Trecho (en. Stretch)

/ˈtɾe.tʃo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Portion of a space or distance.

I walked a stretch of the mountain.

Recorrí un trecho de la montaña.

Part of a journey or route.

Only a short distance remains to reach the destination.

Solo falta un trecho para llegar al destino.

Fragment or part of a text or speech.

I quoted a passage from his work to argue.

Cité un trecho de su obra para argumentar.

From Latin 'tractus', meaning 'route' or 'portion'.

a stretch

a short distance or part of a route.

un trecho

in stretches

in parts or portions.

a trechos

route

Route or journey that is followed.

trayecto

segment

Segment of a route or path.

tramo

portion

Part of a whole.

porción

A short period of time.

I'm going to run a stretch before it gets dark.

Voy a correr un trecho antes de que anochezca.

A small journey.

It's only a stretch to the store.

No es más que un trecho hasta la tienda.