stretch

allungare, tendere

Rendere qualcosa più lungo o più largo tirandolo.

In inglese semplice: To make something longer or wider by pulling it.

• Stretch the band gently.
• He stretched the shirt until it fitted.
• Can you stretch this fabric a little?

Sinonimi: lengthen, extend

Contrari: compress

Espressioni comuni: stretch something out, stretch a band, stretch the fabric, stretch the material

estendersi

Occupare un’area o proseguire per una certa distanza.

In inglese semplice: To reach across an area or continue for a particular distance.

• The road stretches into the distance.
• Green fields stretched across the valley.
• How far does the beach stretch?

Come si usa: stretch from A to B (The forest stretches from the river to the mountains.); stretch across something (Fields stretch across the valley.); stretch for something (The beach stretches for several miles.)

Sinonimi: extend, reach

Espressioni comuni: stretch across something, stretch from something, stretch for miles

allungarsi

Diventare più lungo o più largo quando viene tirato.

In inglese semplice: To become longer or wider when pulled.

• This fabric stretches easily.
• The elastic stretched without breaking.
• Will the shirt stretch enough to fit?

Sinonimi: lengthen, expand

Contrari: shrink

Espressioni comuni: stretch easily, stretch under pressure, stretch without breaking

tratto

Parte continua di una strada, di un viaggio o di un altro percorso.

In inglese semplice: A continuous part of a road, journey, or other route.

• The last stretch was uphill.
• We drove along a quiet stretch of road.
• Several stretches of the route were closed.

Come si usa: stretch of something (This stretch of road is dangerous in winter.)

Sinonimi: section, segment

Espressioni comuni: final stretch, stretch of road, last stretch

periodo

Tempo trascorso senza interruzioni facendo qualcosa o restando in un luogo.

In inglese semplice: A continuous period of time spent doing something or being somewhere.

• I slept for a long stretch.
• She worked eight hours at a stretch.
• His two stretches in prison changed his life.

Come si usa: stretch of something (We enjoyed a long stretch of sunny weather.); for something at a stretch (He worked for six hours at a stretch.)

Sinonimi: period, spell

Espressioni comuni: long stretch, stretch of time, at a stretch

allungamento

Azione di tirare qualcosa per renderlo più lungo o più largo.

In inglese semplice: An act of pulling something so that it becomes longer or wider.

• One stretch made the band longer.
• Give the fabric a gentle stretch.
• Repeated stretches weakened the elastic.

Come si usa: stretch of something (A gentle stretch of the elastic loosened it.)

Sinonimi: pull

Espressioni comuni: gentle stretch, stretch of something

esagerazione, forzatura

Idea o affermazione difficile da credere perché va oltre ciò che i fatti giustificano.

In inglese semplice: An idea or statement that is difficult to believe because it goes beyond the facts.

• That explanation is a stretch.
• It would be a stretch to call this a success.
• Even with that evidence, her claim remains a stretch.

Come si usa: be a stretch to do something (It is a stretch to call him an expert.)

Sinonimi: exaggeration

Espressioni comuni: quite a stretch, stretch to say, stretch of imagination, stretch to believe