stretch
verb
/stɹɛt͡ʃ/
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- (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
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strekken
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- (transitive) To pull tight.
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aanspannen,
rechttrekken,
strekken
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- (intransitive) To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.
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reiken,
strekken
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- (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.
- (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
- (figuratively, transitive) To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
- (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.
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rekken
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stretch
noun
/stɹɛt͡ʃ/
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- An act of stretching.
- The ability to lengthen when pulled.
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rek
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stretching
noun
/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/
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- 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.
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rekken
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