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ausleiern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sag verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
  • stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.

Senses

ausleiern is used for these senses in English:

  • sag (figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
  • stretch (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.
  • wear out (intransitive) To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.

sag — full definition

  1. verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
  2. verb To lose energy, firmness, or morale over time.
  3. noun A droop or dip where something has sunk or bent.

stretch — full definition

  1. verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
  2. verb To extend one's own body or limbs, often to loosen muscles.
  3. verb To make a limited resource or piece of information go further than it comfortably should.
  4. noun A continuous extent of time or distance.

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