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strekk homograph 2

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

stretch (of road, distance covered) · span · leg, tack (in sailing)

EtymologyOpphav

samme opprinnelse som strekk (I)a stretch · tension, traction · a pulled muscle, a strain · give, elasticity same origin as strekk (I)a stretch · tension, traction · a pulled muscle, a strain · give, elasticity

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. avstand mellom to festepunkter, for eksempel for en luftkabel;
    spenn (I, 2)a span     the distance between two fixing points, for example for an overhead cable;
    a spanspenn (I, 2)
    • det lengste strekket over fjorden er 3000 m the longest span across the fjord is 3000 m
  2. strekningstretch, section (of road, railway) · tract, expanse a stretchstrekning
    • kjøre et langt strekk to drive a long stretch
  3. i seiling: vei mellom to vendinger under kryssing;
    slag (I, 11)a leg, baut (2)a tack     in sailing: the distance covered between two turns when beating to windward;
    a legslag (I, 11), a tackbaut (2)

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

i ett strekk i ett kjør;
uten stans non-stop;
without a break Eng. phraseat a stretch
  • vi kjører til hytta i ett strekk we drive to the cabin without stopping
  • de gikk til toppen i ett strekk they walked to the summit in one go
i strekk sammenhengende continuously Eng. phrasein a row
  • arbeide 13 timer i strekk to work 13 hours straight