stretch

stretch  (strch)

v. stretched, stretch·ing, stretch·es

v.tr.

1. To lengthen, widen, or distend: stretched the sweater out of shape.

2. To cause to extend from one place to another or across a given space: stretched the banner between two poles.

3. To make taut; tighten: stretched the tarpaulin until it ripped.

4. To reach or put forth; extend: stretched out his hand.

5.

a. To extend (oneself or one's limbs, for example) to full length: stretched her calves before running.

b. To extend (oneself) when lying down: she stretched herself out on the couch.

c. To put to torture on the rack.

6. To wrench or strain (a muscle, for example).

7.

a. To extend or enlarge beyond the usual or proper limits: stretch the meaning of a word.

b. To subject to undue strain: to stretch one's patience.

8.

a. To expand in order to fulfill a larger function: stretch a budget; stretch a paycheck.

b. To increase the quantity of by admixture or dilution: stretch a meal by thinning the stew.

9. To prolong: stretch out an argument.

10. Informal To fell by a blow: stretched his opponent in the first round.

v.intr.

1. To become lengthened, widened, or distended.

2. To extend or reach over a distance or area or in a given direction: "On both sides of us stretched the wet plain" (Ernest Hemingway).

3. To lie down at full length: stretched out on the bed.

4. To extend one's muscles or limbs, as after prolonged sitting or on awakening.

5. To extend over a given period of time: "This story stretches over a whole generation" (William Golding).

n.

1. The act of stretching or the state of being stretched.

2. The extent or scope to which something can be stretched; elasticity.

3. A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse: an empty stretch of highway.

4. A straight section of a racecourse or track, especially the section leading to the finish line.

5.

a. A continuous period of time.

b. Slang A term of imprisonment: served a two-year stretch.

c. Informal The last stage of an event, period, or process.

6. Baseball A movement in which a pitcher, standing with the glove side facing home plate, raises both hands to the height of the head and then lowers them to the chest or waist for a short pause before pitching the ball. It is used as an alternative to a wind-up, especially when runners are on base.

adj.

1. Made of an elastic material that stretches easily: stretch pants.

2. Of, relating to, or being a vehicle, such as a limousine or passenger jet, having an extended seating area that provides extra space for more passengers, leg room, or amenities.

Idiom:

stretch (one's) legs

To go for a walk, especially after a lengthy period of sitting.

---

[Middle English strecchen, from Old English streccan.]

---

stretcha·bili·ty n.

stretcha·ble adj.

---

stretch

Verb

1. stretch over or for to extend or spread over (a specified distance): the flood barrier stretches for several miles

2. to draw out or extend (something) or to be drawn out or extended in length or area

3. to distort or lengthen (something) or to be distorted or lengthened permanently

4. to extend (the limbs or body), for example when one has just woken up

5. (often foll. by out, forward)etc. to reach or hold out (a part of one's body)

6. to reach or suspend (a rope, etc.) from one place to another

7. to draw (something) tight; tighten

8. (usually foll. by over)to extend in time: a dinner which stretched over three consecutive evenings

9. to put a great strain upon (one's money or resources)

10. to make do with (limited resources): the Walkers decided to stretch their budget

11. to extend (someone) to the limit of his or her abilities

12. to extend (someone) to the limit of his or her tolerance

13. stretch a point to make an exception not usually made

Noun

1. the act of stretching

2. a large or continuous expanse or distance: this stretch of desert

3. extent in time

4. a term of imprisonment

5. at a stretch Chiefly Brit & NZ

a. with some difficulty; by making a special effort

b. at one time: for hours at a stretch they had no conversation

Adjective

(of clothes) able to be stretched without permanently losing shape: a stretch suit [Old English streccan]

