stretch out

stretch out
(in moving the body, to straighten or extend: She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed.) estirarse, tumbarse
stretch out
v.
• aparar v.
• estirar v.
• extender v.
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (extend) \<\<legs/arms\>\> estirar

he stretched himself out on the sand — se tendió sobre la arena

b) (make last longer) \<\<money/speech\>\> estirar
2) v + adv
a) (reach out)

he stretched out to turn off the alarm clock — alargó la mano para apagar el despertador

b) (lie full length) tenderse*
c) (extend - in space) extenderse*; (- in time) alargarse*

the days stretched out ahead of her — le parecía tener una eternidad por delante

1. VT + ADV
1) [+ arm] extender; [+ hand] tender, alargar; [+ leg] estirar
2) (=lengthen) [+ essay, discussion] alargar
2. VI + ADV
1) [person] estirarse; (=lie down) tumbarse, tenderse

he stretched out on the ground — se tumbó or se tendió en el suelo

to stretch out to take sth — alargar el brazo para tomar algo

2) [space, time] extenderse
* * *
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (extend) \<\<legs/arms\>\> estirar

he stretched himself out on the sand — se tendió sobre la arena

b) (make last longer) \<\<money/speech\>\> estirar
2) v + adv
a) (reach out)

he stretched out to turn off the alarm clock — alargó la mano para apagar el despertador

b) (lie full length) tenderse*
c) (extend - in space) extenderse*; (- in time) alargarse*

the days stretched out ahead of her — le parecía tener una eternidad por delante


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