Level | B2 |
---|---|
Kind | verb |
Front | stretch |
IPA | /stretʃ / verb |
Back | uzamak, gerilmek; uzatmak, germek |
Back 2 | stretch (verb) /stretʃ
/ verb
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to pull sth so that it
becomes longer or wider; to become longer or wider in this way
uzamak, gerilmek; uzatmak, germek
The artist stretched the canvas tightly
over the frame.
My T-shirt stretched when I washed it.
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
stretch (sth) (out)
to push out your arms,
legs, etc. as far as possible
gerinmek, uzatmak
He switched off the alarm clock, yawned and
stretched.
She stretched out on the sofa and fell
asleep.
She stretched out her arm to take the book.
3 [intransitive]
to cover a large area
of land or a long period of time
yayılmak, uzanmak
The long white beaches stretch for miles
along the coast.
The long school holiday stretched out in
front of us.
4 [transitive]
to make use of all the
money, ability, time, etc. that sb has available for use
varını
yoğunu ortaya koymak;
zorlamak
The holiday rush stretched staff to their
limit.
The test has been designed to really
stretch students' knowledge.
IDIOM
stretch
your legs
to go for a walk after
sitting down for a long time
bacaklarını
açmak
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