at a stretch
In one continuous period of timeIn one continuous period of time; at a time.
» He worked ten hours at a stretch.
Он работал десять часов без перерыва. — odexed
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1 senses(UK, not comparable)In one continuous period of time; at a time.
He worked for fifteen hours at a stretch.
Examples
4 sentencesHe worked ten hours at a stretch.
ruОн работал десять часов без перерыва. — odexed
Tom works about nine hours at a stretch.
ruТом работает около девяти часов подряд. — sharptoothed
The mates chatted with each other at a stretch.
I can only walk about three kilometers at a stretch.
ruЯ могу пройти пешком не больше трёх километров сразу. — sharptoothed
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