étendre
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
étendre (ay-tahndr) vrb
1. to stretch
2. to lay
3. to spread
4. to extend
5. to dilute; to thin
s'étendre = to stretch oneself out, to lie down
Expressions:
étendre le linge = to hang out the washing
s'étendre sur un sujet = to expand upon a subject
étendre raide = to knock out (cold)
se faire étendre = to be laid out cold, to be knocked out (boxing)
étendre ses ailes = to spread its wings
étendre ses connaissances = to expand one's knowledge
aussi loin que le regard peut s'étendre = as far as the eye can see
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Citations du Jour
Le travail, entre autres avantages, a celui de raccourcir les journées et d'étendre la vie.
Work, among other advantages, has this: it shortens the days and extends life. --Denis Diderot
Le progrès en art ne consiste pas à étendre ses limites, mais à les mieux connaître.
Progress in art is not in extending one's limits, but in knowing them better. --Georges Braque
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