stretch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stretch in the English»French Dictionary

I.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] N

1. stretch (extending movement):

stretch (in gymnastics)

extension f

to have a stretch

s'étirer

to give sth a stretch arm, leg

étirer

to give sth a stretch elastic

tirer sur

to be at full stretch (taut) lit rope, elastic:

être tendu au maximum

to be at full stretch (flat out) fig factory, office:

être à plein régime

to work at full stretch factory, machine:

travailler à plein régime

to work at full stretch person:

travailler au maximum de ses capacités

at a stretch

à la rigueur

2. stretch (elasticity):

stretch

élasticité f

3. stretch (section):

stretch (of road, track)

tronçon m

stretch (of coastline, river)

partie f

a clear/dangerous stretch of road

un tronçon de route dégagé/dangereux

the stretch of track/road between Oxford and Banbury

le tronçon de voie/route entre Oxford et Banbury

to be on the home or finishing stretch athlete, racehorse:

être sur la ligne d'arrivée

4. stretch (expanse):

stretch (of water, countryside)

étendue f

a stretch of land

une étendue de terre

5. stretch (period):

stretch

période f

a short/long stretch

une longue/courte période

he was often left alone for long stretches

on le laissait souvent seul des heures durant

a three-hour stretch

trois heures

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo

j'ai travaillé 18 mois à Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch

travailler 12 heures d'affilée

6. stretch (prison sentence):

stretch inf

peine f

a five-year stretch

une peine de cinq ans

to do a long stretch

servir une longue peine

II.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] ADJ attr

stretch cover, fabric, waist

extensible

stretch limousine

à carrosserie allongée, longue

III.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] VB trans

1. stretch (extend):

stretch rope, net

tendre (between entre)

to stretch one's neck/arms/legs lit

s'étirer le cou/les bras/les jambes

to stretch one's legs fig

se dégourdir or se dérouiller les jambes

to stretch one's wings lit, fig

déployer ses ailes

the fabric was stretched tight across his shoulders/buttocks

le tissu lui moulait les épaules/les fesses

2. stretch:

stretch (increase the size) lit spring

tendre

stretch elastic

étirer

stretch fabric

tirer sur

stretch (deliberately) shoe

élargir

stretch (distort) garment, shoe

déformer

fig they stretched their lead to 5-0

ils ont conforté leur position de leader en menant 5-0

3. stretch (bend):

stretch truth

déformer

stretch rules, regulations

contourner

to stretch a point (make concession)

faire une exception

to stretch a point (exaggerate)

aller trop loin

4. stretch (push to the limit):

stretch patience, tolerance

abuser de

stretch budget, resources

utiliser [qc] au maximum

stretch pupil, employee, competitor

pousser [qn] au maximum de ses possibilités

to be fully stretched person, company:

être à son maximum

the system is stretched to the limit

le système est exploité au maximum de ses possibilités

you're stretching my credulity to the limit

n'abuse pas trop de ma crédulité

I need a job that stretches me

j'ai besoin d'un travail qui me motive à fond

she isn't stretched at school

l'école ne la pousse pas assez

isn't that stretching it a bit inf?

vous ne poussez pas un peu? inf

5. stretch (eke out):

stretch budget

économiser

stretch supplies

faire durer

IV.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] VB intr

1. stretch (extend one's limbs):

stretch

s'étirer

2. stretch (spread):

stretch road, track:

s'étaler (for sur)

stretch forest, water, beach, moor:

s'étendre (for sur)

the road stretches for 200 km

la route s'étale sur 200 km

to stretch over empire: Europe

couvrir

to stretch over festivities, course: fortnight, month

s'étaler sur

to stretch to or as far as sth flex, string:

aller jusqu'à qc

how far does the queue/traffic jam stretch?

jusqu'où va la queue/l'embouteillage?

the weeks stretched into months

les semaines devenaient des mois

3. stretch (become larger):

stretch elastic:

s'étendre

stretch shoe:

s'élargir

stretch fabric, garment:

se déformer

this fabric stretches

ce tissu se déforme

4. stretch (afford) inf:

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine

je pense que je peux me permettre une bouteille de vin

the budget won't stretch to a new computer

le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur

V.to stretch oneself VB refl

to stretch oneself refl:

to stretch oneself

s'étirer

to stretch oneself fig

faire un effort

non-stretch [Brit nɒnˈstrɛtʃ] ADJ

non-stretch

inextensible

stretch back VB [Brit strɛtʃ -, Am strɛtʃ -]

the queue stretches back for 100 metres

la queue s'étend sur 100 mètres

to stretch back for centuries tradition:

remonter à plusieurs siècles

to stretch back to problem, tradition: 1970, last year

remonter à

to stretch back to traffic jam, queue: place, corner

remonter à

I.stretch out VB [Brit strɛtʃ -, Am strɛtʃ -] (stretch out)

