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stretched

/stɹɛtʃt/

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verb

Estirar, alargar

To lengthen by pulling.

Examples :

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

Estiré la banda de goma hasta que casi se rompió.

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verb

Estirar, alargar

To lengthen when pulled.

Examples :

"The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."

La banda elástica se estiró casi hasta el punto de rotura.

physics material action

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verb

Estirar, tensar

To pull tight.

Examples :

"First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."

Primero, estira la piel sobre el marco del tambor.

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Aprovechar, estirar

To get more use than expected from a limited resource.

Examples :

"I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days."

Logré estirar mi suministro de café unos días más.

business economy finance

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verb

Exagerar, distorsionar

To make inaccurate by exaggeration.

Examples :

"To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably."

Decir que cruzar la calle fue valiente es exagerar considerablemente el significado de "valiente".

communication language

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verb

Estirar, extender

To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.

Examples :

"The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble."

La playa se extiende desde Cresswell hasta Amble.

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Estirar

To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles

Examples :

"Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack."

Los gatos se estiran con igual facilidad y agilidad más allá del punto que rompe a un hombre en el potro.

body physiology action sport human

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verb

Estirar, extender

To extend to a limit point

Examples :

"His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns."

Su bigote se extendía hasta las patillas.

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Aumentar, estirar

Examples :

"The company stretched its resources to meet the increased demand. "

La empresa estiró sus recursos para satisfacer la mayor demanda.

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Exagerar, inflar

To stretch the truth; to exaggerate.

Examples :

"a man apt to stretch in his report of facts"

Un hombre propenso a exagerar en sus informes de los hechos.

language communication

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verb

Navegar a vela

To sail by the wind under press of canvas.

Examples :

"The ship stretched to the eastward."

El barco navegó hacia el este.

nautical sailing

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verb

Ejecutar por ahorcamiento

To execute by hanging.

Examples :

"Historical Context Required: "In the old West, some outlaws were stretched for their crimes." "

En el Viejo Oeste, algunos forajidos eran ejecutados por ahorcamiento por sus crímenes.

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Forzar, exigir

To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.

Examples :

"The company's rapid growth stretched its financial resources. "

El rápido crecimiento de la empresa forzó sus recursos financieros.

demand business economy finance