugno di ferro con; governare ( un paese, ecc.) con il pugno di ferro □ to let one's heart rule one's head, dare ascolto alle ragioni del cuore; lasciarsi guidare dal cuore ( e non dalla ragione).

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ rule
16 rule

[ru:l] n

1) ( instruction) Regel f;

where in the \rules does it say that? wo steht das?;

those are the \rules so sind nun mal die Regeln;

this is a club \rule das ist im Klub hier so üblich;

it is a \rule that... es ist eine Regel, dass...;

to know the \rules of a game die Spielregeln kennen;

\rules and regulations Regeln und Bestimmungen;

set of \rules Regeln fpl;

traffic \rules Verkehrsregeln fpl;

to bend [or stretch] the \rules die Regeln beugen;

to break a \rule eine Regel brechen;

to follow [or obey] [or ( form) observe] a \rule eine Regel befolgen [o einhalten];

to play [or go] [or do things] by the \rules sich akk an die Spielregeln halten;

according to the \rules nach den Regeln, den Regeln entsprechend;

to be against the \rules gegen die Regeln verstoßen

2) no pl ( control) Herrschaft f;

the \rule of law die Rechtsstaatlichkeit;

one-party \rule Einparteienherrschaft f;

the period of Fascist \rule die faschistische Herrschaft

3) (form dated: measuring device) Lineal nt

PHRASES:

\rule of thumb Faustregel f;

to be the \rule die Regel sein;

to make sth a \rule etw zur Regel machen;

to run the \rule over sth überprüfen, ob etw in Ordnung ist;

as a [general] \rule in der Regel; see also exception vt

1) ( govern)

to \rule sth/sb etw/jdn regieren;

to \rule a country with a rod of iron ein Land mit eiserner Faust regieren

2) ( control)

to \rule sth etw beherrschen;

she \rules her household with an iron hand sie führt ihren Haushalt mit einer eisernen Hand;

to \rule sb's thinking jds Denken beherrschen

3) ( draw)

to \rule a line eine Linie ziehen

4) ( decide)

to \rule that... entscheiden, dass...;

the courts have \ruled his brave action [to be] illegal die Gerichte entschieden, dass seine mutige Tat illegal war

PHRASES:

to \rule the roost der Herr im Haus sein, die Hosen anhaben ( hum) ( fam) vi

1) ( control) herrschen; king, queen regieren

2) law

to \rule on sth in etw dat entscheiden;

only the appeal court can \rule on this point nur das Berufungsgericht kann in diesem Punkt entscheiden;

to \rule for [or in favour of] / against sb zugunsten von jdm/gegen jdn entscheiden

PHRASES:

X \rule[s], OK! (Brit, Aus) ( hum) ( fam) X ist der/die Größte!

English-German students dictionary > rule
17 rule

n. wet; regel; heerschappij; liniaal; omgangsvorm
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v. beslissen; beheren; regeren; liniëren

rule¹

[ roe:l] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 regel ⇒ voorschrift

2 gewoonte ⇒ gebruik, regel

3 duimstok ⇒ meetlat

4 regering ⇒ bewind, bestuur

5 〈 drukwezen〉 wit 〈 zetmateriaal〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   rules of the road • verkeersregels/code

     according to/by rule • volgens de regels, stipt

2   as a rule • gewoonlijk, in het algemeen

4   under British rule • onder Britse heerschappij

¶ 〈 pejoratief〉 rules and regulations • de kleine lettertjes, de regels

     rule of thumb • vuistregel, natte vingerwerk

     bend/stretch the rules • soepel zijn, iets door de vingers zien

→ exception exception/, golden golden/

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rule²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 heersen ⇒ regeren, de zeggenschap hebben

2 een bevel uitvaardigen ⇒ bepalen, verordenen

3 〈 geldwezen〉 een bepaalde hoogte hebben

♦voorbeelden:

1   she rules over her children with a firm hand • ze houdt haar kinderen stevig in het gareel

3   oil rules low today • de olieprijzen staan laag genoteerd vandaag

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 beheersen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 ⇒ heersen over, regeren

2 beslissen ⇒ bepalen, bevelen

3 liniëren ⇒ belijnen

4 trekken 〈 lijn〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   be ruled by • zich laten leiden door

2   rule something out • iets uitsluiten, iets voor onmogelijk verklaren

3   ruled paper • gelinieerd papier

     rule something off • iets aflijnen, eindstreep trekken

English-Dutch dictionary > rule
18 rule

rule [ru:l]

règle ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e) règlement ⇒ 1 (a) gouvernement ⇒ 1 (c) gouverner ⇒ 2 (a) dominer ⇒ 2 (b) juger ⇒ 2 (c) régner ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) statuer ⇒ 3 (c)

