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stretching

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/

Meanings
noun

Estiramiento, extensión

The act by which something is stretched.

Examples :

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "
El estiramiento de la banda de goma mostró su elasticidad.
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noun

Estiramiento

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.

Examples :

"My doctor recommended daily stretching to help with my back pain. "
Mi médico recomendó estiramientos diarios para ayudar con mi dolor de espalda.
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Related Words

Illustration physically

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

Físicamente

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

Los niños se agotaron físicamente jugando al pilla-pilla en el parque.

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recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

Recomendar, aconsejar

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

La junta recomienda a Philips, dada su amplia experiencia en puestos similares.

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exaggerate verb

/ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/

Exagerar, sobreestimar

"My brother often exaggerates how difficult his homework is, even when it's just a simple math problem. "

Mi hermano a menudo exagera lo difícil que es su tarea, incluso cuando es solo un problema de matemáticas simple.

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considerably adverb

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/

Considerablemente, significativamente

"The situation has improved considerably."

La situación ha mejorado considerablemente.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

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comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

Edredón, colcha

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

Mi abuela compró un edredón nuevo para su cama.

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punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

Castigo, pena

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

El castigo de la escuela por hacer trampa fue una semana de detención.

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exaggeration noun

/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

Exageración

"His claim that he studied for ten hours was a clear exaggeration; he probably only studied for one. "

Su afirmación de que estudió durante diez horas fue una clara exageración; probablemente solo estudió durante una.

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elasticity noun

/ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/

Elasticidad

"The elasticity of the rubber band allows it to stretch and then return to its original shape when you let go. "

La elasticidad de la banda de goma le permite estirarse y luego volver a su forma original cuando la sueltas.

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inaccurate adjective

/ɪnˈæ.kjʊ.ɹət/

Impreciso, incorrecto

"The student's report was inaccurate because they had miscalculated the figures. "

El informe del estudiante era impreciso porque había calculado mal las cifras.

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deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Deliberadamente, intencionadamente

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "

Para evitar una pelea, Sarah deliberadamente tomó una ruta diferente a la escuela hoy.

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

Actuación, rendimiento, ejecución

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

La ejecución de una empresa o un deber.