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strecken

stretch

verb SHTREK-ken Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

extend

Usage Note

strecken means to extend a limb outward, as in die Hand strecken. Reflexive sich strecken means to stretch one's whole body, as after waking. Distinguish from dehnen, which means to stretch elastically.

Examples

"Am Morgen strecke ich mich ausgiebig."

Natural Translation

In the morning I stretch extensively.

Literal Translation

In-the morning stretch I myself extensively.

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