No. 937 in Afrikaans

strek

"Strek" in Afrikaans means "stretch" or "region."

In a sentence

Ek moet elke oggend strek om my spiere los te maak.
I need to stretch every morning to loosen my muscles.
The word 'strek' here is used as a verb meaning 'to stretch'.
Die pad strek oor kilometers na die horison.
The road stretches for kilometers to the horizon.
In this sentence, 'strek' means 'to extend', describing the span of the road.
Hy het hard gestrek om sy doel te bereik.
He strove hard to reach his goal.
Here, 'strek' is metaphorically used to mean 'to strive or put effort'.

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