overstretch (redirected from overstretches)

o·ver·stretch  (vr-strch)

v. o·ver·stretched, o·ver·stretch·ing, o·ver·stretch·es

v.tr.

1. To stretch excessively; overstrain.

2. To stretch or extend over.

v.intr.

To stretch one's body or muscles to the point of strain or injury.

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overstretch [ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ]

vb (tr)

1. to make excessive demands or put excessive pressure on (oneself, finances, etc.)

2. to stretch (muscles or limbs) too much or too hard

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

overstretch - strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition" pull injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to

Translations

overstretch [ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ] VT

1. (lit) [+ muscles, legs] → forzar demasiado

2. (fig) [+ resources, budget, finances] → estirar; [+ abilities] → forzar demasiado
to overstretch o.s. → exigirse demasiado; (financially) → ponerse en una situación(económica)comprometida

overstretch [ˌəʊvə^rˈstrɛtʃ] vt (= demand too much of) [+ resources] → grever
He said the operation would overstretch resources → Il a déclaré que l'opération grèverait les ressources.
to overstretch o.s. → dépasser ses limites
Do what you know you can do well and don't overstretch yourself → Faites ce que vous savez pouvoir bien faire et ne dépassez pas vos limites.

overstretch

vt

(lit) muscles, legs → überdehnen

(fig) resources, budget, finances → zu sehr belasten; abilities → überfordern; to overstretch oneself → sich übernehmen

vi (lit, person) → die Muskeln überdehnen; (muscles, legs) → sich überdehnen