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Translating from English to Latvian

Translations:

stretch — to lengthen by pulling
→ stiept

More translations:

stretch
→ stiept; stiepties
stretch
→ stiepties; plesties
stretch
→ staipīšanās; stiepšana
stretch
→ nogabals; posms; periods

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 7

  1. a large and unbroken expanse or distance

    • “a stretch of highway”
    • “a stretch of clear water”

  2. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

    Synonymsreachreaching

  3. a straightaway section of a racetrack

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  1. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

    Synonymsstretching

  2. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

    • “running at full stretch”
    • “by no stretch of the imagination”
    • “beyond any stretch of his understanding”

  3. an unbroken period of time during which you do something

    • “there were stretches of boredom”
    • “he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary”
    Synonymsstint

  4. the capacity for being stretched

    Synonymsstretchinessstretchability

VERB 11

  1. occupy a large, elongated area

    • “The park stretched beneath the train line”
    Synonymsstretch along

  2. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

    • “Stretch your legs!”
    • “Extend your right arm above your head”
    Synonymsextend

  3. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

    • “Unfold the newspaper”
    • “stretch out that piece of cloth”
    • “extend the TV antenna”
    Synonymsunfoldstretch outextend
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  1. become longer by being stretched and pulled

    • “The fabric stretches”

  2. make long or longer by pulling and stretching

    • “stretch the fabric”
    Synonymselongate

  3. lie down comfortably

    • “To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass”
    Synonymsstretch out

  4. pull in opposite directions

    • “During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack”

  5. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly

    • “Stretch the limits”
    • “stretch my patience”
    • “stretch the imagination”

  6. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

    • “adulterate liquor”
    Synonymsloadadulteratedilutedebase

  7. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

    • “stretch the soup by adding some more cream”
    • “extend the casserole with a little rice”
    Synonymsextend

  8. extend one's body or limbs

    • “Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours”
    Synonymsstretch out

ADJECTIVE 2

  1. having an elongated seating area

    • “a stretch limousine”

  2. easily stretched

    • “stretch hosiery”