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extendir

to extend; to spread out

verb eks-ten-DEER Rare
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Usage Note

Extendir is a non-standard spelling; the accepted Spanish verb is extender (stem-changing: extiendo, extiendes). This form may appear in informal writing or dialectal text. The standard conjugation follows the e→ie pattern in stressed syllables. The reflexive extenderse means 'to stretch out' or 'to go on at length'.

Examples

"Hay que extendir la masa con cuidado."

Natural Translation

You have to spread the dough carefully.

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