ausstrecken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- display verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
- extend verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
- reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
- spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
- straggle verb To wander away from the usual path and from others of the same kind.
Senses
ausstrecken is used for these senses in English:
- display (obsolete) To spread out, to unfurl.
- extend (transitive) To straighten (a limb).
- extend (transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
- reach (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
- spread (transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]
- straggle (intransitive) To act in a disorderly and irregular way.
display — full definition
- verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
- noun A screen that shows text, images, or graphics.
- noun An arrangement of items set out for people to view, often for sale or exhibition.
extend — full definition
- verb To make something longer, larger, or last for more time.
- verb To stretch out a limb or part of the body.
- verb To offer or give something, such as an invitation or thanks.
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