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I.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] VB trans

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1.1. stretch (extend to full length):

stretch arm/leg

stretch arm/leg

stretch wing

stretch wing

we went for a walk to stretch our legs

dimos un paseo para estirar las piernas

1.2. stretch:

stretch elastic/rubber band

stretch sweater/shirt

stretch (widen)

1.3. stretch (draw out):

stretch rope/wire

stretch sheet/canvas

we stretched paper chains from one wall to another

tendimos cadenetas de papel de pared a pared

2. stretch (eke out, make go further):

stretch money/credit/resources

3.1. stretch (make demands on):

stretch

my job doesn't stretch me

mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school

en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

I wasn't fully stretched as a secretary

como secretaria no estaba exigida al máximo

II.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] VB intr

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2.1. stretch (reach, extend):

stretch forest/estate/sea:

stretch influence/authority/power:

it stretches several miles south

se extiende varias millas hacia el sur

his land stretches from the river to the mountain

sus tierras abarcan or se extienden desde el río hasta la montaña

his grin stretched from ear to ear

sonreía de oreja a oreja

his coat stretched right down to the ground

el abrigo le llegaba hasta el suelo

3.1. stretch (be elastic):

stretch elastic/wire/rope:

3.2. stretch (become loose, longer):

stretch garment/rope:

stretch garment/rope:

my sweater stretched in the wash

se me estiró el suéter al lavarlo

my sweater stretched in the wash

mi suéter dio de sí al lavarlo

4. stretch (be enough):

stretch money/resources/supply:

stretch money/resources/supply:

to make sth stretch

to make sth stretch

hacer llegar or hacer alcanzar algo

funds won't stretch to a new library

los fondos no alcanzan or no dan para una nueva biblioteca

I can't stretch to a car

no me da or no me alcanza para un coche

III.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] VB refl to stretch oneself

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2. stretch (increase efforts):

to stretch oneself

exigirse al máximo

to stretch oneself

intentar superarse

IV.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] N

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1. stretch (act of stretching) no pl:

to have a stretch

to have a stretch (when tired, sleepy)

to give sth a stretch

at full stretch (fully extended)

estirado al máximo

the factory is working at full stretch

la fábrica está trabajando a tope or al máximo

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

de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto

that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination

eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2.1. stretch C (expanse):

stretch (of road, river)

stretch (of road, river)

the final or home stretch

the last stretch was the most exhausting

el último tramo del trayecto fue el más agotador

not by a long stretch

not by a long stretch

it isn't as good as the other one, not by a long stretch

no es, (ni) con mucho, tan bueno como el otro

it isn't as good as the other one, not by a long stretch

no es tan bueno como el otro ni mucho menos

2.2. stretch C (period):

stretch

he did a ten-year stretch in the army

estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército

he did a three-year stretch inf

estuvo tres años a la sombra inf

at a stretch (without a break)

at a stretch (in an extremity)

we used to work for twelve hours at a stretch

trabajábamos doce horas seguidas or sin parar

at a stretch, we can get ten people round the table

como máximo, podemos acomodar a diez personas en la mesa

at a stretch I could get it to you by Monday

te lo podría hacer llegar para el lunes, como muy pronto

3. stretch U (elasticity):

stretch

a sock with lots of stretch

un calcetín muy elástico or que da mucho de sí

V.stretch [Am strɛtʃ, Brit strɛtʃ] ADJ attr, no comp

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stretch fabric/pants:

stretch

See also stretch out

I.stretch out VB [Am strɛtʃ -, Brit strɛtʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. stretch out (make last longer):

stretch out money/speech

II.stretch out VB [Am strɛtʃ -, Brit strɛtʃ -] (v + adv)

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1. stretch out (reach out):

he stretched out to turn off the alarm clock

alargó or extendió la mano para apagar el despertador

2. stretch out (lie full length):

stretch out

stretch out

3. stretch out (extend):

stretch out (in space) plain/city:

stretch out (in time) negotiations/afternoon/meeting:

the days stretched out ahead of her

le parecía tener una eternidad por delante

I.stretch out VB [Am strɛtʃ -, Brit strɛtʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. stretch out (make last longer):

stretch out money/speech

II.stretch out VB [Am strɛtʃ -, Brit strɛtʃ -] (v + adv)

