Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To move a body part, especially an arm or leg, outward into a straighter position.
Natural examples
Streck beide Arme seitlich aus.
Stretch both arms out to the sides.
Nach der langen Fahrt streckte sie die Beine aus.
After the long drive, she stretched out her legs.
Das Kind hat die Hand nach dem Ball ausgestreckt.
The child stretched a hand toward the ball.
Usage note
The body part takes the accusative: den Arm ausstrecken. A recipient may take the dative: jemandem die Hand ausstrecken.
Mini-lesson: ausstrecken
To move a body part, especially an arm or leg, outward into a straighter position. The body part takes the accusative: den Arm ausstrecken. A recipient may take the dative: jemandem die Hand ausstrecken.
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