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stretch verb

  /stɹɛt͡ʃ/
  • (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
  • (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
  • (figuratively, transitive) To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
  • (transitive) To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.
 venyttää
  • (transitive) To pull tight.
 venyttää, pingottaa
  • (transitive) To increase.
 kasvattaa, lisätä
  • (intransitive) To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.
 levittäytyä, ulottua, ylettyä
  • (intransitive, transitive) To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
 venytellä
  • (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.
 venyä

stretch noun

  /stɹɛt͡ʃ/
  • A segment of a journey or route.
 osuus
  • An act of stretching.
 venyttely, liioittelu
  • A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
 kaukaa haettu
  • The ability to lengthen when pulled.
 kimmoisuus, venyvyys

stretching noun

  /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/
  • A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.
 venyttely
home stretch
loppusuora, maalisuora
stretch out
maata pitkin pituuttaan, ojentaa (suoraksi)
stretch mark
arpijuova, raskausarpi
stretch the truth
venyttää totuutta
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