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j'étire

stretches, extends

→ étirer
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #52,168
stretches, extends The form étire is used with se to mean “stretches oneself” and without se to mean “stretches something.”
FR: Je m’étire avant de courir.
EN: I stretch before running.
Conjugation of étirer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First étire —
Third étire —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First étire —
Third étire —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second étire —

Ce tissu s'étire facilement.

This fabric stretches easily.

Redresse-toi et étire-toi.

Stand up straight and stretch.

— La Vague (2008)

Il s'étire jusqu'au ciel pour dévorer le soleil.

It stretches up to the sky to devour the sun.

— Cemetery of Splendour (2015)

J'étire toujours les muscles de mes jambes avant de jouer au tennis.

I always stretch my leg muscles before playing tennis.