estirar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- straighten verb To make something straight, or to become straight.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
Senses
estirar is used for these senses in English:
- pandiculate (ambitransitive) To fully stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning.
- straighten (transitive) To cause to become straight.
- strain (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
- stretch (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
- stretch (intransitive, transitive) To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
straighten — full definition
- verb To make something straight, or to become straight.
- verb To put something in order or tidy it up.
strain — full definition
- verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
- verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
- noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
- noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.