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noun

1. The measure of how far or long something goes in space, time, or degree: extent, length, reach, stretch. See big/small/amount.
2. The period during which someone or something exists: day (often used in plural), duration, existence, life, lifetime, term. See live/die, time.
3. A specific length of time characterized by the occurrence of certain conditions or events: period, season, stretch, term. See time.
4. A limited or specific period of time during which something happens, lasts, or extends: duration, stretch, term, time. See time.

Definition: distance, duration
Antonyms: extreme

v

Definition: stretch over
Antonyms: compress, concentrate, condense, shorten

1. The interval between two terminals of a construction.
2. The distance apart of any two consecutive supports, esp. as applied to the opening of an arch.
3. A structural member (or part of a member) between two supports.

To convert from spans to:

inch, multiply by 9.

• Special Measures - span: unit of linear measure representing distance between fully extended tips of thumb and little finger, usu. equal to 9 inches (23 cm)
• Carpentry - span: distance between two supporting members, esp. between exterior walls
• Airframe and Engines - span: maximum distance from tip to tip of any airfoil
• Parts, Practices, and Argot - span: bridge or trestle
• Urban Structures and Phenomena - span: bridge or overpass
• Dimensions and Directions - span: distance between two points, esp. endpoints

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - spændvidde, tidsrum, spand, brofag, sporvidde
v. tr. - spænde over, strække sig over, sætte over

2.
n. - trækbånd
v. tr. - spænde, sætte i spand

3.
adj. - nydelig, pæn

Nederlands (Dutch)
spanwijdte, overspanning, spanne, tijdsspanne, 22, 9 cm, span (dieren), meten, overspannen

Français (French)
1.
n. - durée, espace, envergure, période, travée, portée, (fig) totalité, ensemble de
v. tr. - enjamber, (Constr) construire un pont sur, (fig) s'étendre sur

2.
n. - extrémité (d'une corde) resserrée
v. tr. - attacher, mettre un joug (animal)

3.
adj. - net, propre, soigné, bien entretenu

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Spannweite, Spanne
v. - überspannen, umfassen

2.
n. - Spannweite, Spanne
v. - einspannen

3.
adj. - ordentlich, sauber und gut aussehend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άνοιγμα, ανάπτυγμα, πιθαμή, σπιθαμή, ανάπτυγμα μεταξύ δύο άκρων, (χρονικό) διάστημα, χρονικός ορίζοντας, (αρχιτ.) άνοιγμα, χορδή
v. - εκτείνομαι σε όλο το μήκος, ζεύω, καλύπτω (διάστημα), μετρώ με σπιθαμές
abbr. - Ισπανός, ισπανικός

Italiano (Italian)
apertura alare, ponte, periodo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - breve espaço de tempo, envergadura (f), vão (m), um par de cavalos
v. - atravessar, transpor
abbr. - espanhol (m)

Русский (Russian)
интервал, промежуток времени, расстояние от одного конца до другого, пролет, охват, объем, пядь, пролетное строение, ж.-д. перегон, объем машинной памяти, перекрывать, наводить мост, охватывать, переправляться, запрягать

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - extensión, alcance
v. tr. - extenderse de un lado a otro de

2.
n. - puente
v. tr. - enganchar

3.
adj. - limpio, bien cuidado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avstånd mellan tumme och lillfinger, spann, valv, tid, levnadslopp, spännvidd, vingbredd, par (av hästar)
v. - slå bro över, mäta med fingrarna, surra (fast)
abbr. - Spanish

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 墩距, 一段时间, 跨度, 指距, 一叉宽, 横跨, 跨越, 在...上建拱门, 在...架桥, 以指距量

2. 套上, 跨绳

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 墩距, 一段時間, 跨度, 指距, 一叉寬
v. tr. - 橫跨, 跨越, 在...上建拱門, 在...架橋, 以指距量

2.
v. tr. - 套上
n. - 跨繩

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 한 뼘
v. tr. - 뼘으로 재다, ~을 꼭 쥐다, ~에 다리를 놓다

2.
n. - 양쪽을 건너 지른 밧줄, 한 멍에에 매인 가축
v. tr. - 밧줄로 매다

3.
adj. - 아주 새로운, 새로 맞춘

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 全長, 翼長, 時間, スパン
v. - 架ける, 架かる, 及ぶ, 指を広げて測る, またがる

idioms:

• spic/spick and span    真っ白な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وحدة طول أنكليزيه تساوي تسعه أنشات, شبر, ألمسافه بين دعامتي أو كتفي قنطرة, جزء بين دعامتين في جسر (فعل) يقيم جسرا, يجسر, يمتد, يجتاز, يشبر (اختصار) أسباني Spanish‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סיט, ממתח, מרחק בין עמודים, אורך מקצה לקצה, מפתח, משך, תקופה, צמד‬
v. tr. - ‮גישר, עבר מעל, נמתח מעל, חצה, כיסה, הקיף, השתרע מצד לצד, זירת‬
n. - ‮ממתח, חבל שנמתח בשני קצותיו‬
v. tr. - ‮קשר, כבל, שם עול על (בהמה)‬
adj. - ‮חדש, מצוחצח, מסודר ומטופח‬