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Meanings of stretch in anglès

català
abast
espanyol
alcance

The act of physically reaching or thrusting out.

abast
portuguès
adulterar

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

adulterar
portuguès
esticar
català
estendre
espanyol
extender

Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.

estendre
portuguès
alongamento
català
estirament

Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.

estirament
Usage of stretch in anglès
1
Consequently, the country's political crisis is likely to stretch out for months.
The Irish Times
2
Its good deeds stretch far beyond what goes into its shampoos, however.
The Guardian
3
Their networks stretch throughout the United States into Europe, Asia and Australia.
The Guardian
4
Visit Website LESSON: Climbing ropes today are dynamic; they're designed to stretch.
Climbing Magazine
5
The charges stretch back almost 10 years, Longford Circuit Criminal Court heard.
The Irish Times
6
Or rather, people believe in words only for a stretch of time.
The Guardian
7
Will Australian compassion for refugees in Europe stretch to those coming here?
The Guardian
8
But the protected zone did not, of course, stretch back infinitely far.
Seveneves
9
He gave me a long look that seemed to stretch several minutes.
The Name of the Wind
10
So many days without rest, and the last, agonizing stretch without water.
The Lost Sisterhood
11
Some silicon cases are easily taken off, and they stretch over time.
Wired
12
I hid my surprise at his question behind a long, languid stretch.
Fortune's Pawn
13
However, the Gators couldn't overcome a cold stretch in the second half.
Reuters
14
He wants the time to stretch long, to great length and thinness.
Rabbit, run
15
These days her ambitions stretch a long way beyond the swimming pool.
The Guardian
16
He played 35 minutes Friday night despite a stretch in foul trouble.
Reuters
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Stretch through the time
Stretch across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
Common
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