strecken — meaning in English

English meaning

• extension noun An extra part added to something to make it larger or longer, or an extra period of time granted beyond an original deadline.
• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
• stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.

Senses

strecken is used for these senses in English:

• eke out (transitive) To supplement.
• extension (weightlifting) An exercise in which an arm or leg is straightened against resistance.
• pandiculate (ambitransitive) To fully stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning.
• pandiculation A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning.
• spread (transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]
• stretch An act of stretching.
• stretch (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
• stretch (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.

extension — full definition

1. noun An extra part added to something to make it larger or longer, or an extra period of time granted beyond an original deadline.
2. noun A small program that adds features to a web browser or other software.
3. noun An additional telephone line within an office or building, or the short number that reaches it.

spread — full definition

1. verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
2. verb To become more widely known, present, or transmitted.
3. verb To coat something with a thin layer of a substance.
4. noun A soft food meant to be smeared on bread, such as jam or butter.
5. noun A large, generously laid-out meal.

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