stretchy adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stretch - a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water" expanse - a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky slack water, slack - a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
	2.	stretch - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out reaching, reach movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" outreach - the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"
	3.	stretch - a straightaway section of a racetrack racing - the sport of engaging in contests of speed homestretch - the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line racecourse, racetrack, raceway, track - a course over which races are run straightaway, straight - a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
	4.	stretch - exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent stretching exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" pandiculation - yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
	5.	stretch - extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" extension - act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"
	6.	stretch - an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary" stint duration, continuance - the period of time during which something continues
	7.	stretch - the capacity for being stretched stretchability, stretchiness elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
Verb	1.	stretch - occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line" stretch along be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
	2.	stretch - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" extend tense up, tense, strain - cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up" spread-eagle - stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor" crane, stretch out - stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"
	3.	stretch - extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" stretch out, unfold, extend change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form extend - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
	4.	stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" yield, give - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give" shrink, contract - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
	5.	stretch - make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric" elongate lengthen - make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please" shoetree, tree - stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
	6.	stretch - lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass" stretch out lie down, lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
	7.	stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" pull back, draw - stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows" draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
	8.	stretch - extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination" extend, broaden, widen - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
	9.	stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" adulterate, dilute, debase, load stretch, extend - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" spoil, corrupt - alter from the original water down - thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine" doctor, doctor up, sophisticate - alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
	10.	stretch - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" extend increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" adulterate, dilute, debase, load, stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
	11.	stretch - extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" stretch out move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
Adj.	1.	stretch - having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine" long - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"
	2.	stretch - easily stretched; "stretch hosiery" elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"

---

stretch

verb 1. extend, cover, spread, reach, unfold, put forth, unroll

verb 2. last, continue, go on, extend, carry on, reach

verb 3. expand, lengthen, be elastic, be stretchy

verb 4. pull, distend, pull out of shape, strain, swell, tighten, rack, inflate, lengthen, draw out, elongate

verb 5. hold out, offer, present, extend, proffer

noun 6. expanse, area, tract, spread, distance, sweep, extent

noun 7. period, time, spell, stint, run, term, bit, space

Translations

stretch [strɛtʃ] n [of sand etc] → trecho; [of road] → tramo; [of time] → período, tiempo

vi → estirarse (= extend): to stretch to or as far as → extenderse hasta (= be enough) [money, food]: to stretch to → alcanzar para, dar de sí para

vt → extender, estirar (= make demands of); exigir el máximo esfuerzo a;

to stretch one's legs → estirar las piernas

stretch out vi → tenderse

vt [+ arm etc] → extender (= spread); estirar

---

stretch [strɛtʃ] n [of sand etc] → étendue f [of time]; période f

vi → s'étirer (= extend);

to stretch to or as far as → s'étendre jusqu'à (= be enough) [money, food];

to stretch to → aller pour vt → tendre, étirer (= spread); étendre (fig); pousser (au maximum);

at a stretch → d'affilée;

to stretch a muscle → se distendre un muscle;

to stretch one's legs → se dégourdir les jambes

stretch out vi → s'étendre

vt [+ arm etc] → allonger, tendre (= to spread); étendre;

to stretch out for sth → allonger la main pour prendre qch

---

stretch [strɛtʃ] n (of sand, water etc) → Stück nt;

(of time) → Zeit f

vi (person, animal) → sich strecken;

(land, area) → sich erstrecken

vt (pull) → spannen (fig) (job, task) → fordern;

at a stretch → an einem Stück, ohne Unterbrechung;

by no stretch of the imagination → beim besten Willen nicht;

to stretch to or as far as the frontier (extend) → sich bis zur Grenze erstrecken;

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

stretch out stretch vi → sich ausstrecken

vt → ausstrecken

stretch to stretch vt fus (be enough) → reichen für

---

stretch [strɛtʃ] n [of sand etc] → distesa; [of time] → periodo

vi → stirarsi (= extend): to stretch to or as far as → estendersi fino a (= be enough) [money, food]: to stretch (to) → bastare (per)

vt → tendere, allungare (= spread); distendere;

(fig) → spingere (al massimo);

at a stretch → ininterrottamente;

to stretch a muscle → tendere un muscolo;

to stretch one's legs → sgranchirsi le gambe

stretch out vi → allungarsi, estendersi

vt [+ arm etc] → allungare, tendere (= spread); distendere;

to stretch out for sth → allungare la mano per prendere qc

---

stretch

v stretch [stretʃ]

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. rek, strek يُطَوِّل، يَمُد разтягам (се) natáhnout (se) strække; række (sich) strecken τεντώνω, τεντώνομαι, απλώνω, απλώνομαι estirar, extender veni(ta)ma; ringutama كشيدن venyttää, venyä, ulottua (s')étirer לִמתוֹחַ फैलाना, बिछाना razvlačiti, rastezati (ki)nyújt; (ki)nyúlik meregang teygja(st) tirare, allungare, stirarsi 伸ばす 펴다, 뻗다, 잡아 늘이다; 늘어나다 iš(si)tempti, iš(si)tiesti []stiept; stiepties menjangkau uitrekken, uitstrekken strekke (seg), rekke ut (armen) wy-, prze-, roz– itp. –ciągać (się) esticar(-se) a (se) întinde растягивать(ся); тянуть(ся); вытягивать(ся) natiahnuť (sa) raztegniti, stegniti (se) razvući tänja (töja) ut, ขยายออก; ยืดออก ger(il)mek, genişle(t)mek, uza(t)mak 伸展 розтягувати(ся) کھینچ کر لمبا کرنا kéo dài ra, duỗi ra 伸展

