Stretch it Meaning in English
expression
ˈstɹɛtʃ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
STRECH-it or strech-it
stɹˈɛtʃ/ /ˈɪt
strech-IT
Definición
To exaggerate a story, fact, or truth to make it sound more important, dramatic, or impressive than it really is.
Uso & Matices
Informal expression often used when someone is making something seem bigger or more remarkable than it is, especially stories or achievements. Common phrases: 'stretch the truth', 'don't stretch it'. Not used for literal stretching.
Spanish: exagerar - alargar (la verdad)Portuguese (BR): exagerar - forçar (a verdade)Portuguese (PT): exagerar - esticar (a verdade)Chinese (Simplified): 夸大其词 - 夸张Chinese (Traditional): 誇大其詞 - 誇張Hindi: बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहनाArabic: المبالغةBengali: বাড়িয়ে বলাRussian: преувеличиватьJapanese: 大げさに言うVietnamese: nói quá - phóng đạiKorean: 과장하다Turkish: abartmakUrdu: بات کو لمبا کرنا - مبالغہ کرناIndonesian: melebih-lebihkan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Don't stretch it—just tell me what really happened.
basic
He likes to stretch it when talking about his travels.
basic
Sometimes people stretch it to make their stories funnier.
basic
Come on, don’t stretch it—it wasn’t that amazing.
natural
You’re kind of stretching it calling yourself an expert after one class.
natural
That’s not just stretching the truth—that’s really stretching it!
natural