растягивать — meaning in English
rastyagivat
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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
- verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
- verb To explain or describe something in greater detail.
sprain — full definition
- verb To injure a joint or ligament by twisting it too far without dislocating it.
- noun The injury caused by twisting a joint or ligament this way.
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