1 noun

(a) (principle) règle f; (regulation) règlement m;

∎ the rules of chess/grammar les règles fpl du jeu d'échecs/de la grammaire;

∎ to break the rules ne pas respecter les règles;

∎ to play according to the rules or by the rules (of the game) jouer suivant les règles (du jeu);

∎ the rules and regulations le règlement;

∎ the club rules are very strict on this point le règlement du club est très strict sur ce point;

∎ smoking is against the rules, it's against the rules to smoke le règlement interdit de fumer;

∎ that contravenes rule 5b c'est contraire à la règle 5b;

∎ to stretch or to bend the rules (for sb) faire une entorse au règlement (pour qn);

∎ Mathematics rule of three règle f de trois;

∎ rule of thumb point m de repère;

∎ as a rule of thumb, allow one pound of meat for four people en règle générale, compter une livre de viande pour quatre personnes

(b) (usual practice, custom) règle f;

∎ as a (general) rule en règle générale;

∎ rules of conduct règles fpl de conduite;

∎ he makes it a rule not to trust anyone il a comme ou pour règle de ne faire confiance à personne;

∎ we must make it a rule that everyone contributes equally nous devons poser comme principe que chacun contribue à part égale;

∎ tipping is the rule here les pourboires sont de règle ici;

∎ long hair was the rule in those days tout le monde avait les cheveux longs à cette époque;

∎ it's often the case, but there's no hard and fast rule c'est souvent le cas, mais il n'y a pas de règle absolue;

∎ politeness seems to be the exception rather than the rule on dirait que la politesse est l'exception plutôt que la règle;

∎ the exception proves the rule l'exception confirme la règle

(c) (government) gouvernement m, autorité f; (reign) règne m;

∎ a return to majority/mob rule un retour à la démocratie/à l'anarchie;

∎ the territories under French rule les territoires mpl sous autorité française;

∎ in the days of British rule à l'époque de la domination britannique;

∎ majority rule, the rule of the majority règle f majoritaire;

∎ the rule of law (l'autorité f de) la loi

(d) (for measuring) règle f;

∎ folding rule mètre m pliant;

∎ metre rule mètre m;

∎ pocket rule règle f ou mètre m de poche

(e) (of religious order) règle f

2 transitive verb

(a) (govern → country, people) gouverner;

∎ if I ruled the world si j'étais maître du monde

(b) (dominate → person) dominer; (→ emotion) maîtriser;

∎ their lives are ruled by fear leur vie est dominée par la peur;

∎ don't let him rule your life ne le laisse pas mener ta vie;

∎ don't be ruled by what he says ce n'est pas à lui de vous dire ce que vous avez à faire;

∎ don't let your heart rule your head ne laisse pas tes émotions l'emporter sur la raison;

∎ to rule the roost faire la loi;

∎ to rule the waves tenir la mer, être maître ou maîtresse des mers

(c) (judge, decide) juger, décider;

∎ the referee ruled the ball out or that the ball was out l'arbitre a déclaré ou jugé que la balle était hors jeu;

∎ the strike was ruled illegal la grève a été jugée illégale;

∎ the court ruled that he should have custody of the children c'est à lui que la cour a accordé la garde des enfants;

∎ the chairperson ruled her or her remark out of order le président a déclaré que sa remarque n'était pas valable

(d) (draw → line, margin) tirer à la règle; (draw lines on → paper) régler

3 intransitive verb

(a) (govern → monarch, dictator) régner; (→ elected government) gouverner;

∎ he ruled over a vast kingdom il régna sur un vaste royaume;

∎ familiar Chelsea rule OK! vive Chelsea!^□ ;

∎ Rule Britannia = chant patriotique britannique

(b) (prevail) régner;

∎ chaos ruled le désordre régnait;

∎ the philosophy currently ruling in the party la philosophie actuellement en vigueur au parti

(c) Law (decide) statuer ( on sth sur qch);

∎ to rule on a dispute statuer sur un litige;

∎ to rule against/in favour of sb décider ou prononcer contre/en faveur de qn

➲ rule off separable transitive verb

tirer une ligne sous; Finance (account) clore, arrêter

➲ rule out separable transitive verb

(possibility, suggestion, suspect) exclure, écarter;

∎ we cannot rule out that possibility on ne saurait exclure cette éventualité;

∎ she cannot be ruled out of the inquiry elle n'a pas encore été mise hors de cause;

∎ the police have ruled out murder la police exclut la possibilité d'un meurtre;

∎ the presence of hostages ruled out an attack la présence d'otages rendait toute attaque impossible;

∎ the injury rules him out of Saturday's game sa blessure ne lui permettra pas de jouer samedi

