stretch in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for stretch in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] N

1. stretch (extending movement):

stretch (in gymnastics)

allungamento m

stretch (in gymnastics)

stiramento m

to have a stretch

stiracchiarsi

to give sth a stretch arm, leg

stirare, allungare

to give sth a stretch elastic

tirare

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

essere teso al massimo

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

essere a pieno regime

to work at full stretch factory, machine:

lavorare a pieno regime

to work at full stretch person:

lavorare al massimo delle proprie possibilità

I can lend you £50 at a stretch

ti posso prestare al massimo 50 sterline

2. stretch (elasticity):

stretch

elasticità f

3. stretch (section):

stretch (of road, track, coastline, river)

tratto m

a clear, dangerous stretch of road

un tratto di strada sgombro, pericoloso

the stretch of track, road between Oxford and Banbury

il tratto di ferrovia, strada tra Oxford e Banbury

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

essere in dirittura d'arrivo

4. stretch (expanse):

stretch (of water, countryside)

distesa f

a stretch of land

una distesa di terra

5. stretch (period):

stretch

periodo m

a short, long stretch

un breve, lungo periodo

he was often left alone for long stretches

spesso lo lasciavano da solo per lunghi periodi (di tempo)

a three-hour stretch

un lasso di tempo di tre ore

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo

ho passato 18 mesi a Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch

lavorare 12 ore di fila or di seguito

6. stretch (prison sentence) inf:

a five-year stretch

cinque anni dentro

to do a long stretch

stare dentro un bel po'

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

stretch cover, fabric, waist

elasticizzato

stretch limousine

a carrozzeria allungata

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

1. stretch (extend):

stretch rope, net

tendere (between tra)

to stretch one's neck, arms, legs

distendere or allungare il collo, le braccia, le gambe

to stretch one's legs fig

sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata

to stretch one's wings

spiegare le ali

to stretch one's wings fig

spiegare il volo

the fabric was stretched tight across his shoulders, buttocks

l'abito gli fasciava le spalle, il sedere

2. stretch:

stretch (increase the size) spring, elastic

tendere

stretch fabric

tirare

stretch (deliberately) shoe

allargare

stretch (distort) garment, shoe

sformare

they stretched their lead to 5-0 fig

hanno allungato portandosi sul 5-0

3. stretch (bend):

stretch truth

distorcere

stretch rules, regulations

fare uno strappo a

to stretch a point (make concession)

fare un'eccezione

to stretch a point (exaggerate)

tirare troppo la corda

4. stretch (push to the limit):

stretch patience, tolerance

abusare di

stretch budget, resources

sfruttare [qc] al massimo

stretch pupil, employee, competitor

sfruttare [qn] al massimo delle sue possibilità

to be fully stretched person, company:

essere al massimo delle proprie possibilità

the system is stretched to the limit

il sistema è sfruttato al massimo

you're stretching my credulity to the limit

stai abusando della mia credulità

I need a job that stretches me

ho bisogno di un lavoro che mi metta alla prova

she isn't stretched at school

la scuola non la stimola granché

isn't that stretching it a bit? inf

non state esagerando un po'?

5. stretch (eke out):

stretch supplies, budget

fare bastare

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

1. stretch (extend one's limbs):

stretch

stirarsi

stretch

distendersi

2. stretch (spread):

stretch road, track:

snodarsi, stendersi (for per)

stretch forest, water, beach, moor:

stendersi (for per)

the road stretches for 200 km

la strada si snoda per 200 km

to stretch over empire: Europe

estendersi su

to stretch over festivities, course: fortnight, month

protrarsi per, durare

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

arrivare fino a qc

how far does the queue, traffic jam stretch?

fino a dove arriva la coda, l'ingorgo?

the weeks stretched into months

le settimane diventarono mesi

3. stretch (become larger):

stretch elastic:

allungarsi

stretch shoe:

allargarsi

stretch fabric, garment:

sformarsi, cedere

this fabric stretches

questa stoffa cede

4. stretch (afford) inf:

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine

penso di potermi permettere una bottiglia di vino

the budget won't stretch to a new computer

nel nostro budget non ci sta un computer nuovo

V.to stretch oneself VB refl

to stretch oneself

stirarsi

to stretch oneself fig

fare uno sforzo

stretch-out [ˈstretʃaʊt] N

stretch-out

= il richiedere ai propri dipendenti di fare straordinari non retribuiti

non-stretch [Brit nɒnˈstrɛtʃ] ADJ

non-stretch garment:

non-stretch

che non si sforma

stretch back VB [strɛtʃ -]

the queue stretches back for 100 metres

dietro ci sono 100 metri di coda

to stretch back for centuries tradition:

risalire a secoli addietro

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

risalire a

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

arrivare fino a

back stretch [Brit ˈbakstrɛtʃ, Am ˈbækˌstrɛtʃ] N

back stretch SPORTS → back straight

See also back straight

back straight [ˈbækstreɪt] N SPORTS

back straight (in oval racecourse)

