strecken

بـالعربية: تَمَطَّى، مَدَّ، أَطَالَ

1. to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up) (reflexive)
2. to stretch (a specific body part) (transitive) · Sie streckte ihre müden Glieder. She stretched her tired limbs.
3. to extend (a body part) (transitive) · Sie streckte den Hals, um über den Zaun zu sehen. She craned her neck to see over the fence.
4. to elongate, lengthen (transitive)
5. to dilute, thin, cut (mix with water or another available ingredient) (transitive) · Wenn wir die Soße ein bisschen strecken, wird sie reichen. If we add some water (or oil etc.) to the sauce, it'll be enough.· Er streckte den Wein mit Wasser. He diluted the wine with water.