растяну́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

растяну́ть is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

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.

strain — full definition

1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

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