1. stretch out (lie down):

stretch out

s'étendre, s'allonger

2. stretch out (extend):

stretch out plain, countryside, road:

s'étaler, s'étendre

II.stretch out VB [Brit strɛtʃ -, Am strɛtʃ -] (stretch out [sth], stretch [sth] out) (extend)

stretch out hand, foot

tendre (towards vers)

stretch out arm, leg

étendre

stretch out nets, sheet

étaler

I stretched my speech out to an hour

j'ai fait durer mon discours pendant une heure

stretch mark N

stretch mark

vergeture f

back straight, back stretch N SPORTS

back straight

côté m opposé de la piste

Translations for stretch in the French»English Dictionary

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inextensible

non-stretch

stretching

stretch

cours de stretching

stretch class

stretch

stretch material

velours stretch

stretch velvet

jeans en stretch

stretch jeans

vergeture

stretch mark

stretch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stretch in the English»French Dictionary

I.stretch <-es> [stretʃ] N

1. stretch no pl (elasticity):

stretch

élasticité f

2. stretch (muscle extension):

stretch

étirement m

to have a stretch

s'étirer

3. stretch GEO:

stretch

étendue f

stretch of land

bande f

stretch of road

section f

4. stretch (period):

stretch

période f

at a stretch

d'affilée

to do a ten-year stretch behind bars

passer dix ans derrière les barreaux

5. stretch (beyond one's skill):

to work at full stretch engine, firm

tourner à plein régime

to work at full stretch person

travailler de toutes ses forces

by no stretch of imagination

même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination

6. stretch SPORTS:

stretch

ligne f droite

to enter the final stretch

entrer dans la dernière ligne droite

II.stretch [stretʃ] ADJ

stretch fabric, trousers:

stretch

extensible

a stretch limo

une limousine

III.stretch [stretʃ] VB intr

1. stretch (become longer or wider):

stretch rubber, elastic

s'étendre

stretch clothes

se détendre

2. stretch (extend the muscles):

stretch

s'étirer

3. stretch (need time):

stretch

se prolonger

to stretch into a date

se prolonger jusqu'à une date

to stretch back to a date

remonter à une date

4. stretch (cover an area):

stretch

s'étendre

to stretch across/along sth

s'étendre à travers/le long de qc

to stretch for 25 miles

s'étendre sur 25 miles

5. stretch (go beyond):

to stretch to a sum

aller jusqu'à une somme

to be fully stretched

être à la limite de ses capacités

IV.stretch [stretʃ] VB trans

1. stretch (extend):

stretch

étirer

stretch hand, arm

tendre

2. stretch (extend by pulling):

stretch elastic band

tendre

stretch clothes

détendre

3. stretch (demand a lot of):

stretch a. fig

mettre à rude épreuve

stretch limits

outrepasser

to stretch oneself beyond one's means

vivre au-dessus de ses moyens

4. stretch SPORTS:

to stretch one's lead

s'avancer en tête

5. stretch (go beyond):

stretch

forcer

to stretch a point

exagérer

to stretch it a bit

y aller un peu fort

stretch marks N

stretch marks

vergetures fpl

home straight, home stretch N Am a. fig

home straight

dernière ligne f droite

Translations for stretch in the French»English Dictionary

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s'étirer

to stretch out

s'étirer

to stretch

stretch

stretch fabric

tronçon d'une voie ferrée, route, autoroute

stretch

d'affilée (sans interruption)

at a stretch

faire une entorse à la vérité/au règlement

to stretch the truth/the rules

se dégourdir les jambes

to stretch one's legs

section d'un parcours

stretch

stretch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do a ten-year stretch behind bars

passer dix ans derrière les barreaux

to work at full stretch engine, firm

tourner à plein régime

to work at full stretch person

travailler de toutes ses forces

by no stretch of imagination

même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination

to enter the final stretch

entrer dans la dernière ligne droite

to stretch back to a date

remonter à une date

to stretch to a sum

aller jusqu'à une somme

to stretch oneself beyond one's means

vivre au-dessus de ses moyens

to stretch it a bit

y aller un peu fort

not by any stretch of the imagination

pas même en rêve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The use of higher alpha-olefins (hexene or octene) gives rise to enhanced stretch film characteristics, particularly in respect of elongation at break and puncture resistance.

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This stretch is signed but does not contain a painted bike lane.

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The story, like many others at the time, was being suffocating by an obstreperous presidential campaign that had just entered the home stretch.

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A small rivulet (called the nullah) ran right through this stretch of land.

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Numerous underground tunnels stretch out from underneath the fort, one of which is almost 1 km long.

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Backpedal on this $220-million dream -- based on inflated bike path usage numbers -- and stretch it over 50 years.

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His gigantic legs allow him to move quickly and avoid enemy attacks, and his long arms stretch out to wrap around opponents during battle.

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To reduce the stretch of the temporalis muscle around the immovable process, machairodonts evolved a skull with a more vertical occipital bone.

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Apparatus such as standing frames, splints and arm wraps are used to build bone and muscle strength and stretch muscles.

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In 1923, its 1687 mi of pavement made it the longest continuous stretch of paved road in the world at the time.

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