What does distesa in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word distesa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use distesa in Italian.
The word distesa in Italian means expanse, stretch, sweep, multitude, stretched, stretched out, extended, relaxed, tranquil, lay out, spread out, stretch, elongate, loosen, slacken, calm, calm down, relax, lie down, stretch out, sprawl out, relax, freely. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word distesa
expanse, stretch, sweepsostantivo femminile (vasta superficie) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La distesa di acqua sembrava non finire mai. The expanse of water seemed endless. |
multitudesostantivo femminile (ampia quantità) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Non preoccuparti: c'è una distesa di erba in cui far pascolare le tue mucche. Don't worry, there's a heap of grass where your cows can graze. |
stretched, stretched out, extendedaggettivo (esteso, allungato) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Dopo la scogliera c'è un disteso tratto di spiaggia sabbiosa ottimo per la balneazione. After the cliff there's an extended section of sandy beach that's great for swimming. |
relaxed, tranquilaggettivo (rilassato, sereno) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Dal tuo viso disteso vedo che i due mesi di aspettativa ti hanno molto giovato. Your relaxed face shows how much your two months off helped. |
lay out, spread outverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sistemare in orizzontale) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Distendi il lenzuolo sopra al tavolo. Lay out the sheet on the table. |
stretch, elongateverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (allungare, allargare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ho bisogno di distendere le gambe. I need to stretch my legs. |
loosen, slackenverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (allentare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Devi prima distendere l'elastico. You need to slacken the elastic first. |
calm, calm down, relaxverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (rendere meno teso) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ho bisogno di qualcosa per distendere i nervi. I need something to calm my nerves. |
lie downverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (coricarsi) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Se mi distendo, dormirò fino a domani mattina. If I lie down, I won't wake up until tomorrow. |
stretch out, sprawl outverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (allungarsi, allargarsi) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Le gambe hanno bisogno di distendersi durante i lunghi viaggi aerei. Legs need to be stretched out during long air flights. |
relaxverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (diventare meno teso) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Cerca di distenderti o lo stress ti rovinerà la salute. Try to relax or your life will be ruined by stress. |
freely
(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
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