verb
ausstrecken
stretch out
Einen Arm, ein Bein oder den ganzen Körper lang und gerade machen.
The German word "ausstrecken" is a verb made up of the prefix "aus" (meaning "out" or "outward") and the verb "strecken" (meaning "to stretch"). Thus, "ausstrecken" means "to stretch out" or "to extend" (e.g., an arm or leg).
Similar words:
- "strecken" – to stretch
- "ausdehnen" – to extend, expand
- "entfalten" – to unfold, spread out
Difference:
- "Ausstrecken" specifically implies a deliberate action of extending or reaching out a part of the body or an object outward, whereas "strecken" simply means to stretch (without necessarily the outward direction).
- "Ausdehnen" and "entfalten" often apply to broader or more abstract extensions (like time, space, or shapes).
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Examples
Der Hund streckt seine Pfoten aus.verb
The dog stretches out his paws.
Sie streckt ihre Arme aus.verb
She stretches out her arms.
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