What does "estirar" mean in English?

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Spanish

estirar

English

stretch

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Alternative translations of "estirar"

pull
draw out
extend
elongate

Examples of how to use "estirar" in Spanish

Spanish
Estiró los brazos al despertar.
English
He stretched his arms upon waking up.
Spanish
Siempre me estiro antes de correr.
English
I always stretch before running.
Spanish
Ayer estiramos los músculos después del partido.
English
Yesterday we stretched our muscles after the game.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, estiraba la cuerda mucho.
English
When I was a child, I used to stretch the rope a lot.
Spanish
Mañana te estirarás al despertar.
English
Tomorrow you will stretch when you wake up.

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Estiró los brazos al despertar.

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