Tendidas (en. Spread out)

/tenˈdiðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

That has been spread out or extended over a surface.

The sheets are spread over the bed.

Las sábanas están tendidas sobre la cama.

That is in a horizontal position.

The blankets are spread on the ground.

Las mantas están tendidas en el suelo.

That has been extended or unfolded.

The flags were spread out in the square.

Las banderas estaban tendidas en la plaza.

From the verb 'tender', which comes from the Latin 'tendere'.

To extend the hand

To offer help or support.

tender la mano

To spread a mantle

To cover with something, whether physical or figurative.

tender un manto

To make the bed

To fix the bed after sleeping.

tender la cama

To extend

Verb that indicates the action of extending or placing something in a certain position.

tender

Extended

Past participle of the verb tender, indicating the state of being extended.

tendido

To spread something in a casual manner.

That player always spreads the ball as if he were an expert.

Ese jugador siempre tiende la pelota como si fuera un experto.

To put things in order informally.

I'm going to leave things spread out so it looks cleaner.

Voy a dejar las cosas tendidas para que se vea más limpio.