strecken.
to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up)
Meaning & usage
to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up)
to stretch (a specific body part)
Sie streckte ihre müden Glieder.
to extend (a body part)
Sie streckte den Hals, um über den Zaun zu sehen.
to elongate, lengthen
to dilute, thin, cut (mix with water or another available ingredient)
Wenn wir die Soße ein bisschen strecken, wird sie reichen.
Er streckte den Wein mit Wasser.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German strecken, from Old High German strecken, from Proto-West Germanic *strakkjan.
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