stretch out en · VERB
Etymology
From stretch + out.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To lie fully extended.
My cat likes stretching out in front of the fire.
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(transitive) To extend (something) fully, in space, time or use.
You have to stretch your presentation out another two minutes.
Please don't stretch out your sweater by pulling it on and off carelessly.
We need to stretch the water supply out as long as we can.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stretched out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stretched out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| stretches out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stretching out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (30)
ru вы́тянуть (to extend fully) · ar مَدَّدَ (to extend fully) · hu kinyújt (to extend fully) · hu elnyújtózik (to lie fully extended) · eo etendi (to extend fully) · ar اِمْتَدَّ (to extend fully) · izh venuttaissa (to lie fully extended) · fi ojentaa (suoraksi) (to extend fully) · de spannen (to lie fully extended) · gl estarricar (to extend fully) · ru протя́гивать (to extend fully) · gsw uusstrecke (to lie fully extended) · fr tendre (to extend fully) · fr s'étendre (to lie fully extended) · gl estarricar (to lie fully extended) · hu nyújt (to extend fully) · pt estirar-se (to lie fully extended) · izh oentaa (to extend fully) · gl estricar (to extend fully) · pa ਤਾਣਨਾ (to extend fully) · ru простира́ться (to lie fully extended) · ru протяну́ть (to extend fully) · hu kinyújtózik (to lie fully extended) · gl estricar (to lie fully extended) · ru вытя́гивать (to extend fully) · fi maata pitkin pituuttaan (to lie fully extended) · hu nyújtózik (to lie fully extended) · ota كرمك (to extend fully) · mi totoro (to extend fully) · de dehnen (to extend fully)