растя́гиваться — meaning in English

English meaning

• expand verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
• sprawl verb To sit or lie with the arms and legs spread out carelessly.
• stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.

Senses

растя́гиваться is used for these senses in English:

• expand (transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
• sprawl To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.
• stretch (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.

expand — full definition

1. verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
2. verb To explain or describe something in greater detail.

sprawl — full definition

1. verb To sit or lie with the arms and legs spread out carelessly.
2. noun Unplanned, spread-out growth of buildings, especially on the outskirts of a city.

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