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stretchingnoun
stretchings
pl
Translations
étirementTerme courant pour l’action d’étirer ou pour les exercices d’assouplissement.
Stretching before a workout can help prevent injuries.
L’étirement avant une séance d’entraînement peut aider à prévenir les blessures.
Additional translations
allongementS’emploie surtout pour l’augmentation de longueur d’un matériau ou d’une matière.
Definitions
The act of extending or lengthening something, such as a muscle or a piece of fabric.
Stretching before a workout can help prevent injuries.
A form of exercise that involves the deliberate lengthening of muscles to improve flexibility and range of motion.
Yoga classes often include a lot of stretching to enhance flexibility.
Synonyms
expansion
extension
elongation
stretcher
stretch
stretchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstretʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ/
Translations
d’étirementEmploi attributif dans des groupes nominaux comme « routine d’étirement ».
He followed a brief stretching routine on the mat.
Il a suivi une courte routine d’étirement sur le tapis.
Additional translations
étirantPlus rare; peut décrire une action qui étire quelque chose.
Definitions
Undergoing the action of being stretched, or serving to stretch something.
He followed a brief stretching routine on the mat.
Synonyms
extending
elongating
lengthening
expanding
pulling
straining
tensioning
tautening
prolonging
stretchy
taxing
challenging
trying
stretchverb

stretching

Gerund

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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