The Swedish word for to stretch is
sträcka
Translations for to stretch and their definitions
| stretcha | |
| 1. v. to stretch, to limber up (perform the physical exercise of stretching) | |
| De stretchade innan träningen - They stretched before the workout |
| sträcka |  © | |
| 1. n-c. a stretch, a distance | ||
| 2. v. to stretch | ||
| tänja | |
| 1. v. stretch | |
| 2. v. strain | |
| 3. v. warp |
| töja | |
| 1. v. to stretch, lengthen when pulled | |
| Byxorna hade töjt sig. - The pants had stretched. | |
| Tyget har töjt sig. - The material has stretched. |
| spänna | |
| 1. v. to tighten, to tense (make tense or taut, of muscles, a rope, a spring, or the like) | |
| Han spände sina stora muskler - He flexed his big muscles | |
| spänna öronen - to cock one's ears | |
| 2. v. to pull (the string of) a bow or crossbow | |
| Det är skönare lyss till en sträng, som brast, än att aldrig spänna en båge - It is nobler to hear a string, that snapped, than never to pull a bow | |
| 3. v. to fasten (a belt), to clamp (put in a spanner), to strap on (skies etc.) | |
| spänna för hästen - hitch a horse, harness the horse | |
| 4. v. to span (to extend across) | |
| Bron spänner över floden - The bridge spans across the river | |
| Boken spänner över tre sekel - The book spans across three centuries | |
| 5. v. to build a bridge | |
| Över Ljungan spändes tvenne nya broar - Across the Ljungan two new bridges were built | |
| 6. v. (dated, dialect) to kick, to jump | |
| en fåle spänner med foten - a pony kicks with its foot | |
| 7. v. (vulgar, usually of males, with på) to bang (have sex with) | |
| Jag spände på en riktig pudding igår - I banged a real hottie yesterday | |
| 8. v. (slang) to spend (time or money) |
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