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I . stretch <-es> [stretʃ] N

1. stretch (extent in length):

stretch of land

stretch of road

trecho m

2. stretch (period):

stretch of time

II . stretch [stretʃ] VB intr

espreguiçar-se

he awoke and stretched

ele levantou e se espreguiçou

he awoke and stretched

a cloud stretched across the sky

uma nuvem estendia-se no céu

III . stretch [stretʃ] VB trans

1. stretch (extend):

to stretch one's legs

estender as pernas

2. stretch (demand a lot of):

to stretch sb's patience

abusar da paciência de alguém

Usage examples with stretched

he awoke and stretched

ele levantou e se espreguiçou

a cloud stretched across the sky

uma nuvem estendia-se no céu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I always took my life abroad as a kind of stopgap that stretched to be a considerable part of my life. en.wikipedia.org

The ancient oracle and bronze ideograms for "da" depict a stick figure person with arms stretched out denoting great; large. en.wikipedia.org

The reverse holds true for when the muscle is stretched force increases above isometric maximum, until finally reaching an absolute maximum. en.wikipedia.org

The color field becomes stressed, much as an elastic band is stressed when stretched, and more gluons of appropriate color are spontaneously created to strengthen the field. en.wikipedia.org

The tissues are typically stretched and tense because of the deformation caused by pus. en.wikipedia.org

There were young corporate climbers keen on the right suit and tie; and there were blokes with more flexible working hours for whom casual Friday stretched through the week. www.canberratimes.com.au

He launched himself on a career as an illustrator, which stretched on into the 1970s and included many national press campaigns. en.wikipedia.org

The upper end of the tube is closed by means of a very fine membrane similar to an onion skin stretched across the aperture like the vellum of a drum. en.wikipedia.org

The company eventually switched over to manufacturing rail cars, in a plant that stretched about a mile long. en.wikipedia.org

These four frames are stretched into five by exploiting the interlaced nature of 60 Hz video. en.wikipedia.org

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