German-English translation for "recken"

"recken" English translation

recken
[ˈrɛkən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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stretch pull stretch, strain, extend hammer-forge
  • stretch
    recken Glieder
    recken Glieder
examples
  • pull
    recken Wäsche Dialekt, dialektal | dialect(al)dial
    recken Wäsche Dialekt, dialektal | dialect(al)dial
  • stretch
    recken Technik | engineeringTECH
    strain
    recken Technik | engineeringTECH
    extend
    recken Technik | engineeringTECH
    recken Technik | engineeringTECH
  • hammer-forge
    recken Metallurgie | metallurgyMETALL
    recken Metallurgie | metallurgyMETALL
recken
[ˈrɛkən]reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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stretch oneself...
examples
sich wohlig recken
to stretch (out) with relish (oder | orod luxuriously)
sich wohlig recken
sich faul recken
sich faul recken
sich mit Wollust recken
to stretch (out) luxuriously (oder | orod with great relish)
sich mit Wollust recken
einen langen Hals machen, den Hals recken
einen langen Hals machen, den Hals recken
And if it's even more silent, they stretch their necks out.
Wenn es noch stiller wird, recken sie ihre Hälse.
Source: TED
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