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stretchingnoun
stretchings
pl
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.
Synonyms
expansion
extension
elongation
stretcher
stretch
stretchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstretʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ/
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.
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/
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.
Synonyms
extend
elongate
spread
expand
widen
reach
pull
Antonyms
contract
shrink

Definitions

stretchingnoun
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.
stretchinggerund / present participle
Undergoing the action of being stretched, or serving to stretch something.
He followed a brief stretching routine on the mat.
stretchverb
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.
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