stretcher

BrE /ˈstrɛtʃə/ AmE /ˈstrɛtʃər/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT [singular] B2

a long narrow bed with handles at each end, used to carry sick or injured people

camilla

  • stretcher for somebody

Collocations emergency stretcher · carry a patient on a stretcher

  • The paramedics carried the injured man out on a stretcher.

    Los paramédicos llevaron al hombre herido en una camilla.

2 SPORTS [singular] C1

a long narrow board used in gymnastics and diving, with handles at each end for holding on to

tablón (de gimnasia)

  • stretcher for somebody

Collocations gymnastics stretcher · diving stretcher

  • She performed a backflip on the diving stretcher.

    Ella realizó un salto hacia atrás en el tablón de saltos.