No. 12,845 in Swedish
sträck
"Sträck" means "stretch" or "line" in English, often referring to a distance or extent.
In a sentence
Han sträckte ut armen för att nå boken.
He stretched out his arm to reach the book.
The word "sträck" is used as part of the verb 'sträckte,' meaning 'stretched,' indicating physical extension.
Löparen kämpade på de sista sträckorna av loppet.
The runner struggled in the last stretches of the race.
Here, "sträckorna" is a noun form of 'sträck,' referring to segments or lengths of the race.
Hon bad honom att sträcka ryggen för bättre hållning.
She asked him to straighten his back for better posture.
In this case, 'sträcka' is the infinitive form of a verb, meaning 'to straighten' or 'to stretch,' used to describe an action to achieve better alignment.
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