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1 ■ spread out
■ spread outA v. t. + avv.1 stendere; spiegare; aprire: to spread out a map, stendere una cartina; to spread out one's arms, stendere (o allargare) le braccia; The bird spread out its wings, l'uccello ha spiegato le aliB v. i. + avv.1 stendersi; distendersi; allungarsi; allargarsi; estendersi ( anche fig.) The plain spread out before us, la pianura si stendeva dinanzi a noi -
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[sprɛd] spread vb: pt, pp1. n2) (extent: of bridge) ampiezza, (of wings, arch) apertura3) (range: of prices, figures, marks) gamma, (on graph, scale) distribuzione f4) (fam: feast) banchetto5) (also: bedspread) copriletto6)anchovy spread — pasta d'acciughe7) (Press, Typ: two pages) doppia pagina, (across columns) articolo a più colonne2. vt1) (open or lay out), (also: spread out) (wings, sails etc) spiegare, (cloth) stendere, (fingers) distendere, (arms) allargare, spalancare2) (butter, cream etc) spalmare3) (distribute), (also: spread out)(sand, fertilizer)
to spread sth on sth — cospargere qc di qc, (goods, objects) disporre, (cards, toys) spargere, (soldiers) scaglionare, (payments) rateizzare, scaglionare, (resources) distribuirerepayments will be spread over 18 months — i pagamenti saranno scaglionati lungo un periodo di 18 mesi
4) (disseminate: germs, disease) propagare, diffondere, (knowledge, panic etc) diffondere, (news) spargere, diffondere3. vi(news, rumour etc) diffondersi, propagarsi, spargersi, (pain, fire, flood etc) estendersi, (milk etc) spargersi, (disease, weeds) propagarsi• -
3 stretch
I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]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]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]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito 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, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tirare, allungare, stirarsi2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estendersi2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) stiracchiata2) (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•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *stretch /strɛtʃ/n.2 stiracchiata; stiracchiatina: The dog got up and had a good stretch, il cane si alzò e si diede una stiracchiata3 estensione; distesa; spazio; tratto: a stretch of rolling country, una distesa di terreno ondulato; a long stretch of road, un lungo tratto di strada6 (mecc.) stiratura: stretch forming, formatura ( di elementi, di lamiera) mediante stiratura; stiro-imbutitura8 (naut.) bordata9 (ferr.) tratta● (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 collo2 (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 principi3 (fig.) gonfiare; esagerare5 (fam.) far bastare: to stretch one's salary to meet expenses, far bastare il proprio stipendio; riuscire a far fronte alle speseB 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'Atlante3 allargarsi, allungarsi, cedere ( sotto tensione): Rubber will stretch but wood won't, la gomma si allunga ma il legno no● 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.* * *I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]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]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]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito 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, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
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