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19 law

n

1) закон

- in law

- according to law

- by authority of law

- force of law

- in law and in fact

- act of the law

- body of laws

- rule of law

- protect by the rule of law

- abrogation of laws

- breach of law

- intended breach of the law

- prescribed by the law

- sphere of application of the law

- process of law

- offences against law

- in the silence of the law

- abolish a law

- be equal before the law

- be effective as law

- become law

- break the law

- violate the law

- come into conflict with law

- enact a law

- evade beyond the law

- go beyond the law

- comply with the law

- introduce the law

- make a law

- observe the laws

- promulgate a law

- repeal a law

- stretch the law

- except from operation of a law

- toughen up laws

- hold good in law

- keep within the law

- lay down the law

- laws and regulations

- laws and regulations in force in a country

- national laws and regulations

- internal laws and regulations

- laws and regulations regarding privileges and immunities of international organizations

- laws and regulations of the host country

- laws and regulations on the regime of the territorial sea

- accident investigation laws and regulations

- in accordance with laws and regulations

- laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts

- laws and customs of war on land

- laws and practice in the country

- law and order

2) право; правоведение; законодательство

- laws concerning acquisition of nationality

- laws concerning the treatment of aliens

- law relating to the environment

- system of law

- choice of law

- conflict of laws

- law of conflict of laws

- definition of law

- general principles of law

- source of law

- unity of the law

- restatement of law

- enact into law

- enforce the law

- recognize as law

- conditions provided by the law

- the law of the state requested shall apply in all cases

- take law advice

3) судебный процесс

- take law proceedings against smb.

- institute law proceedings against smb.

4) закон (природы, научный)

- conformity to the laws of history

5) правило

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- humanitarian law of war

- international criminal law relating to warfare

- land law

- constitutional law

- Law of the Hague

- existing law

- humanitarian law

- law government

- system of conventional rules of international law

- law of international monetary transactions

- full subject of international law

- public law

- universal international law

- doctrine of the law of nature

- remain under the protection and authority of the principles of international law

- ambassadorial law

- functioning of international law

- institution of international law

- range of the domination of international law

- international humanitarian law applicable in armed conflicts

- principles of international economic development law

- merchant law

- christian law

- judiciary law

- general rules of international law

- emergency law

- organic law

- customary rules of international law

- uniform law on international sales

- free-trade law

- law of obligation

- laws of warfare at sea

- law of descents

- law of the sea

- special rules of international law

- law of international transport by sea

- binding nature of international law

- fundamental law

- under common law

- naval prize law

- emergency laws

- basic laws of development

- domestic law

- law of criminal procedure

- local rules of international law

- law institution

- Law of Geneva

- law of nature

- local law

- equity law

- common law

- environmental law

- conventional law

- law of arbitral procedure

- municipal public law

- Islamic law

- law of treaties

- substantive law

- Koranic law

- club law

- universally recognized principles of international law

- tacit law

- law ethics

- law of domestic relations

- law foundation

- rule of the law of nations

- case law

- object of international law

- law order

- subject of international law

- good law

- law of succession in respect of treaties on economic and financial matters

- municipal law

- international economic and investment law

- fiscal law

- written law

- State law

- law language

- parliamentary law

- law of contract

- law profession

- rule of international law

- law of civil procedure

- law of persons

- primacy of international law over internal legislation

- consuetudinary law

- incompatibility with the rules of international law

- dictates of international law

- under international law

- natural law

- customary maritime law

- penal law

- judicial law

- codification of international law

- judge-made law

- law act

- labour law

- labour laws

- air law

- law of international transport by air

- administrative law

- law of actions

- law person

- general international law

- laws of humanity

- sanitary laws

- break the law of nations

- fundamental notions of international law

- international economic development law

- law costs

- settled law

- political law

- law of international investment

- law of penal procedure

- church law

- martial law

- comparative law

- private law

- principle of conventional international law

- law history

- internal laws

- international private law

- Admiralty law

- law of insurance

- English law

- maritime law

- agrarian law

- law of uneven development

- dialectical law of opposites

- regional international law

- conventional international law

- incompatibility with the norms of international law

- law obligation

- international law

- law of evidence

- laws of the receiving state

- established law

- law of peace

- nationality law

- foreign public law

- particular international law

- universal character of international law

- commercial law

- business law

- fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law

- safety law

- diplomatic law

- law action

- extend free-trade law to farm produce

- law of nations

- trade law

- law claim

- law of state responsibility

- state law

- law of honour

- real subject of international law

- universally recognized rule of the law of nations

- Crown law

- law voter

- governed by international law

- be pursuant to the domestic law of the receiving state

- pass laws

- harsh law

- effectiveness of international law

- naval law

- source of international law

- law of procedure

- inconsistency with international law

- outer space law

- law of customs

- law of international trade

- unenforced law

- civil law

- be bound by the law of nations

- principle of international law

- public international law

- national law

- customary law

- doctrine of international law

- internal law

- law procedure

- law of economic rationality

- criminal law

- law decision

- customary international law

- violation of international law

- rule of customary international law

- law of war

- revised laws

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > law
20 law

[lɔː]
n

закон, право, правило

It's against the law. — Это запрещено законом.

