No. 4,308 in Swedish
sträcka
"Sträcka" in English means "stretch" or "distance."
In a sentence
Jag måste sträcka på mig efter att ha suttit länge.
I need to stretch after sitting for a long time.
Here, 'sträcka' refers to physically extending one’s body, specifically implied to relieve stiffness.
Tåget körde genom en lång sträcka av skog.
The train traveled through a long stretch of forest.
In this sentence, 'sträcka' indicates a length or area of space, in this case, a portion of forest.
Kan du sträcka över saltet, tack?
Could you pass the salt, please?
In this context, 'sträcka' refers to reaching out or extending one’s arm to pass an object to another person.
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