stretched

• يصف شيئًا مُدَّ أو مُطِّط إلى طوله الكامل؛ كما يصف شخصًا تحت ضغط شديد أو إجهاد أو إرهاق.

Describes something that has been pulled or extended to its full length; can also describe a person who is under great pressure or strain.

1. Extended in lengthA2formal

   Pulled or drawn out to full length, often making something longer or wider.

   ممدود

   • The stretched elastic band snapped back.
   • She wore a stretched sweater that had lost its shape.
   • The canvas was stretched tightly over the frame.

   المرادفاتdrawn-outelongatedextendedlengthened

   الأضدادcompressedcontractedshortened

2. B1informal

   Feeling tight or tense, often due to physical or mental strain.

   مشدود

   • After the long hike, his muscles felt stretched and sore.
   • Her nerves were stretched thin after the argument.
   • The stretched fabric showed signs of wear.

   المرادفاتoverwroughtstrainedstressedtauttensetight

   الأضدادlooserelaxedslack

3. Limited resourcesB2informal

   Used to describe resources, time, or money that are insufficient or overused.

   موارد محدودة

   • The company's budget is stretched too thin this quarter.
   • Our team is stretched with too many projects at once.
   • Time is stretched, so we need to prioritize tasks.

   المرادفاتdepletedstrainedstressedtight

   الأضدادabundantadequateamplesufficient

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على مدّ الشيء أو بسطه لجعله أطول أو أعرض أو أكثر مرونة، أو لتمديد الجسم أو الأطراف ومدّها.

A verb used to indicate the act of extending or pulling something to make it longer, wider, or more flexible, or to straighten one's body or limbs.

1. Extend physicallyA2formal

   To straighten or extend one's body or a part of it to full length.

   تمدّد

   • She stretched her arms above her head after waking up.
   • He stretched his legs during the long car ride.
   • The cat stretched lazily in the sun.

   المرادفاتelongateextendreachstraighten

   الأضدادbendcompresscontractcurlfold

2. Make longer or widerA2formal

   To pull something so that it becomes longer or wider.

   مدّ

   • You need to stretch the dough before baking.
   • The elastic band stretched when I pulled it.
   • He stretched the canvas tightly over the frame.

   المرادفاتdraw outelongateexpandextendlengthenpull outwiden

   الأضدادcompresscontractshortenshrinktighten

3. Extend over an area or timeB1formal

   To cover or reach across a distance or period of time.

   امتداد المسافة أو الزمن

   • The forest stretches for miles to the north.
   • The project will stretch over several months.
   • Her patience was stretched to the limit.

   المرادفاتcontinuecoverextendlastrangereachspanspread

   الأضدادcompressconstrictcontractshorten

4. Exceed limitsB2informal

   To push something beyond its normal or reasonable limits.

   تجاوز الحدود

   • He stretched the truth when he said he had met the president.
   • The budget is already stretched thin this month.
   • Don't stretch the rules too far.

   المرادفاتoverextendoverstretchpushstraintax

   الأضدادlimitrestrain

الصيغ المركّبةstretch alongstretch out