stretch

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) stretch

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) stretches

Past tense (ya wuce) stretched

Past participle (ya wuce) stretched

Present participle (ana cikin yi) stretching

1. To move one end of something as far as possible from the other end. <> miƙa, miƙar da, ɗame

   He was big and the shirt was little, but he was able to stretch it and use it.

2. Fill a certain place <> cika wuri

   The Alps stretch from France to Austria.

Noun

Singular stretch

Plural stretches

1. A stretch is when a person pulls something. <> miƙewa
2. A stretch is a length of time. <> tsawon lokaci

   John was stuck in jail for a ten-year stretch.

3. A statement is a stretch when it is changed or exaggerated from the truth. <> Ƙara gishiri a magana

   That is a stretch! I do not think you are being entirely truthful to me.