stretch out

• Verbe à particule signifiant étendre quelque chose sur toute sa longueur, prolonger quelque chose dans le temps, ou s'allonger pour se détendre.

A phrasal verb used to indicate extending something to its full length, making something last longer, or lying down to relax.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Extend the bodyinformal

   To extend one's body or limbs to full length, often to relax or relieve tension.

   s'étirer

   • She stretched out on the sofa after a long day.
   • He stretched out his arms to reach the top shelf.
   • The cat stretched out lazily in the sun.

   Synonymesextend oneselflie downloungereclinesprawlstretch

   Antonymescontractcrouchcurl upfold

2. Make something longerinformal

   To pull or extend something to increase its length or duration.

   allonger

   • They stretched out the rope to make a clothesline.
   • We need to stretch out the budget to last the whole month.
   • He stretched out the elastic band until it snapped.

   Synonymesdraw outelongateextendlengthenprolongprotract

   Antonymescompresscondensecontractshorten

3. Lie down comfortablyinformal

   To lie down in a relaxed, extended position.

   S'étendre confortablement

   • I'm going to stretch out on the grass and read.
   • He stretched out on the bed and fell asleep.
   • They stretched out on the beach towels.

   Synonymeslie downloungereclinesprawlspread out

Verbe de basestretch