No. 11,380 in Spanish
estirar
To stretch.
In a sentence
Es importante estirar los músculos antes de hacer ejercicio.
It's important to stretch the muscles before exercising.
Here, 'estirar' refers to the act of stretching one's muscles as part of physical preparation.
Decidió estirar el plazo para entregar el proyecto hasta la semana siguiente.
She decided to extend the deadline for submitting the project until the following week.
In this case, 'estirar' metaphorically means to extend or lengthen a timeframe or period.
Estiró el hilo de la bobina para continuar con la costura.
She stretched the thread from the spool to continue sewing.
Here, 'estirar' indicates the physical act of pulling or extending the thread to use it effectively.
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