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Detailed Translations for stretch from English to French

stretch:

stretch [the ~] noun

  1. the stretch (way; trail; track; )
    – a straightaway section of a racetrack 1
    l'itinéraire; le trajet; le parcours; la tournée; la route; la voie; la manche; la portion de route; le tour; la ronde
  2. the stretch
  3. the stretch (stretch gesture)
    – A zoom in gesture represented by two fingers with at least one of them moving away from each other at any angle, within an acceptable tolerance 2
    écarter; l'étirement; mouvement d'étirement
    • écarter verb (écarte, écartes, écartons, écartez, )
    • étirement [le ~] noun

to stretch verb (stretchs, stretched, stretching)

  1. to stretch (tighten)
    tendre; étendre
    • tendre verb (tends, tend, tendons, tendez, )
    • étendre verb (étends, étend, étendons, étendez, )
  2. to stretch (tighten)
    tendre
    • tendre verb (tends, tend, tendons, tendez, )
  3. to stretch (strain; extend)
  4. to stretch
    tendre; serrer; étendre; étirer
    • tendre verb (tends, tend, tendons, tendez, )
    • serrer verb (serre, serres, serrons, serrez, )
    • étendre verb (étends, étend, étendons, étendez, )
    • étirer verb (étire, étires, étirons, étirez, )
  5. to stretch
  6. to stretch (stretch out)
    allonger; s'étendre
    • allonger verb (allonge, allonges, allongeons, allongez, )
    • s'étendre verb
  7. to stretch
    – To adjust the size of an item to fit its container. 2
    étirer
    • étirer verb (étire, étires, étirons, étirez, )

Conjugations for stretch:

present
  1. stretch
  2. stretch
  3. stretchs
  4. stretch
  5. stretch
  6. stretch
simple past
  1. stretched
  2. stretched
  3. stretched
  4. stretched
  5. stretched
  6. stretched
present perfect
  1. have stretched
  2. have stretched
  3. has stretched
  4. have stretched
  5. have stretched
  6. have stretched
past continuous
  1. was stretching
  2. were stretching
  3. was stretching
  4. were stretching
  5. were stretching
  6. were stretching
future
  1. shall stretch
  2. will stretch
  3. will stretch
  4. shall stretch
  5. will stretch
  6. will stretch
continuous present
  1. am stretching
  2. are stretching
  3. is stretching
  4. are stretching
  5. are stretching
  6. are stretching
subjunctive
  1. be stretched
  2. be stretched
  3. be stretched
  4. be stretched
  5. be stretched
  6. be stretched
diverse
  1. stretch!
  2. let's stretch!
  3. stretched
  4. stretching
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for stretch:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
itinéraire avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way avenue; career; itinerary; path; road; route; street; travel plan; travelling plan; travelling-plan; way
manche avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way ear; games; handle; heat; hilt; kraut; round; set; sleeve
parcours avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way avenue; career; course; path; road; street; track; way
portion de route avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way
ronde avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way circle; crow's nest; making one's round; ring; round; round dance; tour; tour of inspection
route avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way avenue; career; country road; course; direction; lane; navigational route; path; road; street; track; way
serrer screwing down; screwing home; screwing tighter
tour avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way ability; adroitness; agility; art; castle-tower; circle; dealing with; dexterity; drive; excursion; expedition; feat; game; gimmick; go; hike; hiking tour; inversion; journey; knack; lathe; making one's round; march; orbit; outing; passage; prank; promenade; ramble; revolution; ring; rotation; round; shenanigan; short walk; silly trick; skill; skyscraper; sleight of hand; stroll; tour; tour of inspection; tower; tower block; tramp; trick; trip; turn; turret; voyage; walk
tournée avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way excursion; journey; making one's round; tour; tour of inspection; trip
trajet avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way avenue; career; path; road; street; way
tronçon de route stretch
voie avenue; distance; journey; path; reach; road; round; small circle; stretch; track; trail; way avenue; career; carriageway; country road; function; installment; instalment; job; lane; path; position; post; road; roadway; street; track; traffic lane; way
étirement stretch; stretch gesture stretching; stretching out
- reach; reaching; stint; stretchability; stretchiness; stretching
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
allonger stretch; stretch out adulterate; dilute; grow longer; lengthen; prolong; stretch out; water down
munir de cordes stretch
pouvoir de fils stretch
s'étendre stretch; stretch out add to; arise; ascent; digress; expand; extend; grow; increase; lay down; rise; stray off
se dégourdir extend; strain; stretch
serrer stretch bind tightly; caress; clamp; clasp; clench; clutch; compress; cuddle; fasten; fondle; gag; grasp; grip; hug; jam; lock; oppress; pack; pinch; press; press together; pull to; screw; screw down; screw on; seize; span; squeeze; stalemate; stroke; thighten; tighten; turn off; wedge
tendre stretch; tighten give; give to; hand; hand over; pass
écarter stretch; stretch gesture avert; break open; crack; defend; discard; divert; evacuate; fend off; field; foil; hold off; ignore; keep away; keep off; keep out; lay off; parry; remove; resist; tear open; turn away; ward off
étendre stretch; tighten add; add on to; broaden; build out; cast around; deepen; disperse; enlarge; expand; extend; fold open; fold out; give; give to; grow; hand; hand over; hang out; hang outside; increase; increase in number; lay out; make more profound; pass; prolong; put ready; scatter; sow; spread; spread out; sprinkle; stretch out; strew about; swell; toss about; unfold; widen
étirer stretch prolong; stretch out
- adulterate; debase; dilute; elongate; extend; load; stretch along; stretch out; unfold
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
mouvement d'étirement stretch; stretch gesture
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- distend; enlarge; expand; extend; road section; straight; stretch of a road; stretch out
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
tendre affectionate; deep; delicate; easily hurt; fond; forgiving; fragile; frail; gentle; intense; lightly built; loving; oversensitive; petite; profound; sensitive; sentimental; slender; slight; small-boned; soft; subtle; susceptible; tender; tender hearted; thin; warm

