This is the 10326th most frequent Portuguese word.
estendia
"Estendia" is the imperfect tense of the verb "estender," meaning "was extending" or "used to extend."
The verb 'estendia' is used in this sentence to indicate the act of hanging out or spreading clothes on a line, in the imperfect tense, suggesting a habitual action in the past.
Ela estendia a roupa no varal toda manhã.
She used to hang out the clothes on the clothesline every morning.
Here, 'estendia-se' describes the action of the shadow stretching across a surface, implying a continuous action occurring in the described time frame.
A sombra da árvore estendia-se pelo chão ao entardecer.
The tree's shadow stretched across the ground in the evening.
The verb 'estendia-se' is used metaphorically in this sentence to describe the extended length of daylight during summer, indicating an ongoing or recurrent action.