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1. stretch out (reach out):

he stretched out to turn off the alarm clock

alargó or extendió la mano para apagar el despertador

2. stretch out (lie full length):

stretch out

stretch out

3. stretch out (extend):

stretch out (in space) plain/city:

stretch out (in time) negotiations/afternoon/meeting:

the days stretched out ahead of her

le parecía tener una eternidad por delante

stretch limo N inf

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stretch limo

limusina f (grande)

stretch marks N npl

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stretch marks

homestretch, home stretch, home straight N SPORTS

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homestretch

homestretch

recta f de llegada

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stretch

stretch attr

to stretch

pantalones fuseau

stretch ski-pants pl

pantalón fuseau

stretch ski-pants pl

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I.stretch [stretʃ] -es N

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1. stretch no pl (elasticity):

stretch

2. stretch SPORTS:

stretch

3. stretch GEO:

stretch

4. stretch (piece):

stretch

stretch of road

stretch of time

5. stretch (stage of a race):

stretch

the final stretch

6. stretch (exertion):

at full stretch

to work at full stretch

trabajar al máximo de su capacidad

not by any stretch of the imagination

II.stretch [stretʃ] -es ADJ

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stretch

III.stretch [stretʃ] -es VB intr

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1. stretch (become bigger):

stretch

stretch clothes

2. stretch (extend muscles):

stretch

3. stretch (in time):

to stretch back to ...

remontarse a...

4. stretch (cover an area):

stretch sea, influence

IV.stretch [stretʃ] -es VB trans

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1. stretch (extend):

stretch muscles

stretch tendon

to stretch one's legs

estirar las piernas

2. stretch (make go further):

stretch

3. stretch (demand a lot of):

to stretch sb's patience

poner a prueba la paciencia de alguien

my present job doesn't stretch me

mi trabajo actual no me exige lo suficiente

his nerves are stretched to breaking point

tiene los nervios a punto de estallar

4. stretch (go beyond):

to stretch a point

hacer una excepción

to stretch it a bit

exagerar un poco

5. stretch LAW:

stretch

sobrepasar los límites de

6. stretch MUS:

stretch

home straight N, home stretch <-es> N

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home straight

stretchmarks, stretch marks N

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estirazar trans inf

to stretch

estirazarse refl inf

to stretch

desperezarse

to stretch

stretch

elástico (-a) (tela)

stretch

stretch

to stretch

to stretch

desencogerse

to stretch

to work at full stretch

trabajar al máximo de su capacidad

not by any stretch of the imagination

to stretch back to ...

remontarse a...

to stretch sb's patience

poner a prueba la paciencia de alguien

my present job doesn't stretch me

mi trabajo actual no me exige lo suficiente

to stretch it a bit

exagerar un poco

to stretch one's wings

extender las alas

at full stretch

the shoes are small but they will stretch

los zapatos son pequeños pero ya prestarán

I'm going to stretch my legs a little

voy a salir a estirar un poco las piernas

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Women commenting they are prepregnancy weight with zero stretch marks good for you. celebritybabies.people.com

The story, like many others at the time, was being suffocating by an obstreperous presidential campaign that had just entered the home stretch. www.salon.com

A small rivulet (called the nullah) ran right through this stretch of land. en.wikipedia.org

The route heads eastward, passing homes and fields for a stretch. en.wikipedia.org

His gigantic legs allow him to move quickly and avoid enemy attacks, and his long arms stretch out to wrap around opponents during battle. en.wikipedia.org

Species along this stretch include largemouth and smallmouth bass, sunfish, channel and flathead catfish, carp, crayfish, and bullfrogs. en.wikipedia.org

Even relatively minor trauma can transiently stretch the fourth nerve (by transiently displacing the brainstem relative to the posterior clinoid process). en.wikipedia.org

Apparatus such as standing frames, splints and arm wraps are used to build bone and muscle strength and stretch muscles. en.wikipedia.org

Nevertheless, the villagers were expected to pay for the upkeep of the stretch near the village. en.wikipedia.org

The team dropped from fourth to fifteenth in points by suffering nine engine failures during a sixteen-race stretch in the middle of the season. en.wikipedia.org

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