Trechos (en. Stretches)
/ˈtɾe.tʃos/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Fragment or part of a journey.
We walked several stretches of the trail.
Caminamos varios trechos del sendero.
Section or portion of a text or speech.
The book has very interesting stretches.
El libro tiene trechos muy interesantes.
Stretch of distance or space between two points.
The road has difficult stretches.
La carretera cuenta con trechos difíciles.
Etymology
It comes from the Latin 'tractus', related to the idea of extension or distance.
Common Phrases and Expressions
land stretches
Pieces of land.
trechos de tierra
lost stretches
Parts of a text or speech that have been forgotten or are missing.
trechos perdidos
to make stretches
To cover distances or routes.
hacer trechos
Related Words
stretch
Specific part of a journey.
trecho
route
Path or route followed.
trayecto
segment
Portion or part of something.
segmento
Slang Meanings
Travel stretches
This summer we made travel stretches all along the coast.
Este verano hicimos trechos de viaje por toda la costa.
Stretches of life
Sometimes there are stretches of life that are really difficult.
A veces hay trechos de vida que son realmente difíciles.