stretch

En español: estirón, estiramiento, elasticidad, exageración

1. An act of stretching. (countable, uncountable) · I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang.
2. The ability to lengthen when pulled. (countable, uncountable) · That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch.
3. A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration. (countable, uncountable) · It's a bit of a stretch to call Boris Karloff a comedian.· To say crossing the street was brave was quite a stretch.
4. A segment of a journey or route. (countable, uncountable) · It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever.· It's a tough stretch of road in the winter, especially without chains.
5. A segment or length of material. (countable, uncountable) · a stretch of cloth
6. A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it. (countable, uncountable)
7. A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner. (countable, uncountable)
8. Term of address for a tall person. (countable, informal, uncountable)

Plural stretches