noun🔗ShareEstiramiento, extensiónThe act by which something is stretched."The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "El estiramiento de la banda de goma mostró su elasticidad.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstiramientoA 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."My doctor recommended daily stretching to help with my back pain. "Mi médico recomendó estiramientos diarios para ayudar con mi dolor de espalda.bodyphysiologysportmedicineactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstirar, alargarTo lengthen by pulling."I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."Estiré la banda de goma hasta que casi se rompió.physiologyactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstirar, alargarTo lengthen when pulled."The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."La banda de goma se estiró casi hasta el punto de rotura.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstirar, tensarTo pull tight."First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."Primero, estira la piel sobre el marco del tambor.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAprovechar, estirarTo get more use than expected from a limited resource."I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days."Logré estirar mi suministro de café unos días más.businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExagerar, distorsionarTo make inaccurate by exaggeration."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".communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstirar, extenderTo extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point."The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble."La playa se extiende desde Cresswell hasta Amble.bodyactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstirarTo extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles"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.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstirar, extenderTo extend to a limit point"His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns."Su bigote se extendía hasta las patillas.actionphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar, extenderTo increase."The company is stretching its budget to cover the new marketing campaign. "La empresa está extendiendo su presupuesto para cubrir la nueva campaña de marketing.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExagerar, exagerar la verdadTo stretch the truth; to exaggerate."a man apt to stretch in his report of facts"Un hombre propenso a exagerar en su informe de los hechos.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegarTo sail by the wind under press of canvas."The ship stretched to the eastward."El barco navegó hacia el este.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEjecutar por ahorcamientoTo execute by hanging."In the past, some countries were stretching criminals as a form of capital punishment. "En el pasado, algunos países ejecutaban a los criminales por ahorcamiento como forma de pena capital.lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExigir, forzarTo make great demands on the capacity or resources of something."The extra homework is really stretching my time this week. "La tarea extra realmente está forzando mi tiempo esta semana.abilitydemandenergybusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExigente, arduoRequiring a high level of effort or performance."That advanced math course was a really stretching experience, but I learned a lot. "Ese curso avanzado de matemáticas fue una experiencia realmente exigente, pero aprendí mucho.achievementabilityworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
