back stretch

bæk strɛtʃ

Definition

Definition of back stretch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fitnessexercise to stretch the muscles of the back

She did a back stretch to relieve tension.

racing

TECH.

straight part of a racetrack opposite the finish line

TECH.

The horse gained speed on the back stretch.

back straight

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straight part of a racetrack opposite the finish line

Expressions with stretch

stretch out

reach out with a body part

He stretched out his hand to grab the book.

home stretch

last part of a long activity or effort

We are in the home stretch of the project.

stretch credulity

make something seem less believable

His excuse for being late stretches credulity.

stretch goal

challenging objective requiring extra effort

The stretch goal motivated the team to work harder and innovate.

stretch your legs

walk or otherwise use your lower limbs to ease stiffness

After the long flight, we stopped to stretch our legs.

at a stretch

adv.

in one continuous period of time

She can study for five hours at a stretch.

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pull back

archery

stretch back a bowstring

Examples of back stretch in a sentence

He performed a back stretch after sitting all day.
The car accelerated on the back stretch of the track.
Runners pushed their limits on the back stretch.

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French:étirement du dos, ligne droite opposée, ...
German:Rückendehnung, Gegengerade, ...
Italian:allungamento della schiena, rettilineo opposto, ...
Spanish:estiramiento de espalda, recta trasera, ...
Portuguese:alongamento das costas, reta oposta, ...
Chinese:背部伸展, 后直道, ...
Japanese:背中のストレッチ, ...
Arabic:تَمْرين تَمْديد الظَّهْر, المُسْتَقِيم الخَلْفِي, ...
Hebrew:מְתִיחַת גַּב, יְשׁוֹרֶת אֲחוֹרִית, ...
Russian:упражнение для растяжки спины, задняя прямая, ...
Ukrainian:розтягування спини, задня пряма, ...
Hindi:पीठ के खिंचाव का व्यायाम, पीछे का खिंचाव, ...
Bengali:পিঠ প্রসারণ, পিছনের সোজা অংশ, ...
Catalan:estirament de l'esquena, recta oposada, ...
Czech:protažení zad, rovinka, ...
Danish:rygstræk, bagside, ...
Dutch:rugstretch, achterste rechte stuk, ...
Greek:διάταση πλάτης, ευθεία, ...
Hungarian:hátnyújtás, hátsó egyenes, ...
Khmer:លំហាត់លាតសន្ធឹងខ្នង, ផ្លូវត្រង់ខាងក្រោយនៃទីលានប្រណាំង, ...
Korean:등 스트레칭, 뒷직선, ...
Persian:کشش پشت, مسیر پشت, ...
Polish:rozciąganie pleców, tylna prosta, ...
Portuguese (BR):alongamento das costas, reta oposta, ...
Romanian:exercițiu de întindere a spatelui, linie dreaptă, ...
Swedish:ryggsträckning, baksida, ...
Thai:การยืดกล้ามเนื้อหลัง, ทางตรงด้านหลัง, ...
Turkish:sırt esnetme, arka düzlük, ...
Vietnamese:bài tập giãn lưng, đoạn thẳng, ...

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