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stretchedadjective
more stretched
Comp.
most stretched
Super.
UK
/strɛtʃt/
US
/strɛtʃt/
Translations
tenduSe dit d’un objet ou d’une surface mise en tension; aussi pour un tissu bien tendu.
The stretched fabric covered the entire table.
Le tissu tendu recouvrait toute la table.
étiréEmployé pour quelque chose qui a été allongé ou élargi sans se déchirer.
The stretched rubber band was about to snap.
L’élastique étiré était sur le point de casser.
surchargéAu figuré, pour une personne, une équipe ou une organisation dont les ressources sont insuffisantes.
With several key workers absent, the team was stretched and struggling to cope.
Avec plusieurs employés clés absents, l’équipe était surchargée et avait du mal à faire face.
Additional translations
allongéSens plus descriptif, notamment pour une forme ou une matière étendue sur une certaine longueur.
Definitions
Extended or spread out to full length.
The stretched fabric covered the entire table.
Made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.
The stretched rubber band was about to snap.
Under strain or tension.
The stretched team struggled to meet the tight deadline.
Lacking sufficient resources or capacity; overextended.
With several key workers absent, the team was stretched and struggling to cope.
Synonyms
extended
elongated
spread
strained
expanded
stretchverb

stretched

Past Simple

stretched
Past Simple
stretched
Past Participle
stretching
Gerund
UK
/strɛtʃ/
US
/strɛtʃ/
Translations
She stretched the rubber band until it was about to snap.
Elle a étiré l’élastique jusqu’à ce qu’il soit sur le point de casser.
He stretched his arms above his head to relieve the tension in his shoulders.
Il s’est étiré les bras au-dessus de la tête pour soulager la tension dans ses épaules.
The meeting stretched into the late afternoon.
La réunion s’est étendue jusqu’en fin d’après-midi.
étirerAu sens figuré, pour les ressources, le budget, le temps.
The budget was stretched to cover all the unexpected expenses.
Le budget a été étiré pour couvrir toutes les dépenses imprévues.
She tends to stretch the truth when telling stories about her adventures.
Elle a tendance à exagérer la vérité quand elle raconte ses aventures.
Definitions
To extend or lengthen something by pulling it.
She stretched the rubber band until it was about to snap.
To make one's body or a part of one's body longer or wider by straightening or extending muscles.
He stretched his arms above his head to relieve the tension in his shoulders.
To extend over a period of time or a range of space.
The meeting stretched into the late afternoon.
To use something to its fullest extent or capacity.
The budget was stretched to cover all the unexpected expenses.
To exaggerate or distort the truth.
She tends to stretch the truth when telling stories about her adventures.
Synonyms
extend
elongate
spread
expand
widen
reach
pull
Antonyms
contract
shrink
stretchnoun
Definitions
An act of stretching one's limbs or body.
After sitting for hours, a good stretch was exactly what she needed.
A continuous area or expanse of land or water.
The stretch of beach was perfect for a long walk.
A period of time during which something continues.
He worked a long stretch of night shifts last month.
A straight section of a road, track, or other path.
The car accelerated on the long stretch of highway.
A stretch of fabric or material that is elastic.
The leggings were made of a comfortable stretch fabric.
An exaggeration or overstatement.
Saying the project was finished ahead of schedule is a bit of a stretch.
stretchadjective
Definitions
Made of elastic material; capable of expanding when pulled.
She packed a pair of stretch jeans for the hike.
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