No. 8,858 in Catalan
estirant
"Estirant" means "stretching" in English.
In a sentence
Estic estirant el braç per agafar el llibre.
I am stretching my arm to reach the book.
The word 'estirant' is used here to describe the action of extending or stretching a body part, in this case, the arm.
L'artista està estirant el llenç sobre el marc.
The artist is stretching the canvas over the frame.
Here, 'estirant' refers to the action of extending or pulling taut a fabric or material, like the canvas onto the frame.
El projecte s'està estirant més del previst.
The project is dragging on longer than expected.
In this context, 'estirant' takes on a figurative meaning, indicating that an activity or task is lasting longer or being protracted.
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