Stretch in spanish
pronunciation: tɹ̩ɑmoʊ part of speech: noun, verb
stretch1 = tramo, trecho.
Example: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.more:
» a stretch of = una zona de, un trozo de, un tramo de.
Example: He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.» at full stretch = l máximo, a todo gas, a toda mecha, a toda marcha, a todo meter, a todo vapor.
Example: Gloucestershire has been badly affected by heavy rain, with the fire and rescue service working at full stretch.» be a stretch = ser difícil.
Example: Sometimes it's a stretch to get all those home improvement or home repair jobs done so make it easy on yourself with this telescopic ladder.» be not a stretch to say that... = no + ser + exagerado decir que, no + ser + una locura pensar que.
Example: So it's not a stretch to say that housing is a big problem in many major cities.» by any stretch (of the imagination) = ni mucho menos.
Example: Hernandez soon discovered that Rolling Ridge was not, by any stretch of the imagination, anything like the suburban bedroom community of Colony Park.» by no stretch of the imagination = ni por asomo, ni remotamente, de ningún modo.
Example: However, by no stretch of the imagination are anti-depressant drugs pleasant to take for most patients.» full-stretch dive = palomita, estirada. [En fútbol, parada espectacular del portero]
Example: He kicked a superb volley from the edge of the area, but found that the quality was matched by the goalie's full-stretch dive to tip it away for a corner kick.» home stretch, the = recta final, la; fase final, la.
Example: 68190 words in and I'm finally on the home stretch of my novel.» stretch limo(usine) = limusina.
Example: Take a look at the variety of our stretch limos that can fit parties of 9 all the way to 22.stretch2 = período, temporada.
Example: After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.more:
» a stretch of = una racha de, un período de.
Example: But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.» be stretched to the bone = estirar al máximo, utilizar al máximo, esforzarse al máximo, no dar más de sí, funcionar al máximo, funcionar a tope, llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad, alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad.
Example: Unfortunately, with budgets stretched to the bone, the focus is not on investments to boost the economy, but on fiscal retrenchment.stretch3 = extender, alargar, estirar.
Example: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.more:
» stretch back to = remontarse a.
Example: The story of disjointness stretches back to the dawn of communication complexity.» stretch beyond = extenderse más allá de, ir más allá de, llegar más allá de, superar.
Example: She was sensational throughout the competition and outshone her opponents with singing skills that seemed to stretch beyond the talent of a 17 year old.» stretch + far and wide = extenderse por todas partes, llegar a todas partes, extenderse por todos lados, llegar a todos lados.
Example: Death rates were much higher because the forces were stretched far and wide over seasonally inhospitable terrain.» stretch + far back in time = remontarse en el tiempo, tener una larga historia.
Example: has become integral to Javanese culture and the industry stretches far back in time.» stretch from ... to ... = ir de ... a ..., abarcar de ... a ..., variar de ... a ..., extenderse de ... a ....
Example: In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.» stretch + further = llegar más lejos, sacar mayor provecho.
Example: We can make the resources we have stretch further = Podemos hacer que los recursos que tenemos lleguen más lejos.» stretch marks = estrías, estrías de la piel. [Generalmente provocadas por el embarazo o por un gran pérdida de peso]
Example: Many women would do pretty much anything to get shot of stretch marks.» stretch out = estirarse, tumbarse, echarse.
Example: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.» stretch out = extender, alargar, estirar, dar de sí.
Example: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.» stretch over = alargarse, durar, prolongarse.
Example: Expenses must be calculated closely so that money is stretched over the whole month.» stretch over = abarcar, extenderse.
Example: The highlight is a zip line that stretches over the whole length of the lake.» stretch + Posesivo + arms = estirar los brazos.
Example: Drew Pope put down his pencil, pushed back in his chair, stretched his arms overhead, and swung in a half-circle so he could look out the window.» stretch + Posesivo + legs = estirar las piernas.
Example: He also has a problem to sleep because he cannot stretch his legs.» stretch + Reflexivo = estirarse.
Example: She yawned, stretched herself, and allowed her gaze to wander around the room.» stretch to + infinity = extenderse hasta el infinito, extenderse hacia el infinito.
Example: With turtle speed, the curtain rose out of sight exposing a vast bare stage that seemed to stretch to infinity.» stretch to + infinity = tender al infinito. [Expresión usada generalmente en las matemáticas]
Example: In mathematics, parallel lines stretch to infinity, neither converging nor diverging.stretch4 = poner a prueba, llevar al límite.
Example: Written in a telegram style, telegraphic abstracts stretch the skills of the abstractor in writing in an abbreviated yet unambiguous style.more:
» overstretch = poner a prueba, no dar más de sí, estar al máximo, estar a tope.
Example: Reliance on court libraries is futile as the libraries are already overstretched by the needs of the Bench.» stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point = llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad, alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad.
Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point.» stretch + Nombre + to breaking point = llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad, alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad, ejercer demasiada presión sobre Algo.
Example: The diversity of cookbooks available in the USA today is stretching the market to breaking point and specialist retailers are feeling the pinch.» stretch + Nombre + to the limit = estirar al máximo, utilizar al máximo, esforzarse al máximo, no dar más de sí, funcionar al máximo, funcionar a tope, llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad, alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad.
Example: All agencies, it was found, were stretched to the limit, but by pooling resources these might be made to go further.» stretch + Posesivo + intellect = ejercitar el intelecto.
Example: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and give them tools for rigorous analysis of critical problems.» stretch + Posesivo + mind = ejercitar la mente.
Example: This year's conference will also include a first-rate selection of speakers that will stretch your mind and imagination as you participate in sessions on all sorts of topics.» stretch + Reflexivo = esforzarse al máximo.
Example: She told him that these management techniques seemed to her designed to harness people to treadmills, to make them slaves to their schedules, and to convert them into employees crippled by anxiety, stretching themselves incessantly against unrealistic goals.» stretch + Posesivo + resources = sobrecargar los recursos, mermar los recursos, exigir demasiado a los recursos.
Example: While joint projects are a good thing, they can also fragment our energies and stretch our resources.» stretch + the imagination = hacer uso de la imaginación, ejercitar la imaginación.
Example: Reading literature stretches the imagination.