Translations for „stretches“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . stretch <-es> [stretʃ] N

1. stretch no pl (elasticity):

stretch

elastičnost f

stretch of fabric

raztegljivost f

2. stretch (muscle extension):

stretch

raztezanje n

stretch

pretegnitev f

to have a stretch

pretegniti se

3. stretch:

stretch (an extended area)

pas m

stretch (an extended area)

področje n

stretch (section of road)

odsek m

stretch of coast

obalni pas

stretch of railway

železniška proga [ali relacija]

stretch of water

vodni pas

4. stretch SPORTS (stage of a race):

stretch

zadnji del m

the home stretch

ciljna ravnina

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

stretch

ravnina f

6. stretch (period of time):

stretch

obdobje n

stretch

določen čas m

7. stretch (exertion):

stretch

prizadevanje n

stretch

trud m

stretch

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

na vso moč

at full stretch

s polno paro

II . stretch [stretʃ] ADJ attr

stretch

raztegljiv

III . stretch [stretʃ] VB intr

1. stretch (become longer, wider):

stretch

raztegovati se [perf raztegniti se]

stretch

razvleči se

2. stretch (extend the muscles):

stretch

raztegovati se [perf raztegniti se]

stretch

pretegovati se [perf pretegniti se]

3. stretch (take time):

stretch

segati

stretch

trajati

this ancient tradition stretches back hundreds of years

ta starodavna tradicija traja že stoletja

4. stretch (cover an area):

stretch

razprostirati se [perf razprostreti se]

stretch

raztezati se

IV . stretch [stretʃ] VB trans

1. stretch:

stretch (extend)

raztegovati [perf raztegniti]

stretch (extend by pulling)

nategovati [perf nategniti]

stretch (tighten)

napeti

to stretch one's legs

pretegniti si noge

2. stretch (increase number of portions):

stretch

povečevati [perf povečati]

stretch

podaljševati [perf podaljšati]

stretch sauce, soup

narediti več

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

zaobiti kaj

home ˈstraight N, home ˈstretch N

home straight

ciljna ravnina f tudi fig

Usage examples with stretches

this ancient tradition stretches back hundreds of years

ta starodavna tradicija traja že stoletja