stretch

∗ ≈

estirar

∗ verb

stretch
[stretʃ]
sustantivo
1(of body)
  • to have a stretch -> estirarse
  • by no stretch of the imagination -> de ningún modo
  • stretch marks -> estrías (f pl)
2extensión (f) (of water, land); tramo (m) (of road); período (m) (of time, silence)
  • at one stretch -> de una vez
3(capacity)
  • at full stretch -> a pleno rendimiento (factory)
verbo transitivo
4estirar (extend) (elastic, belt); estirar, extender (arm, hand)
  • to stretch one's legs -> estirar las piernas
  • to stretch the truth -> apurar or forzar las cosas
5exigir mucho a (put demands on) (person); mermar mucho (resources); abusar de (sb's patience)
  • we're fully stretched at the moment -> en este momento estamos trabajando al límite (de nuestras posibilidades)
6estirar (make last) (income, supplies)
verbo intransitivo
7estirarse (rope, elastic, person)
8extenderse (road, time)
9dar de sí (resources, budget)(to para)

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stretch [strech]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Extender, alargar, tender; poner muy tensa o estirada alguna cosa. (n)
2Estirar, extender o alargar alguna cosa más de lo que se debe; dilatar. (n)
3Violentar o dar una interpretación o sentido siniestro a un texto, ley, etc. 4. (n)
4Hacer toda fuerza de vela. (Marina) (n)
  • To stretch out to sea -> (Mar.) Tirar a la mar
5esforzarse, exagerar. (Figurado) (n)
6Desplegarse. (n)
  • To stretch as far as -> extenderse, llegar hasta
  • To stretch the wings -> extender las alas
  • To stretch forth -> alargar, extender
  • To stretch out -> extender, estirar, alargar; extenderse, desplegarse, yacer desplegado, prolongar o prolongarse
  • To stretch up -> alargar, extender
  • Stretched in bed -> tendido en la cama o tendido a la larga
  • To stretch oneself -> estirarse o desperazarse
Hacer un gran esfuerzo, forzar; hacer violencia; exagerar, llevar al extremo.
sustantivo
1Extensión, dilatación.
2Estirón, esfuerzo.
3Violencia o interpretación forzada del sentido de un texto, ley, etc. 4.
sustantivo
4El punto a donde puede llegar la acción o esfuerzo de una cosa. (Familiar) (m)
5(Mar.) Bordada, el camino que hace una embarcación entre dos virada (m)
sustantivo
  • The stretch of its wings was three feet -> la extensión de sus alas era de tres pies
  • The utmost stretch of imagination -> el mayor esfuerzo de la imaginación

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stretch [stretʃ]
noun
1 (elasticity) elasticidad; (f)
2 (act of stretching)
to have a stretch [+person] estirarse; to be at full stretch [+person] (physically) estirarse al máximo; (at work) estar trabajando a toda mecha; (informal) with arms at full stretch con los brazos completamente extendidos; when the engine is at full stretch cuando el motor está a la máxima potencia; cuando el motor rinde su potencia máxima; by a stretch of the imagination con un esfuerzo de imaginación; by no stretch of the imagination bajo ningún concepto
3 (distance) trecho; (m)
for a long stretch it runs between mountains corre entre montañas durante un buen trecho
4 (expanse) extensión; (f) [of road etc] tramo; (m) [of rope] trozo; (m) [of time] periodo; (m) tiempo; (m)
in that stretch of the river en aquella parte del río; a splendid stretch of countryside un magnífico paisaje; for a long stretch of time durante mucho tiempo; for hours at a stretch durante horas enteras; for three days at a stretch tres días de un tirón jalón;or (LAm) he read the lot at one stretch se los leyó todos de un tirón jalón;or (LAm)
5 (very_informal) (in prison)
a one-year stretch
a five-year stretch una condena de cinco años; he's doing a stretch está en chirona; (very_informal)
verb:transitive
1 (pull out) [+elastic] estirar; [+rope etc] tender;between entre;
2 (make larger) [+pullover, shoes] ensanchar; (make longer) alargar; (spread on ground etc) extender
the blow stretched him (out) cold on the floor el golpe lo tumbó sin sentido en el suelo
3 (exercise)
to stretch one's legs estirar las piernas; (after stiffness) desentumecerse las piernas; (go for a walk) dar un paseíto; to stretch o.s. (after sleep etc) desperezarse
4 [+money, resources, meal] hacer que llegue alcance;or
our resources are fully stretched nuestros recursos están aprovechados al máximo
5 [+meaning, law, truth] forzar; violentar
that's stretching it too far eso va demasiado lejos; to stretch a point hacer una excepción; to stretch the rules for sb ajustar las reglas a beneficio de algn
6 [+athlete, student etc] exigir el máximo esfuerzo a
the course does not stretch the students enough el curso no exige bastante esfuerzo a los estudiantes; to be fully stretched llegar a sus límites; to stretch o.s. esforzarse; he doesn't stretch himself no se esfuerza bastante; puede dar más de sí; to stretch sb to the limits sacar el máximo provecho de algn
They've stretched their staff to the limits The 300 competitors will be stretched to the limits of human and mechanical endurance
verb:intransitive
1 (be elastic) estirar(se); dar (de sí)
this cloth won't stretch esta tela no se estira; esta tela no da de sí
2 (become larger) [+clothes, shoes] ensancharse
3 (stretch one's limbs, reach out) estirarse; (after sleep etc) desperezarse
4 (reach, extend) [+rope, area of land] llegar;to a; [+power, influence] permitir;to que
will it stretch? ¿llega?; it stretches for miles along the river se extiende varios kilómetros a lo largo del río
5 (be enough) [+money, food] alcanzar;to para;
modifier
stretch fabric (n) tela elástica; (f)
stretch limo (informal) (n) limusina extralarga; (f)
stretch marks (n) (Med) estrías; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "stretch"

Imperative
  • stretch
  • you stretch
  • he/she stretches
  • we stretch
  • you stretch
  • they stretch
Preterite
  • I stretched
  • you stretched
  • he/she stretched
  • we stretched
  • you stretched
  • they stretched
Present Continuous
  • I am stretching
  • you are stretching
  • he/she is stretching
  • we are stretching
  • you are stretching
  • they are stretching
Present Perfect
  • I have stretched
  • you have stretched
  • he/she has stretched
  • we have stretched
  • you have stretched
  • they have stretched
Past Continuous
  • I was stretching
  • you were stretching
  • he/she was stretching
  • we were stretching
  • you were stretching
  • they were stretching
Past Perfect
  • I had stretched
  • you had stretched
  • he/she had stretched
  • we had stretched
  • you had stretched
  • they had stretched
Future
  • I will stretch
  • you will stretch
  • he/she will stretch
  • we will stretch
  • you will stretch
  • they will stretch
Future Perfect
  • I will have stretched
  • you will have stretched
  • he/she will have stretched
  • we will have stretched
  • you will have stretched
  • they will have stretched
Future Continuous
  • I will be stretching
  • you will be stretching
  • he/she will be stretching
  • we will be stretching
  • you will be stretching
  • they will be stretching
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been stretching
  • you have been stretching
  • he/she has been stretching
  • we have been stretching
  • you have been stretching
  • they have been stretching
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been stretching
  • you will have been stretching
  • he/she will have been stretching
  • we will have been stretching
  • you will have been stretching
  • they will have been stretching
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been stretching
  • you had been stretching
  • he/she had been stretching
  • we had been stretching
  • you had been stretching
  • they had been stretching
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