stretch out

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stretch out

A reduction in the delivery rate specified for a program without a reduction in the total quantity to be delivered.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Verb	1.	stretch out - extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" stretch, unfold, extend change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form extend - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
	2.	stretch out - lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass" stretch lie down, lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
	3.	stretch out - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" exsert, hold out, stretch forth, put out, extend hyperextend - extend a joint beyond its normal range; "Don't hyperextend your elbow" gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
	4.	stretch out - extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" stretch move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	stretch out - stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" crane stretch, extend - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

Translations

يَمُدُّ يَدَه أو جِسْمَه

natáhnout

ausstrecken rekeln sich ausstrecken

étendre allonger

nyújtózkodik

teygja fram

uzatmak

伸手伸脚躺着伸直

w>stretch out

vt sep arms, wings, blanket → ausbreiten; leg, hand → ausstrecken; foot → vorstrecken; rope → spannen; meeting, discussion, essay, story → ausdehnen; to stretch oneself out (on the ground) → sich auf den Boden legen

vi → sich strecken; (inf: = lie down) → sich hinlegen; (countryside) → sich ausbreiten; (in time) → sich erstrecken, sich hinziehen (→ over über +acc); her arm stretched out → sie streckte den Arm aus; he stretched out on the bed → er legte sich (ausgestreckt) aufs Bett

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stretch

(stretʃ) verb

1. to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled. She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.

2. (of land etc) to extend. The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.

noun

1. an act of stretching or state of being stretched. He got out of bed and had a good stretch.

2. a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time. a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.

ˈstretcher noun

a light folding bed with handles for carrying the sick or wounded. The injured man was carried to the ambulance on a stretcher.

ˈstretchy adjective

(of materials etc) able to stretch. a stretchy bathing-costume.

at a stretch

continuously. He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.

be at full stretch

to be using all one's powers, energy etc to the limit in doing something.

stretch one's legs

to go for a walk for the sake of exercise. I need to stretch my legs.

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.

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Wake up late, especially in the hot summer, l like to stretch out, eat breakfast, get caffeinated as a tit mouse, play music, and then go skate or surf.

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This arrangement allowed Fleet to stretch out the recognition of goodwill over a four-year period instead of recognizing it all up front.