No. 2,486 in German
strecken
"Strecken" means "to stretch" or "to extend."
In a sentence
Ich muss meine Arme strecken, bevor ich trainiere.
I need to stretch my arms before exercising.
In this sentence, 'strecken' translates to 'stretch,' used in the context of extending or elongating body parts for exercise preparation.
Das Kind streckt seinen Kopf aus dem Fenster.
The child stretches their head out of the window.
Here, 'strecken' means 'stretch out,' used to describe the action of extending a body part outward from a location.
Für den langen Ausflug müssen wir unsere Vorräte strecken.
For the long trip, we need to stretch our supplies.
In this context, 'strecken' refers to 'stretch' in a figurative sense, meaning to extend the usage or duration of resources.
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