stretch ***

stretch ***
[strɛtʃ]
1. n
1) (distance) tratto, (expanse) distesa, (of time) periodo

a stretch of road — un pezzo di strada

a stretch of time — un periodo

for a long stretch it runs between ... — per un lungo or bel tratto passa fra...

for three days at a stretch — per tre giorni di seguito or di fila

he's done a five-year stretch — (fam: in prison) è stato dentro cinque anni

2) (elasticity) elasticità

to have a stretch — (person) stiracchiarsi

we'll begin with a few stretches — cominceremo con qualche esercizio di stretching

to be at full stretch — lavorare a tutta forza

by no stretch of the imagination — in nessun modo

2. vt
1) (pull out: elastic) tendere, tirare, (make larger: pullover, shoes) allargare, (spread on ground etc) stendere

to stretch (between) — (rope etc) tendere (fra)

they stretched a rope between two trees — hanno teso una corda tra due alberi

to stretch one's legs — sgranchirsi le gambe

to stretch o.s. — (after sleep etc) stiracchiarsi

2) (money, resources, meal) far bastare
3) (meaning) forzare, (truth) esagerare

to stretch a point — fare uno strappo alla regola

4) (athlete, student etc) far sforzare al massimo

to be fully stretched — essere impegnato (-a) a fondo

to stretch o.s. — mettercela tutta, impegnarsi a fondo

3. vi
1)

(reach, extend: area of land) to stretch to or as far as — estendersi fino a

(meeting) to stretch (into) — prolungarsi (fino a)

(reach: rope, power, influence) to stretch (to) — andare (fino a), (be enough: money, food) bastare (per)

2) (stretch one's limbs) stirarsi, stiracchiarsi

the dog woke up and stretched — il cane s'è svegliato e s'è stiracchiato

I stretched across for the book — mi sono allungato per prendere il libro

3) (be elastic) essere elastico (-a), (become larger: clothes, shoes) allargarsi

my sweater stretched when I washed it — il maglione s'è allargato durante il lavaggio

4. adj
(fabric, trousers) elasticizzato (-a)
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