No. 1,094 in Swedish
sträcker
"Sträcker" means "stretches" or "extends" in English.
In a sentence
Jag sträcker mig efter boken på hyllan.
I reach for the book on the shelf.
The verb 'sträcker' is used to indicate the action of reaching out to obtain an object.
Hon sträcker ut armen för att peka på något.
She extends her arm to point at something.
The verb 'sträcker' here means 'extends,' describing the physical action of stretching out a body part.
Floden sträcker sig genom staden.
The river stretches through the city.
The verb 'sträcker' is used metaphorically to describe the extensive range or span of the river.
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