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Definizione monolingua


stretch


Verb

stretch (third-person singular simple present stretches, present participle stretching, simple past and past participle straught (obsolete), straight (obsolete) or stretched)


  1. (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
    I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.
  2. (intransitive)(ergative) To lengthen when pulled.
    The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.
  3. (transitive) To pull tight.
    First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.
  4. (figuratively) (transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
    I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days.
  5. (figuratively) (transitive) To be inaccurate by exaggeration.
    To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of ""brave"" considerably.
  6. (intransitive) To extend from limit point to limit point.
    The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble.
  7. (intransitive) or (transitive) To extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles.
    Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack.
    I always stretch my muscles before exercising.
  8. (intransitive) To extend to a limit point
    His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns.
  9. (transitive) to increase
    • 2011 October 29, Neil Johnston, “Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn”, BBC Sport:
      Yakubu took advantage of John Ruddys error to put the visitors back in front, with Chris Sambas header stretching their advantage.
Noun

stretch (plural stretches)


  1. An act of stretching.
    I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.
    To say crossing the street was brave was quite a stretch.
  2. The ability to lengthen when pulled.
    That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.
  3. A course of thought which similarly diverts from straight logic
  4. A segment of a journey or route.
    It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.
  5. (baseball) A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
  6. (baseball) A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
  7. A length of time
    He did a 7-year stretch in jail.

Definizione dizionario stretch


tendere
  lengthen by pulling
stendere
adattare
  To adjust the size of an item to fit its container.
tendersi
  In senso figurato: estendersi, protrarsi da una parte all'altra.
zoom avanti
  To adjust the size of an item to fit its container.
allargare
allargarsi
allungamento
allungare
allungarsi
appendere
distendere
distendersi
distesa
espandere
estendere
estendersi
estensione
forzare
ingrandire
prolungare
sdraiarsi
spartire
stiracchiare
stiracchiarsi
stiramento
stirare
stirarsi
stirato
tensione
tirare
togliere
trarre
tratto

Altri significati:
  lengthen when pulled
  segment of a journey or route
  An act of stretching.
  stretch (something)
  pull tight
  (figuratively) (transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
  be inaccurate by exaggeration
  A segment of a journey or route.
  get more than expected from a limited resource
  A course of thought which similarly diverts from 'straight' logic
  (intransitive) To extend from limit point to limit point.
  (intransitive) To extend to a limit point
  stretch (as when yawn)
  act of stretching
  extend between limits
  extend (e.g. one’s hands)
  (intransitive)(ergative) To lengthen when pulled.
  (baseball) A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
  (baseball) A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
  (to) stretch (as when yawn)
  (figuratively) (transitive) To be inaccurate by exaggeration.
  make (bed)
  The ability to lengthen when pulled.
  (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
  (transitive) To pull tight.
  spread (out)
  ability to lengthen when pulled
  extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles
  (intransitive) or (transitive) To extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles.
  A length of time

Traduzione stretch


tendere ,stendere ,adattare ,tendersi ,zoom avanti

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