Polyglot Dictionary

estender

/istẽˈdeɾ/

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)
estendo
preterite (eu)
estendi
past participle
estendido

Meaning

  1. to extend

    • Estenda a mão.

      Extend your hand.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

prorrogar

estender is a general everyday word, like extending an arm or informally extending a deadline; prorrogar is more formal, a formal extension of a contract or deadline.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

prolongar

prolongar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to extend."

Spanish

prorrogar

prorrogar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to extend."

Practice

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