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Meaning of at a stretch | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

In one continuous period of time; at a time.

UK, not-comparable

Equivalents

한국어 단숨에

Examples

“He worked for fifteen hours at a stretch.”
“Clara's father, a trollish ne'er-do-well who spent most of his time in brothels and saloons, would disappear for days and weeks at a stretch, leaving Clara and her mother to fend for themselves.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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