Polyglot Dictionary

alongar

/alõˈɡaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
alongo
preterite (eu)
alonguei
past participle
alongado

Meaning

  1. to stretch

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

estirar

estirar is more physical or literal, like stretching a rope or muscle taut; alongar is more general, to lengthen, also used for stretching exercises, "alongamento."

Similar in other languages

German

dehnen

dehnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to stretch."

Spanish

estirar

estirar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to stretch."

French

étirer

étirer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to stretch."

Practice

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