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extender

to extend

verb eks-ten-DEHR Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

to spread

Usage Note

Extender is an e→ie stem-changing verb (extiendo, extiende). Used reflexively, extenderse means 'to stretch' or 'to spread' spatially (el bosque se extiende por kilómetros). The past participle extendido functions as an adjective (widespread: una práctica extendida). Compare prolongar (to lengthen in time) vs extender (to spread in space).

Examples

"Extendió el mapa sobre la mesa."

Natural Translation

He spread the map out on the table.

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