stretch
Từ điển Collocation
stretch noun
1 area of land or water
ADJ. great, huge, large, long, open, vast, wide A great stretch of ocean lay beneath them. | narrow, short, small | straight a straight stretch of road | continuous, unbroken | beautiful, lovely | deserted, empty, lonely an empty stretch of beach | fast | dangerous, hazardous | coastal a wild uninhabited coastal stretch
PREP. along a/the ~ There are tailbacks along a 10-mile stretch of the motorway. | on a/the ~ The festival is being held on a stretch of parkland near the river. | ~ of
2 stretching
ADJ. good | gentle
VERB + STRETCH have Have a good stretch from time to time to prevent yourself getting stiff.
PHRASES at full stretch Her arms were at full stretch.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a large and unbroken expanse or distance
a stretch of highway
a stretch of clear water
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out; reach, reaching
- a straightaway section of a racetrack
- exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent; stretching
- extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
running at full stretch
by no stretch of the imagination
beyond any stretch of his understanding
- an unbroken period of time during which you do something; stint
there were stretches of boredom
he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
- the capacity for being stretched; stretchiness, stretchability
v.
- occupy a large, elongated area; stretch along
The park stretched beneath the train line
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; extend
Stretch your legs!
Extend your right arm above your head
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; unfold, stretch out, extend
Unfold the newspaper
stretch out that piece of cloth
extend the TV antenna
- become longer by being stretched and pulled
The fabric stretches
- make long or longer by pulling and stretching; elongate
stretch the fabric
- lie down comfortably; stretch out
To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
- pull in opposite directions
During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
- extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
Stretch the limits
stretch my patience
stretch the imagination
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; adulterate, dilute, debase
adulterate liquor
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; extend
stretch the soup by adding some more cream
extend the casserole with a little rice
- extend one's body or limbs; stretch out
Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
adj.
- having an elongated seating area; stretch(a)
a stretch limousine
- easily stretched
stretch hosiery
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
stretches|stretched|stretching
syn.: distend draw out elongate expand extend spread strain
ant.: shrink