Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - stretch
Stretch
stretch
v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. draw or be drawn or admit of being drawn out into greater length or size. 2 tr. & intr. make or become taut. 3 tr. & intr. place or lie at full length or spread out (with a canopy stretched over them). 4 tr. (also absol.) a extend (an arm, leg, etc.). b (often refl.) thrust out one's limbs and tighten one's muscles after being relaxed. 5 intr. have a specified length or extension; extend (farmland stretches for many miles). 6 tr. strain or exert extremely or excessively; exaggerate (stretch the truth). 7 intr. (as stretched adj.) lying at full length. --n. 1 a continuous extent or expanse or period (a stretch of open road). 2 the act or an instance of stretching; the state of being stretched. 3 (attrib.) able to stretch; elastic (stretch fabric). 4 a colloq. a period of imprisonment. b a period of service. 5 US the straight side of a racetrack. 6 Naut. the distance covered on one tack. Phrases and idioms at full stretch working to capacity. at a stretch 1 in one continuous period (slept for two hours at a stretch). 2 with much effort. stretch one's legs exercise oneself by walking. stretch marks marks on the skin resulting from a gain of weight, or on the abdomen after pregnancy. stretch out 1 tr. extend (a hand or foot etc.). 2 intr. & tr. last for a longer period; prolong. 3 tr. make (money etc.) last for a sufficient time. stretch a point agree to something not normally allowed. stretch one's wings see WING. Derivatives stretchable adj. stretchability n. stretchy adj. stretchiness n. Etymology: OE streccan f. WG: cf. STRAIGHT
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English strecchen, from Old English streccan; akin to Old High German strecchan to ~, Old English stræc firm, severe Date: before 12th century transitive verb to extend (as one's limbs or body) in a reclining position, to reach out ; extend , to extend in length , to fell with or as if with a blow, to cause the limbs of (a person) to be pulled especially in torture, to draw up (one's body) from a cramped, stooping, or relaxed position, to pull taut , 8. to enlarge or distend especially by force, to extend or expand as if by physical force , strain , to cause to reach or continue (as from one point to another or across a space) , 10. to amplify or enlarge beyond natural or proper limits , to expand (as by improvisation) to fulfill a larger function , to extend (a hit) to an extra base usually by fast or daring running , intransitive verb 1. to become extended in length or breadth or both ; spread , to extend over a continuous period , to become extended without breaking, 3. to extend one's body or limbs , to lie down at full length, ~ability noun ~able adjective ~y adjective II. noun Date: 1541 1. an exercise of something (as the understanding or the imagination) beyond ordinary or normal limits , an extension of the scope or application of something , the extent to which something may be ~ed, 3. the act of ~ing ; the state of being ~ed , the position of a pitcher standing sideways to home plate so as to keep a runner close to a base , 4. an extent in length or area , a continuous period of time , a walk to relieve fatigue, a term of imprisonment , 7. either of the straight sides of a racecourse, a final stage (as of a contest or season) , the capacity for being ~ed ; elasticity , a ~ limousine, III. adjective Date: 1954 easily ~ed ; elastic , longer than the standard size ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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