Tenderse (en. Lie down)

/tenˈdeɾ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To place oneself in a lying or extended position.

I decided to lie down on the sofa to rest a bit.

Decidí tenderme en el sofá para descansar un poco.

To settle or situate oneself in a place.

The river tends to stretch out in the plain.

El río tiende a tenderse en la llanura.

To expand or open up.

The butterfly's wings spread out when it flies.

Las alas de la mariposa se tienden cuando vuela.

From Latin 'tendere', which means to extend or stretch.

to lay at one's feet

To submit or surrender to someone.

tenderse a sus pies

to lie in the sun

To expose oneself to the sun to take in warmth.

tenderse al sol

do not let oneself be deceived

Not to get one's hopes up or be led by false hopes.

no tenderse a engañar

to extend

To stretch or extend something.

tender

tendon

Structure that connects muscles to bones.

tendón

To take a break

I'm going to lie down for a while because I'm tired.

Me voy a tender un rato porque estoy cansado.

To collapse or fall

After so much work, I lay down and couldn't take it anymore.

Después de tanto trabajo, me tendí y no pude más.