растяну́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

растяну́ться is used for these senses in English:

• sprawl To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.
• stretch (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.

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.

stretch — full definition

1. verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
2. verb To extend one's own body or limbs, often to loosen muscles.
3. verb To make a limited resource or piece of information go further than it comfortably should.
4. noun A continuous extent of time or distance.

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