strecken
Meaning
- (reflexive, weak) to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up)
- (transitive, weak) to stretch (a specific body part)
- (transitive, weak) to extend (a body part)
- (transitive, weak) to elongate, lengthen
- (transitive, weak) to dilute, thin, cut (mix with water or another available ingredient)
Concepts
make longer
Synonyms
ausrecken
diluieren
gerade machen
Hand heben
den Hals recken
ausschwenken
auseinanderziehen
in die Länge ziehen
maßstabsgetreu zeichnen
hinausziehen
prolongieren
mehr Menge gewinnen
Translations
strekken
estirar
étendre
estirar
allungare
estenderFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃtrɛkən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German strecken, from Old High German strecken, from Proto-West Germanic *strakkjan.
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