= rettilineo opposto alla dirittura d'arrivo

stretch marks [Brit, Am ˈstrɛtʃ ˌmɑrks] N npl

stretch marks

smagliature f cutanee

I.stretch out VB [strɛtʃ -] (stretch out)

1. stretch out (lie down):

stretch out

distendersi

stretch out

allungarsi

2. stretch out (extend):

stretch out plain, countryside, road:

stendersi

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

stretch out hand, foot

tendere (towards verso)

stretch out arm, leg

stendere, allungare

stretch out nets, sheet

tirare

I stretched my speech out to an hour

ho fatto in modo che il mio discorso durasse un'ora

Translations for stretch in the Italian»English Dictionary

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stretch

stretch

stretch

stretch material

jeans in stretch

stretch jeans

elasticizzato tessuto, jeans

stretch

calze di filanca

stretch stockings

stretch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stretch in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stretch <-es> [stretʃ] N

1. stretch SPORTS:

stretch

allungamento m (muscolare)

2. stretch (elasticity):

stretch

elasticità f

3. stretch GEO:

stretch

tratto m

4. stretch (piece):

stretch

pezzo m

stretch of road

tratto m

stretch of time

periodo m

5. stretch (stage of a race):

stretch

rettilineo m

the home stretch

la dirittura d'arrivo

6. stretch (exertion):

at full stretch

a pieno regime

to work at full stretch

lavorare al massimo della propria capacità

not by any stretch of the imagination

neanche per sogno

II.stretch [stretʃ] VB intr

1. stretch (become bigger):

stretch

stirarsi

stretch clothes

allargarsi

2. stretch (extend muscles):

stretch

stirarsi

3. stretch (in time):

to stretch (all the way) back to …

risalire (fino) a …

4. stretch (cover an area):

stretch sea, influence

estendersi

III.stretch [stretʃ] VB trans

1. stretch (extend):

stretch muscles

fare esercizi di allungamento per

to stretch one's legs

distendere le gambe

2. stretch (make go further):

to stretch the limit

spingere oltre il limite

3. stretch (demand a lot of):

to stretch sb's patience

mettere alla prova la pazienza di qu

my present job doesn't stretch me

il mio lavoro attuale non mi stimola

his nerves are stretched to the breaking point

le stanno per saltare i nervi

4. stretch (go beyond):

to stretch a point

fare un'eccezione

now you're really stretching it

ora stai proprio esagerando

5. stretch LAW:

stretch

oltrepassare i limiti di

IV.stretch [stretʃ] ADJ

stretch

elastico, -a

Translations for stretch in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rettilineo

stretch

stretch

stretch

pantaloni stretch

stretch pants

stiracchiarsi

to stretch

filanca

stretch material

sgranchire

to stretch

sgranchirsi le gambe

to stretch one's legs

stirarsi

to stretch

smagliatura

stretch mark

dirittura d'arrivo

home stretch

essere in dirittura d'arrivo fig

to be in the home stretch

tronco

stretch

stretch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at full stretch

a pieno regime

to work at full stretch

lavorare al massimo della propria capacità

not by any stretch of the imagination

neanche per sogno

to stretch (all the way) back to …

risalire (fino) a …

to stretch one's legs

distendere le gambe

to stretch the limit

spingere oltre il limite

my present job doesn't stretch me

il mio lavoro attuale non mi stimola

to stretch a point

fare un'eccezione

at full stretch

al massimo

to be in the home stretch

essere in dirittura d'arrivo fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Small islands litter the stretch of water which was formed from glacial activity and meltwater produced from the receding glacier.

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

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The route heads eastward, passing homes and fields for a stretch.

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So what do the 67's have to do down the stretch?

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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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The lower two levels of the buildings stretch across the entire block and house a small shopping arcade.

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Nevertheless, the villagers were expected to pay for the upkeep of the stretch near the village.

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The team dropped from fourth to fifteenth in points by suffering nine engine failures during a sixteen-race stretch in the middle of the season.

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Species along this stretch include largemouth and smallmouth bass, sunfish, channel and flathead catfish, carp, crayfish, and bullfrogs.

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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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