distend in Spanish
distend in Spanish is distender, destensar — distend means to swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
distend in Spanish
distender
(intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
destensar
(intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
What does "distend" mean?
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verb To swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
"I begin to hate the theater, the feeling wickedly distended by histrionics, all the old gestures, clutchings, tears, and applications."
- verb To stretch or spread something out.
- verb To make something swell up.
- verb (archaic) To make pregnant.
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- I begin to hate the theater, the feeling wickedly distended by histrionics, all the old gestures, clutchings, tears, and applications.
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What is "distend" in Spanish?
"distend" in Spanish is distender, destensar. distend means: To swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
Are there other ways to say "distend" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "distend": distender, destensar.
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