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Results for: "stretch"

Translating from English to Greek

Translations:

stretch — to lengthen by pulling
→ τείνω (teíno)
stretch — to lengthen when pulled
→ τεντώνομαι (tentónomai)
→ τεντώνω (tentóno)

More translations:

stretch
→ τεντώνω, τεντώνομαι, απλώνω, απλώνομαι
stretch
→ εκτείνομαι
stretch
→ τέντωμα, τάνυσμα
stretch
→ έκταση, διάστημα

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (7)

1. a large and unbroken expanse or distance;
- Example: "a stretch of highway"
- Example: "a stretch of clear water"

2. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out;
[syn: reach, reaching, stretch]

3. a straightaway section of a racetrack;

4. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent;
[syn: stretch, stretching]

5. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit;
- Example: "running at full stretch"
- Example: "by no stretch of the imagination"
- Example: "beyond any stretch of his understanding"

6. an unbroken period of time during which you do something;
- Example: "there were stretches of boredom"
- Example: "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
[syn: stretch, stint]

7. the capacity for being stretched;
[syn: stretch, stretchiness, stretchability]


VERB (11)

1. occupy a large, elongated area;
- Example: "The park stretched beneath the train line"
[syn: stretch, stretch along]

2. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;
- Example: "Stretch your legs!"
- Example: "Extend your right arm above your head"
[syn: stretch, extend]

3. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
- Example: "Unfold the newspaper"
- Example: "stretch out that piece of cloth"
- Example: "extend the TV antenna"
[syn: unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend]

4. become longer by being stretched and pulled;
- Example: "The fabric stretches"

5. make long or longer by pulling and stretching;
- Example: "stretch the fabric"
[syn: elongate, stretch]

6. lie down comfortably;
- Example: "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
[syn: stretch, stretch out]

7. pull in opposite directions;
- Example: "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

8. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly;
- Example: "Stretch the limits"
- Example: "stretch my patience"
- Example: "stretch the imagination"

9. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones;
- Example: "adulterate liquor"
[syn: load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase]

10. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance;
- Example: "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"
- Example: "extend the casserole with a little rice"
[syn: extend, stretch]

11. extend one's body or limbs;
- Example: "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
[syn: stretch, stretch out]


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. having an elongated seating area;
- Example: "a stretch limousine"

2. easily stretched;
- Example: "stretch hosiery"