растягивать — meaning in English

English meaning

• expand verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
• sprain verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.
• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
• stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.

Senses

растягивать 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.
• pandiculate (ambitransitive) To fully stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning.
• sprain To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
• strain (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
• stretch (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
• stretch (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.

expand — full definition

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

sprain — full definition

1. verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.
2. noun The injury caused by twisting a joint or ligament this way.

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