The law was given out in — 1917. Этот закон был издан в 1917 году.

Respect for the law is the foundation of civilized society living. — Уважение к закону - основа цивилизованного общества.

The machinary of the law was set in motion. — В движение пришел механизм законопорядка.

Many of the laws passed by Parliament are never enforced. — Многие законы, принятые Парламентом, никогда не вступают в силу.

A degree in law would be an advantage in the job market. — Ученая степень по юридическим наукам будет преимуществом при получении работы.

Necessity knows no law. — ◊ Нужда свой закон пишет. /Для нужды нет закона.

One law for the rich and another for the poor. — ◊ Закон, что дышло, куда повернул, туда и вышло. /У сильного всегда бессильный виноват.

Possession is nine points of the law. — ◊ Бедному с богатым судиться, лучше в ложке утопиться. /Богатый всегда прав.

- economic law
- wise law
- nature's laws
- old law
- active law
- just law
- fundamental law
- rigorous laws
- mortal law
- criminal law
- civil law
- public law
- common law
- customary law
- administrative law
- municipal law
- regional international law
- Mendeleev's laws
- Grimm's laws
- natural law
- economic laws
- divorce law
- conscription law
- scientific laws
- social laws
- human laws
- moral laws
- marriage laws
- irreversible laws
- Lynch law
- occupation laws
- immigration laws
- war-time laws
- copyright law
- traffic laws
- speed laws
- unwritten laws
- standing laws
- binding laws
- law and order
- law court
- law school
- law department
- law digest
- law firm
- my in-laws
- law of the country
- supreme law of the country
- law against truancy
- law of criminal procedure
- law of treaties
- law of gravity
- laws of harmony
- law of self-preservation
- law of probability
- laws of hospitality
- laws of honour
- laws of the jungle
- laws of football
- protected by law
- regulated by law
- rules set by the law
- rules provided in the law
- process governed by certain laws
- question of law
- doctor of law
- career in law
- letter of the law
- spirit of the law
- force of law
- violation of the law
- according to the law
- before the law
- against the law

- under military law
- under Japanese laws
- in conformity with the law
- according to the laws of the country
- under existing laws
- in accordancewith the letter and spirit of the law
- abide by law
- act according to the law
- adopt a law
- amend the laws
- argue for the new law
- avoid the law
- be equal before law
- be punishable by law
- be at law with smb
- be above the law
- be against the law
- become law
- break the law
- circumvent the law
- comply with the law
- disregard law
- ignore law
- denounes law
- enact laws
- give smb to the law
- go to law
- go in for the law
- have in trouble with the law
- have the law on smb
- keep within the law
- know the law
- maintain law and order
- make severe laws
- obey the law
- observe the law
- practise law
- put the city under martial law
- read for the law
- repeal a law
- resist the law
- square the law with practice
- stretch the law
- study law
- study the laws of thermodynamics
- take the law into one's own hands
- law forbids smb to do smth
- law requires...
- law is punctually kept
- law was put into force
- the law is in force

- Billbecome law
- everyone is equal under the law
- comstitution is the supreme law of the country
USAGE:

Обозначение родства, приобретенного в результате женитьбы, оформляется в английском языке образованием сложного слова с неизменным компонентом - in-law, который присоединяется к любому простому термину родства: son-in-law зять; daught-in-law невестка; father-in-law тесть/свекор; mother-in-law теща/свекровь; brother-in-law днвнрь/зять/шурин; sister-in-law невкстка/золовка/своячеица

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > law

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stretch the rules — bend/stretch/the rules phrase to allow something that is not normally allowed I’m not asking anyone to bend the rules, I just want justice to be done. Thesaurus: to allow something that is not usually allowedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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bend the rules — bend/stretch the rules ► to allow the rules to be broken in a way that is not very serious: »Is it acceptable to lie, cheat, or just bend the rules a little in order to succeed in our highly competitive world? »In special cases the manager will… … Financial and business terms
bend the rules — bend/stretch the rules to do something or to allow someone to do something which is not usually allowed. We don t usually let students take books away, but I m willing to bend the rules on this occasion … New idioms dictionary
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