extiende
“extiende” means “spreads out” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
spreads out
Also: stretches, spread!
📝 In Action
Ella extiende el mapa sobre la mesa.
A1She spreads the map out on the table.
El niño extiende la mano para pedir un dulce.
A2The boy reaches out his hand to ask for a candy.
¡Extiende la toalla en la arena!
A2Spread the towel on the sand!
extends
Also: issues
📝 In Action
El hotel extiende mi estancia un día más.
B1The hotel extends my stay for one more day.
El banco extiende el cheque a tu nombre.
B2The bank issues the check in your name.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
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✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: extiende
Question 1 of 1
If you are at the beach and want a friend to unfold the towel, what could you say?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin word 'extendere,' which combines 'ex' (out) and 'tendere' (to stretch). It literally means to stretch something outward.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'extiende' mean the same as 'expandir'?
Not quite. 'Extiende' is usually about flattening or unfolding (like a map), while 'expandir' is about something getting bigger in all directions (like a business or a gas).