No. 8,857 in Catalan
estira
"Estira" in English means "pulls" or "stretches."
In a sentence
Ell estira la corda amb força.
He pulls the rope firmly.
Here, 'estira' is used as the conjugated form of the verb 'estirar' meaning 'to pull' in the present tense for the third-person singular.
La tela es tan elàstica que s'estira fàcilment.
The fabric is so elastic that it stretches easily.
In this case, 's'estira' indicates a reflexive use of 'estirar', where the fabric is stretching itself, showing flexibility.
Sempre esmorza bé abans d'estira-se.
He always has a good breakfast before stretching.
Here, 'd'estira-se' refers to a reflexive action meaning 'to stretch' oneself, such as warming up one’s muscles.
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