OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 12191

stretch

/stɹɛt͡ʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
estiramiento • estirón
An act of stretching.
I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.
elasticidad
The ability to lengthen when pulled.
That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.
exageración
A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.
To say crossing the street was brave was quite a stretch.
tramo • trecho
A segment of a journey or route.
It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.
It's a tough stretch of road in the winter, especially without chains.
📚 verb • entry_id 12190

stretch

/stɹɛt͡ʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
estirar
To lengthen by pulling.
I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.
dar • estirarse
To lengthen when pulled.
The inner membrane […] because it would stretch and yield, remained unbroken.
The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.
estirar
To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
I always stretch my muscles before exercising.
When the cat woke up, it yawned and stretched.
extenderse
To extend physically, especially from a limit point and/or to a limit point.
Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path[…]. It twisted and turned,[…]and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with…
The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble.
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