What does "distender" mean in English?

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Spanish

distender

English

to stretch

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Alternative translations of "distender"

to relax
to loosen
to slacken
to unwind

Examples of how to use "distender" in Spanish

Spanish
Intenta distender los músculos.
English
Try to relax your muscles.
Spanish
Me distiendo escuchando música por la tarde.
English
I relax by listening to music in the afternoon.
Spanish
Ella distendió los músculos después del ejercicio.
English
She relaxed her muscles after exercising.
Spanish
Nos distendíamos hablando cada noche.
English
We used to relax by talking every night.
Spanish
Mañana distenderé la tela con cuidado.
English
Tomorrow I will carefully stretch the fabric.

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