Tendió (en. He laid out)

/tenˈdjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To extend something over a surface.

She set the table for dinner.

Ella tendió la mesa para la cena.

To place an object in a horizontal or vertical position.

He stretched the rope between the two trees.

Tendió la cuerda entre los dos árboles.

To throw or place something to protect or cover it.

He laid a blanket on the grass.

Él tendió una manta sobre el césped.

Derived from the Latin 'tendere', which means to extend or stretch.

extend a hand

Offer help or support to someone.

tender la mano

build a bridge

Establish a connection or reconciliation between people.

tender un puente

to stretch

Verb that means to extend something.

tender

stretched

Participle of the verb to stretch, meaning that something has been extended.

tendido

Made the bed

When I got home, I had already made the bed.

Cuando llegué a casa, ya había tendido la cama.

Laid a trap

She set a trap to catch the balloon.

Ella tendió un lazo para atrapar el globo.