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stendere

to knock down, to knock out, to hang out, to spread, to apply

ˈs t ɛ n . d e . r e
stend spread out + ere Infinitive
verb Rare #34,514
to knock down, to knock out Informal when used to mean knocking someone down or out.
IT: Quel colpo può stendere chiunque.
EN: That blow can knock anyone out.
to hang out Used especially for laundry.
IT: Devo stendere i panni prima che piova.
EN: I have to hang out the laundry before it rains.
to spread, to apply
IT: Puoi stendere la crema sulla pelle.
EN: You can spread the cream on your skin.
to extend, to stretch out
IT: È meglio stendere la mano per salutare.
EN: It's best to extend your hand to greet someone.
Conjugation of stendere
Past
steso
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second stendi —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second stendi —
Third stenda —
SingularPlural
Second stenderti —
stenderestendermi
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First stenda —
Second stenda —
Third stenda —

Sa stendere i colori in modo sottile, delicato.

He knows how to apply colors in a thin, delicate layer.

— Andrej Rublëv (1966)

Lo voglio stendere.

I want to knock him out.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Voglio stendere i vestiti!

I want to hang out the clothes!

— Carandiru (2003)

È comodo stendere la mano tutti i mesi.

It’s convenient to hold out your hand every month.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

È andata in terrazza a stendere la biancheria.

She went out onto the terrace to hang up the laundry.

— In the mood for love (2000)

Dille di"stendere le lenzuola".

Tell her to put the sheets on the bed.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Non stendere le lenzuola.

Do not hang out the sheets.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Sounds similar to

spendere ˈs p ɛ n . d e . r e