stretches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stretches in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.stretch <pl -es> [stretʃ] N

1. stretch no pl (elasticity):

stretch

rastegljivost f

stretch of fabric

elastičnost f

2. stretch (muscle extension):

stretch

istezanje nt

to have a stretch

protegnuti se

3. stretch:

stretch (an extended area)

prostranstvo nt

stretch (section of road)

deo puta m

stretch of coast

pojas obale

stretch of railway

deo pruge

stretch of water

pojas vode

4. stretch SPORTS (stage of a race):

stretch

deonica trke f

the home stretch

poslednja deonica

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

stretch

pravac m

6. stretch (period of time):

stretch

razdoblje nt

7. stretch (exertion):

stretch

napor m

by every stretch of the imagination

tu ni mašta ne pomaže

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

ni najbujnija mašta njega ne bi mogla videti kao umetnika

at full stretch

bez prekida

at full stretch

punom parom

II.stretch [stretʃ] ADJ attr

stretch

rastegljiv

III.stretch [stretʃ] VB intr

1. stretch (become longer, wider):

stretch rubber, elastic

rastegnuti se // rastezati se

stretch clothes

razvući se // razvlačiti se

2. stretch (extend the muscles):

stretch

protegnuti se // protezati se

3. stretch (take time):

stretch

posegnuti // sezati

this ancient tradition stretches back hundreds of years

ovaj stari običaj seže stotinama godina unazad

4. stretch (cover an area):

stretch

rasprostreti se // rasprostirati se

IV.stretch [stretʃ] VB trans

1. stretch:

stretch (extend)

rastegnuti / rastezati

stretch (extend by pulling)

razvući // razvlačiti

stretch (tighten)

zategnuti // zatezati

to stretch one's legs

protegnuti noge

2. stretch (increase number of portions):

stretch sauce, soup

razvući // razvlačiti

3. stretch (demand a lot of):

to stretch sb/sth

razvlačiti nekoga/nešto

we're already fully stretched

već smo tanki s novcem

to stretch sb's budget

rastezati budžet

to stretch sb's patience

iskušavati nečije strpljenje

4. stretch SPORTS (to improve):

to stretch one's lead football, rugby

preuzeti vođstvo

5. stretch (go beyond):

to stretch sth

prevazilaziti

to stretch sth

nadilaziti

home 'straight N, home 'stretch N

home straight

poslednja etapa f

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not by any stretch of the imagination

ni slučajno

not by any stretch of the imagination

ni približno

at full stretch

potpuno istegnut

at full stretch fig

svim snagama

stretches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a stretch

protegnuti se

stretch of coast

pojas obale

stretch of railway

deo pruge

stretch of water

pojas vode

the home stretch

poslednja deonica

by every stretch of the imagination

tu ni mašta ne pomaže

this ancient tradition stretches back hundreds of years

ovaj stari običaj seže stotinama godina unazad

to stretch one's lead football, rugby

preuzeti vođstvo

not by any stretch of the imagination

ni slučajno

not by any stretch of the imagination

ni približno