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/strɛtʃ/

/strɛtʃ/

verb Regular verbstretch stretched

1
germek, uzatmak

To make something longer or wider by pulling it.
- This fabric stretches easily.
  
  Bu kumaş kolayca esner.
2
esnemek

To extend your body or a part of it, often to relax or warm up.
- She stretched her arms before starting the exercise.
  
  Egzersize başlamadan önce kollarını gerdi.
3
uzatmak, genişletmek, esnetmek

To increase the capacity or range of something, often by using it more than usual.
- He decided to stretch his budget for the vacation.
  
  Tatil için bütçesini uzatmaya karar verdi.
- They need to stretch their resources to meet the demand.
  
  Talepleri karşılamak için kaynaklarını genişletmeleri gerekiyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base stretch

/strɛtʃ/

Past stretched

/strɛtʃt/

Participle stretched

/strɛtʃt/

Spelling rule

Add ‑edstretch → stretched

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed

/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /tʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. stretched /strɛtʃt/

Synonyms

extend lengthen pull spread reach expand draw out

Antonyms

shrink contract shorten compress

Collocations

stretch musclesstretch a ropestretch your legs stretch outstretch the truthstretch the budget

Phrases 11