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tendido

lying down

adjective tehn-DEE-doh Rare

Origin: Past participle of tender (to stretch out), from Latin tendere.

Also means

stretched out

Usage Note

Tendido is the past participle of tender used as an adjective, meaning laid out flat or stretched out (estaba tendido en el suelo — he was lying on the ground). As a noun, el tendido refers to the rows of seats in a bullring, or to electrical/cable lines (tendido eléctrico — power lines). The feminine form is tendida.

Examples

"El herido estaba tendido en el suelo."

Natural Translation

The injured man was lying on the ground.

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