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To stretch in Portuguese 🇧🇷


in English in Portuguese S
to stretch esticar
How to say “to stretch” in Portuguese? “Esticar”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “esticar” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to stretch in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of a rubber band that "stretches" when pulled; in Portuguese, remember "esticar" by associating it with the elastic image.
• The sound of "esticar" is similar to “stretch” in its action of extending or lengthening.

Explanations:
• "Esticar" means to make something longer or extend it, as physically stretching muscles or fabric.
• It can be used both in a literal sense (like stretching a rope) and in a figurative sense (extending a deadline).

Synonyms:
• Alongar – to elongate or lengthen.
• Estender – to extend, commonly used interchangeably in contexts with physical extension.

Conjugations (Infinitive: esticar):

Indicative Present:
 Eu estico
 Tu esticas
 Ele/Ela estica
 Nós esticamos
 Vós esticais
 Eles/Elas esticam

Preterite (Simple Past):
 Eu estiquei
 Tu esticaste
 Ele/Ela esticou
 Nós esticamos
 Vós esticastes
 Eles/Elas esticaram

Imperfect (Past Continuous):
 Eu esticava
 Tu esticavas
 Ele/Ela esticava
 Nós esticávamos
 Vós esticáveis
 Eles/Elas esticavam

Future:
 Eu esticarei
 Tu esticarás
 Ele/Ela esticará
 Nós esticaremos
 Vós esticareis
 Eles/Elas esticarão

Examples of Sentences:
• "Antes da corrida, eu sempre estico meus músculos para evitar lesões."
 Translation: "Before the race, I always stretch my muscles to avoid injuries."
• "As roupas de algodão podem esticar se forem lavadas com muita frequência."
 Translation: "Cotton clothes can stretch if they are washed too frequently."
• "Ele esticou a corda para ver se conseguia alcançar o objeto do outro lado."
 Translation: "He stretched the rope to see if he could reach the object on the other side."

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