2 (of land etc) to extend The plain stretched ahead of them for miles. vlakte يَمْتَد простирам (се) rozkládat se strække sig sich erstrecken εκτείνομαι extenderse ulatuma گسترده بودن levittäytyä s'étendre לְהִשתָרֵע तानना, ताना जाना pružati se, prostirati se kiterjed terbentang ná; teygja/breiða (úr sér) estendersi 広がる 펼쳐지다, 퍼지다 tįsoti, driektis stiepties; plesties trebentang zich uitstrekken strekke seg rozciągać się estender-se a se întinde простираться rozkladať sa raztezati se pružiti se sträcka [] sig, bre ut sig แผ่ขยาย uzanmak 伸展 тягти(ся) وسیع کرنا trải ra, chạy dài ra 伸展

n

1 an act of stretching or state of being stretched He got out of bed and had a good stretch. strek مَد протягане protažení strækken das Strecken τέντωμα, τάνυσμα estiramiento venitus, venimine; ringutus كشش venytys étirement שֶׁטַח पसरना rastezanje, protezanje kinyújtás; nyújtózkodás peregangan teyging stiracchiata 伸ばすこと 신장(伸張), 뻗기, 기지개 rąžymasis, mankšta []staipīšanās; []stiepšana regangan badan het zich uitrekken strekk wyciągnięcie się, przeciągnięcie espreguiçadela întindere вытягивание; потягивание natiahnutie pretegovanje istezanje [] sträckte på sig การยืดเนื้อยืดตัว gerinme 伸展 витягання, потягання کھینچنا یا کھنچنا sự duỗi ra, sự bị kéo dài ra 伸展

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. vlakte, duurte, ent إمْتِداد، مُدَّه протежение rozloha; úsek; období stykke; strækning; periode die Strecke, die Spanne έκταση, διάστημα extensión, tramo, trecho jupp پهنه jakso, alue bout/partie; période קֶטַע हिस्सा steranje, neprekinuto razdoblje ili odsjek puta szakasz; időtartam bentangan samfelldur kafli; samfelld lota distesa, tratto; periodo 広がり (시간·거리 등의) 길이, 범위, 한도 kraštas, vieta, atkarpa, tarpsnis nogabals; posms; periods terus-menerus stuk strekning; tidsrom, periode przestrzeń, odcinek extensão capăt; parte; perioadă протяжение; участок;срок plocha; úsek; obdobie kos; obdobje prostranstvo trakt, sträcka, period การขยายออก uzantı, düzlük (鄉村)連綿，(時間)延續 протяжність; відрізок عرصہ یا مدت khoảng, thời gian kéo dài liên tục （乡村）连绵，（时间）延续

n stretcher

a light folding bed with handles for carrying the sick or wounded The injured man was carried to the ambulance on a stretcher. draagbaar مَحْمَل، نَقّالَه носилка nosítka båre die Trage φορείο camilla kanderaam برانكار paarit brancard, civière אֲלוּנקָה स्ट्रेचर nosiljka, naprava za rastezanje hordágy usungan sjúkrabörur barella たんか 들것, 늘이는 사람[] neštuvai nestuves usung brancard båre nosze maca brancardă, targă носилки nosidlá nosila nosila bår เปลหาม sedye 擔架 ноші اسٹریچر جس پر مریضوں کو لے جایا جاتا ہے người kéo 担架

adj stretchy

(of materials etc) able to stretch a stretchy bathing-costume. rekbaar مَرِن، مَطوط еластичен elastický elastisk dehnbar ελαστικός elástico veniv قابل ارتجاع joustava extensible נִמתַח फैलने वाला कप्ड़ा इत्यादि rastezljiv, elastičan rugalmas mulur teygju-, sem er með teygju elastico 伸縮性の 늘어나는, 탄력성이 있는 elastinis elastīgs; staipīgs memberi elastisch strekk-, elastisk elastyczny elástico exten­si­bil эластичный pružný, elastický raztegljiv rastegljiv elastisk, töjbar ซึ่งยืดหยุ่น esnek, elâstikî 有彈性的 еластичний; такий, що тягнеться پھیلنے والا co giãn 有弹性的