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Related Definitions for "stretch":

  1. easily stretched1
    • stretch hosiery1
  2. having an elongated seating area1
    • a stretch limousine1
  3. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out1
  4. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit1
    • running at full stretch1
    • by no stretch of the imagination1
    • beyond any stretch of his understanding1
  5. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent1
  6. a straightaway section of a racetrack1
  7. the capacity for being stretched1
  8. a large and unbroken expanse or distance1
    • a stretch of highway1
    • a stretch of clear water1
  9. an unbroken period of time during which you do something1
    • there were stretches of boredom1
    • he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary1
  10. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body1
  11. extend one's body or limbs1
    • Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours1
  12. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance1
    • stretch the soup by adding some more cream1
  13. become longer by being stretched and pulled1
    • The fabric stretches1
  14. make long or longer by pulling and stretching1
    • stretch the fabric1
  15. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones1
  16. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly1
    • stretch my patience1
    • stretch the imagination1
  17. pull in opposite directions1
    • During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack1
  18. lie down comfortably1
    • To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass1
  19. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length1
  20. occupy a large, elongated area1
    • The park stretched beneath the train line1
  21. To adjust the size of an item to fit its container.2
  22. A zoom in gesture represented by two fingers with at least one of them moving away from each other at any angle, within an acceptable tolerance2

Wiktionary Translations for stretch:

stretch
verb
  1. lengthen by pulling
  2. extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles
    • stretch → s'étirer
  3. extend between limits
    • stretch → s'étendre
noun
  1. act of stretching
stretch
verb
  1. tendre ou étendre avec force ; rendre raide.
  2. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
  3. étendre, allonger.
noun
  1. État de ce qui est tendu (sens général)
  2. Action de tendre
  3. Fait de rendre plus long, d'étendre en amincissant sous l'effet d'une action mécanique.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
stretch étirement DehnungSportmedizin: das Strecken des Körpers und der Gliedmaßen, um Elastizität zu erreichen
stretch dilater; détendre dehnenMuskeln, Muskelbänder strecken, lockern, überdehnen
stretch étendre reichen — (intransitiv) sich erstrecken

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