English-German translation for "stretching"

"stretching" German translation

stretching
[ˈstreʧiŋ]noun | Substantiv s

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Streckung, Dehnung, Spannen Reckung Anspannung, Anstrengung
  • Streckungfeminine | Femininum f
    stretching pulling taut, spreading out tautlyalso | auch a. physics | PhysikPHYS engineering | TechnikTECH
    Dehnungfeminine | Femininum f
    stretching pulling taut, spreading out tautlyalso | auch a. physics | PhysikPHYS engineering | TechnikTECH
    Spannenneuter | Neutrum n
    stretching pulling taut, spreading out tautlyalso | auch a. physics | PhysikPHYS engineering | TechnikTECH
    stretching pulling taut, spreading out tautlyalso | auch a. physics | PhysikPHYS engineering | TechnikTECH
  • Reckungfeminine | Femininum f
    stretching engineering | TechnikTECH
    stretching engineering | TechnikTECH
  • Anspannungfeminine | Femininum f
    stretching overstretching
    Anstrengungfeminine | Femininum f
    stretching overstretching
    stretching overstretching
stretching
[ˈstreʧiŋ]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Streck…, Spann…, Dehn… Reck…
  • Streck…, Spann…, Dehn…
    stretching
    stretching
  • Reck…
    stretching engineering | TechnikTECH
    stretching engineering | TechnikTECH
Diese Länder müssen die Hilfe, die wir ihnen bieten, auch annehmen.
These countries also have to accept the helping hand we are stretching out to them.
Source: Europarl
Das ist, gelinde gesagt, an den Haaren herbeigezogen.
That is stretching a point to say the least.
Source: Europarl
Tatsächlich wird das Wohlstandsgefälle von Jahr zu Jahr größer.
In fact, the gap in wealth is stretching every year.
Source: Europarl
Das ganze blaue Europa muss hier neu gestaltet werden.
We have the whole of'blue Europe' stretching out before us waiting to be reorganised.
Source: Europarl
Das dürfte die Möglichkeiten des Kommissars etwas überfordern.
I think that might be stretching the Commissioner's powers a little bit.
Source: Europarl
Ich glaube, dieses Parlament ist jetzt an die Grenze seiner Glaubwürdigkeit gestoßen.
I believe this Parliament is stretching the bounds of its credibility.
Source: Europarl
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