at a stretch

continuously He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch. aanhoudend باسْتِمْرار، بلا تَوَقُّف наведнъж nepřetržitě i træk ununterbrochen συνέχεια, χωρίς διακοπή de un tirón, sin parar järjepanu پيوسته yhteen menoon d'affilée בִּרצִיפוּת एक मुश्त bez prekida, za redom egyfolytában terus-menerus samfellt di seguito/fila 一気に 계속해서, 연속으로; 단번에 be sustojimo, neatsitraukiant bez pārtraukuma; bez apstājas terus-menerus achtereen i ett strekk jednym ciągiem continuamente continuu, fără între­ru­pere подряд nepretržite, jedným ťahom nepretrgoma neprekidno i sträck อย่างต่อเนื่อง hiç durmadan 一口氣地 підряд; без перерви لگاتار một mạch 一口气地

be at full stretch

to be using all one's powers, energy etc to the limit in doing something. met alle krag بِكُل قُوَّتِه правя всичко по силите си dělat naplno for fuld kraft die größten Anstrengungen unternehmen στο μάξιμουμ της απόδοσης darlo todo viimse piirini ulatuma, viimseni kasutama كش دادن toimia täydellä teholla donner son plein בִּתנוּפָה जी जान से potpuno rastegnut teljes erőbedobással mengerahkan tenaga leggja sig allan fram (il massimo dare) 全力で 전력을 다하다 dėti visas pastangas, stengtis iš paskutiniųjų pielikt visas pūles sepenuh tenaga alle krachten inspannen arbeide for fullt być na pełnych obrotach dar o seu máximo a da totul на пределе работать robiť naplno dati vse od sebe koristiti sve svoje moći arbeta för fullt, anstränga sig till det yttersta ใช้อำนาจบาทใหญ่ alabildiğince, bütün gücüyle 傾注全力地 повністю загружений اپنی تمام قوت اور تواناءی استعمال کرنا hết mức khả năng 倾注全力地

stretch one's legs

to go for a walk for the sake of exercise I need to stretch my legs. bene rek يَمُدُّ رِجْلَيْه поразтъпквам се protáhnout si nohy strække sine ben sich die Beine vertreten για να βηματίζω ξεμουδιάσω estirar las piernas jalgu sirutama قدري پياده روي كردن jaloitella se dégourdir les jambes לְחַלֵץ עֲצָמוֹת टहल लेना pružiti noge kinyújtóztatja a lábát (= sétálni megy sok ülés után) berjalan-jalan untuk menggerakkan badan fá sér göngutúr (sgranchirsi le gambe) 散歩する 산책하다 prasimankštinti, pamiklinti kojas pastaigāties; izlocīt kājas berjalan-jalan untuk meregangkan otot kaki de benen strekken strekke på seg, gå en tur rozprostować kości esticar as pernas a-şi dez­morţi picioarele размять ноги, прогуляться ísť na prechádzku pretegniti si noge protegnuti noge sträcka på benen เดินเพื่อออกำลังกาย bacaklarını açmak 活動活動腿腳 розім'яти ноги چہل قدمی کے لیے جانا đi bộ để tập luyện 活动活动腿脚

stretch out

in moving the body, to straighten or extend She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed. opstaan, uithou يَمُدُّ يَدَه أو جِسْمَه протягам natáhnout (se) række ud; strække ud (sich) ausstrecken απλώνω, τεντώνομαι estirarse, tumbarse sirutama دراز كشيدن؛دراز كردن ojentaa, oikaista itsensä (s')étendre לִמתוֹחַ फैलाना rastezati što, pružati se kinyújt; nyújtózkodik mengulurkan teygja (sig) fram tendere; allungarsi 伸ばす ...을 뻗다, 쭉 펴다 iš(si)tiesti izstiept; izstiepties menjangkau zich uitstrekken rekke fram, strekke ut wyciągać (się) estender(-se) a se întinde протягивать; растянуть(ся) natiahnuť (sa) iztegniti ispružiti sträcka (räcka) ut ยืดออกไป; นอนแผ่ uzatmak 伸手，伸手伸腳躺著 протягувати جسم کو پھیلانا یا جھکانا duỗi thẳng ra, bước dài bước 伸手，伸手伸脚躺着