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stretch British & World English

(of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking

stretch limo (also stretch limousine) British & World English

a limousine that has an extended seating area

stretch marks British & World English

streaks or stripes on the skin, especially on the abdomen, caused by distension of the skin from obesity or during pregnancy

at a stretch in stretch British & World English

in one continuous period

stretch receptor British & World English

a sensory receptor that responds to the stretching of surrounding muscle tissue and so contributes to the coordination of muscle activity

at full stretch in stretch British & World English

with a part of one’s body fully extended

stretch one's legs in stretch British & World English

go for a short walk after sitting in one place for some time

stretch a point in stretch British & World English

allow or do something not usually acceptable

spread or stretch or try one's wings in wing British & World English

extend one’s activities and interests or start new ones

by no or not by any stretch of the imagination in stretch British & World English

used to emphasize that something is definitely not the case

home stretch in home straight ( also home stretch) British & World English

the straight final stretch of a racecourse

overstretch British & World English

stretch too much

stretch English-French

tronçon m

stretch English-German

strecken

stretch English-Italian

stiramento m

stretch1 English-Spanish

estirar, extender*

stretch2 English-Spanish

to have a stretch

stretch3 English-Spanish

elástico

stretch marks English-German

Schwangerschaftsstreifen

stretch out English-French

s'étendre

stretch a point in stretch English-Italian

fare uno strappo alla regola

to stretch one's legs in stretch English-French

se dégourdir les jambes

a four-hour stretch in stretch English-German

eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden

they stretch from Derbyshire to the borders of Scotland in from English-Spanish

se extienden desde el condado de Derbyshire hasta el sur de Escocia