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stretch: I. noun II. adjective and adverb III. intransitive verb IV. transitive verb
home ˈstraight: noun

I . stretch <-es> [stretʃ] N

1. stretch no pl (elasticity):

stretch of fabric

raztegljivost f

2. stretch (muscle extension):

to have a stretch

3. stretch:

stretch (an extended area)

pas m

stretch (an extended area)

stretch (section of road)

odsek m

stretch of coast

stretch of railway

železniška proga [ali relacija]

stretch of water

4. stretch SPORTS (stage of a race):

the home stretch

5. stretch Am (straight part of a race track):

ravnina f

6. stretch (period of time):

obdobje n

določen čas m

7. stretch (exertion):

trud m

napor m

by no stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist

na noben način [ali nikakor] ga ne bi mogli zares opisati kot umetnice

at full stretch

at full stretch

II . stretch [stretʃ] ADJ attr

III . stretch [stretʃ] VB intr

1. stretch (become longer, wider):

raztegovati se [perf raztegniti se]

2. stretch (extend the muscles):

raztegovati se [perf raztegniti se]

pretegovati se [perf pretegniti se]

3. stretch (take time):

this ancient tradition stretches back hundreds of years

ta starodavna tradicija traja že stoletja

4. stretch (cover an area):

razprostirati se [perf razprostreti se]

IV . stretch [stretʃ] VB trans

1. stretch:

stretch (extend)

raztegovati [perf raztegniti]

stretch (extend by pulling)

nategovati [perf nategniti]

stretch (tighten)

to stretch one's legs

pretegniti si noge

2. stretch (increase number of portions):

povečevati [perf povečati]

podaljševati [perf podaljšati]

stretch sauce, soup

3. stretch (demand a lot of):

to stretch sb/sth

gnati koga/kaj do konca

we're already fully stretched

smo že polno zasedeni

to stretch sb's budget

varčno ravnati z denarjem

to stretch sb's patience

preizkušati meje potrpljenja koga

4. stretch SPORTS (to improve):

to stretch one's lead

povečati vodstvo

5. stretch (go beyond):

to stretch sth

home ˈstraight N, home ˈstretch N

home straight

ciljna ravnina f tudi fig

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A year later he would be employed by the company and began experimenting with stretching swimwear materials over traditionally made chairs. en.wikipedia.org

Whether you're an elite athlete or a gym rat looking to build strength, static stretching immediately before you lift can result in a dip in performance. montrealgazette.com

Brown scanned a vast number of reproductions from books and digitally manipulated them by stretching them to standard sizes. en.wikipedia.org

It glides by stretching out its body sideways and opening its ribs so the belly is concave, and by making lateral slithering movements. en.wikipedia.org

Stretching away below is a series of rigidly geometrical parterres, edged by towering cypresses, cloud-shaped crowns of umbrella pines and the blue-green of age-old cedars. www.telegraph.co.uk

They were especially critical of the gameplay, stating that the gameplay is a mishmash of mediocre game design, simply stretching the combat as far as possible. en.wikipedia.org

In the case of paintings on canvas, the canvas slackens as it ages as it can not endure the long-term stress of stretching. en.wikipedia.org

This stretching property allows the strap to store kinetic energy, which is used to pull vehicles from a bog. en.wikipedia.org

On occasion, stretching, casting and bracing are not enough to correct a child's clubfoot. en.wikipedia.org

Physiotherapists spend many hours within a rehabilitation setting working on strength, range of motion/stretching and transfer skills. en.wikipedia.org

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