How to Say "stretched" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “stretched” is “estirado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mantén los brazos estirados durante el ejercicio.
Keep your arms stretched during the exercise.
La cuerda está muy estirada y se puede romper.
The rope is very taut and might break.
Tengo el jersey estirado por lavarlo mal.
My sweater is stretched out because I washed it wrong.
Matching the word to the object
Since this word acts as a description, it must change to match the gender and number of what you're talking about. Use 'estirada' for feminine things and 'estirados/as' for plurals.
Use with 'estar'
When describing a state (like a rope being tight), use the verb 'estar' (to be) instead of 'ser'.
Forgetting the 'a'
Mistake: “La cuerda está estirado.”
Correction: La cuerda está estirada. Because 'cuerda' is feminine, the ending must change to 'a'.
Other Meanings of “estirado”
“estirado” can also mean:
- the action of having pulled something(B1)
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