stretch marks
strɛʧ mɑːks
Definition

Definition of stretch marks - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

skinlines on skin from rapid growth or weight changes
  • She had stretch marks after her pregnancy.
  • Stretch marks are common during puberty.
  • He was self-conscious about his stretch marks.
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Expressions with stretch

stretch outv.
reach out with a body part
He stretched out his hand to grab the book.
home stretchn.
last part of a long activity or effort
We are in the home stretch of the project.
stretch credulityv.
make something seem less believable
His excuse for being late stretches credulity.
stretch goaln.
challenging objective requiring extra effort
The stretch goal motivated the team to work harder and innovate.
stretch your legsv.
walk or otherwise use your lower limbs to ease stiffness
After the long flight, we stopped to stretch our legs.
at a stretchadv.
in one continuous period of time
She can study for five hours at a stretch.

Terms related to stretch marks

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stretchedstretchinggrowthlinesskinstripesweight

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striae gravidarumn.
pregnancy
stretch marks on skin during pregnancy

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  1. French:vergetures, ...
  2. German:Dehnungsstreifen, ...
  3. Italian:smagliature, ...
  4. Spanish:estrías, ...
  5. Portuguese:estrias, ...
  6. Chinese:皮肤纹, ...
  7. Japanese:妊娠線, ...
  8. Arabic:علامات تمدد الجلد, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִימָנֵי מְתִיחָה, ...
  10. Russian:растяжки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розтяжки, ...
  12. Hindi:खिंचाव के निशान, ...
stretch mark
ˈstrɛtʃ ˌmɑrk

Definition of stretch mark - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

skinline on the skin from rapid growth or weight gain
  • After her pregnancy, she noticed several stretch marks on her abdomen.
  • Stretch marks appeared on his shoulders after his growth spurt.
  • She used creams to reduce the visibility of her stretch marks.
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Expressions with stretch

stretch outv.
reach out with a body part
He stretched out his hand to grab the book.
home stretchn.
last part of a long activity or effort
We are in the home stretch of the project.
stretch credulityv.
make something seem less believable
His excuse for being late stretches credulity.
stretch goaln.
challenging objective requiring extra effort
The stretch goal motivated the team to work harder and innovate.
stretch your legsv.
walk or otherwise use your lower limbs to ease stiffness
After the long flight, we stopped to stretch our legs.
at a stretchadv.
in one continuous period of time
She can study for five hours at a stretch.

Terms related to stretch mark

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
markedmarkedlymarkerstretchabilitystretchablestretchinessblemishdermisepidermislinemarkscar

View all translations of stretch mark

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:vergeture, ...
  2. German:Dehnungsstreifen, ...
  3. Italian:smagliatura, ...
  4. Spanish:estría, ...
  5. Portuguese:estria, ...
  6. Chinese:妊娠纹, ...
  7. Japanese:ストレッチマーク, ...
  8. Arabic:علامة تَمَدُّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִימַן מְתִיחָה, ...
  10. Russian:растяжка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розтяжка, ...
  12. Hindi:खिंचाव के निशान, ...

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