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distendido

relaxed

adjective dees-ten-DEE-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

distended

Usage Note

Distendido comes from the verb distender (to distend, to relax tension). In everyday speech it most often describes a relaxed, easy-going atmosphere (un ambiente distendido), while in anatomy it means stretched or dilated (abdomen distendido). The context usually makes the sense clear.

Examples

"La reunión transcurrió en un ambiente distendido."

Natural Translation

The meeting took place in a relaxed atmosphere.

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