stretch

stretch
[stre ] 1. verb
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.) strække; række
2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strække sig
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strækken
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.) stykke; strækning; periode
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- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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[stre ] 1. verb
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.) strække; række
2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) strække sig
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) strækken
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.) stykke; strækning; periode
•
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out

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