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Meaning of Stretching | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is stretched.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الإمتداد انسحاب تمدد جر مدى
Čeština strečink
Deutsch Dehngymnastik Dehnung Streckung
Ελληνικά άπλωμα διάσταση τάση
Español estiramiento
Suomi kurkotus ojennus ojentaminen pingottaminen pingotus ulottuminen venyttäminen venytteleminen venyttely verryttäminen verrytys viruttaminen virutus
Français étirement stretching
हिन्दी आयाम ख़मियाज़ा तान
Magyar nyújtás
Bahasa Indonesia pembentangan penarikan
Italiano allungamento stiramento stretching
日本語 ストレッチ ストレッチング ストレッチ体操 伸長 延伸 張り
한국어 스트레칭 연신
Polski rozciąg stretching
Português alongamento
Русский растяжка
Svenska stretching stretchning tänjning töjning

Examples

“[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

stretching course stretching frame stretching-iron stretchmark stretchologist Streten

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