What does stendere in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word stendere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stendere in Italian.
The word stendere in Italian means stretch out, spread out, lay out, hang, write, draft, hang the laundry, lie down, stretch out, knock down, knock out, apply, put a lid on, draw a veil over , forget about. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word stendere
stretch outverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (in posizione distesa) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Mi fanno male le gambe; devo stenderle. My legs hurt; I need to stretch them out. |
spread out, lay outverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (aprire oggetto piegato) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Flavia ha steso l'asciugamano sulla spiaggia. Flavia spread the towel out on the beach |
hangverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (appendere il bucato) (laundry) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Flavia ha steso i panni fuori dalla finestra. Flavia hung the laundry outside the window. |
write, draftverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (testo: redigere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Devo stendere una relazione per domani. I need to draft (or: write) a report for tomorrow. |
hang the laundryverbo intransitivo (appendere il bucato) Prima di uscire di casa devo stendere. I need to hang the laundry before I leave the house. |
lie down, stretch outverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (distendersi, allungarsi) (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.") Roberto si è steso sul divano. Roberto stretched out on the divan. |
knock down, knock outverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (mettere al tappeto) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Il pugile ha steso il contendente con un destro. The boxer knocked the contender down with a right punch. |
applyverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (applicare prodotti) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Bisogna prima stendere una mano di vernice, poi lasciar asciugare mezza giornata. You have to apply a coat of paint, then let it dry. |
put a lid on
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draw a veil over , forget about
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