This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English
  3. General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

stretching

English translation: viz.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:stretching
Selected answer:viz.
Entered by: mockingbird (X)

06:16 Dec 23, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: stretching
Statement of an Objective and the Means to Achieve It:

- Measurable and specific

- Indicate the specific activities and resources needed to succeed

- Challenging, stretching and possible

What is meant by stretcing here please?

Thanks!
mockingbird (X)
viz.
Explanation:
stretching here means that you would have to exert an effort somewhat greater than you usually do, to deliver on your target - like you ususally type 4 pages an hour, but if you stretch and concentrate, you can make 6
Selected response from:

danya
Local time: 23:53
Grading comment
Thanks all
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +11viz.
danya
3 +8to go beyond the usual limits (in order to achieve something)
Claudia Luque Bedregal
3to make something seem more bigger than it really is
Han Li


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
viz.


Explanation:
stretching here means that you would have to exert an effort somewhat greater than you usually do, to deliver on your target - like you ususally type 4 pages an hour, but if you stretch and concentrate, you can make 6

danya
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Grimes
7 mins
agree  Jo Macdonald: Yep, to stretch yourself. Can also be negative.
1 hr
agree  Peter Shortall
4 hrs
agree  Aisha Maniar
4 hrs
agree  AnjaR
7 hrs
agree  Enza Longo
9 hrs
agree  Eva Olsson
10 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
11 hrs
agree  Will Matter
14 hrs
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
2 days 1 hr
agree  Rajan Chopra
4 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
to go beyond the usual limits (in order to achieve something)


Explanation:
that's the way I understand it. By challenging they mean to use one's abilities or resources in order to achieve a specific goal, be resourceful, and by stretching they mean to go beyond the usual or proper limits to achieve said goal.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 16 mins (2005-12-23 06:33:20 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

to make an effort

Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jo Macdonald
1 hr
  -> thanks Jo!
agree  Aisha Maniar
4 hrs
  -> thanks Aisha!
agree  juvera
7 hrs
  -> thanks Juvera!
agree  Shane London
9 hrs
  -> thanks Shane!
agree  Alexander Demyanov
9 hrs
  -> thanks Alexander!
agree  Enza Longo
9 hrs
  -> thanks Enza!
agree  Will Matter
14 hrs
  -> thanks willmatter!
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
18 hrs
  -> thanks Awana!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to make something seem more bigger than it really is


Explanation:
This is an Objective's action.

Han Li
China
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: Chinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  airmailrpl: more bigger ?
48 mins
  -> I get it from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, I think it is this meaning, But I am not sure.
neutral  Christian: But you didn't get "more bigger" from your dictionary, did you?//"more important" is correct, but not "more bigger" (also according to your dictionary).//No problem. Have a nice day.
1 hr
  -> The original explanation is "[informal] to make something seem more important, bigger etc than it really is"/ Thank you very much, I made a mistake.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search