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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

Usage examples with stretched

we're already fully stretched

smo že polno zasedeni

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English

When the clamp rail bolts are tightened, the cloth is tensioned or even stretched in the case of some types of self-cleaning screen media. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Without a word, he stretched out his hand and gave me the two pieces of bed linen he had been clutching. www.independent.co.uk

Stretch marks occur when the skin is stretched extensively over a short time period. www.dailymail.co.uk

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

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

Once the material was stretched and doped, it was weatherproof and aerodynamically smooth. en.wikipedia.org

Bear called it science fiction stretched to the nth degree. en.wikipedia.org

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