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estender.

to extend; to broaden; to widen (to increase the extent or size of)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

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  1. to extend; to broaden; to widen (to increase the extent or size of)

    transitive
    Contratamos uns pedreiros para estender a sala.
  2. to extend; to broaden; to widen (to increase in extent or size)

    intransitive · pronominal · sometimes
    A floresta está se estendendo.
  3. to extend (to cause to last longer)

    transitive
    Tivemos que estender o prazo de entrega.
  4. to spread; to stretch (to set an object such that it covers more space) to extend (to straighten a limb outwards)

    transitive
    Estenda o braço para tomarmos-lhe o pulso.
  5. to spread; to stretch (to set an object such that it covers more space) to hang clothes or other objects to dry

    transitive
    Estendi as calças no varal.
  6. to hand something over by extending one’s arm

    transitive
    Me estendam o sal.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese estender, from Latin extendere.

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