Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To put a body part into a straight or extended position.
Natural examples
Nach der langen Fahrt streckte er die Beine.
After the long drive, he stretched his legs.
Die Tänzerin streckte die Arme über den Kopf.
The dancer stretched her arms over her head.
Der Torwart streckte den Arm nach dem Ball.
The goalkeeper stretched his arm toward the ball.
Usage note
Strecken is weak and uses haben. This selected sense is transitive; sich strecken separately means to stretch oneself.
Mini-lesson: strecken
To put a body part into a straight or extended position. Strecken is weak and uses haben. This selected sense is transitive; sich strecken separately means to stretch oneself.
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