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1 invelare
◆ v. intr. (mar.) to spread* the sails. -
2 largare
largare v.tr.1 (ant.) to widen; to loose*: (mar.) largare le vele, to spread the sails2 (mar.) to get* (sthg.) under way: largare la nave, to cast* off. -
3 distendere
( adagiare) laygambe, braccia stretch outmuscoli relaxbucato hang outnervi calm* * *distendere v.tr.1 ( allungare) to stretch, to stretch out, to extend; ( allargare, stendere) to spread*: distendere le ali, to spread one's wings; distendere le braccia, to stretch (o to reach out) one's arms; distendere le gambe, to stretch one's legs; distendere il bucato, to hang out the washing; distendere una pelle, ( tirarla) to stretch a skin; distendere le vele, to stretch (o to extend) the sails; (cuc.) distendere la pasta, to roll out dough (o pastry)2 ( porre, stendere) to lay*: mi distesero sul letto, sulla barella, they laid me on the bed, on the stretcher; distendere la vernice, to spread the paint; distendere la tovaglia sul tavolo, to lay (o to spread) the cloth on the table // distendere qlcu. ( con un pugno), to knock s.o. down // distendere la voce, to stretch one's voice3 ( rilassare) to relax: distendere i muscoli, i tratti del volto, to relax one's muscles, one's features; distendere i nervi, to relax; la camomilla distende i nervi, camomile soothes the nerves◘ distendersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( estendersi) to spread*, to stretch; ( allargarsi) to spread* out: la vallata si distende verso sud, the valley stretches southward2 ( sdraiarsi) to lie* down: mi distesi sulla spiaggia, I lay down on the beach; vado a distendermi un po' sul letto, I'm going to lie down on the bed for a bit3 ( rilassarsi) to relax: si distende ascoltando la musica classica, he relaxes by listening to classical music4 (fig. rar.) ( dilungarsi) to dwell, to enlarge (upon a subject).* * *1. [dis'tɛndere]vb irreg vt2. vr (distendersi)(persona) to lie down, stretch out, (fig : rilassarsi) to relax3. vip (distendersi)* * *[dis'tɛndere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (allungare, stirare) to stretch (out) [braccia, gambe]2) (spiegare) to spread* (out) [ tovaglia]3) (mettere a giacere) to lay*2.distendere qcn. su un letto — to lay sb. on a bed
verbo pronominale distendersi1) (sdraiarsi) to lie* down, to stretch out (su on)2) (estendersi) to spread*, to stretch3) (rilassarsi) [persona, volto] to relax; pol. [situazione, relazioni] to ease up* * *distendere/dis'tεndere/ [10]1 (allungare, stirare) to stretch (out) [braccia, gambe]2 (spiegare) to spread* (out) [ tovaglia]3 (mettere a giacere) to lay*; distendere qcn. su un letto to lay sb. on a bedII distendersi verbo pronominale1 (sdraiarsi) to lie* down, to stretch out (su on)2 (estendersi) to spread*, to stretch3 (rilassarsi) [persona, volto] to relax; pol. [situazione, relazioni] to ease up. -
4 spiegare
( stendere) spread( chiarire) explain* * *spiegare v.tr.1 ( svolgere) to unfold, to spread* out; to lay* out: spiegò la coperta per mostrarmi il disegno, he spread out the blanket to show me its pattern; spiegare le ali, to spread one's wings; spiegare le vele, to unfurl the sails // spiegare la voce, to sing full-throated3 ( far comprendere) to explain, to expound; ( interpretare) to interpret: spiegami come lo fai, explain to (o tell) me how you do it; spiegami perché l'hai fatto, explain to me why you did it; spiegare un problema, il significato di qlco., to explain (o to expound) a problem, the meaning of sthg.; cercai di spiegarle le mie ragioni, I tried to explain my reasons to her; oggi spiegherò la forma passiva, today I will explain the passive voice; spiegò Dante, he did a lesson on Dante // non so spiegarmi questo silenzio, I don't understand why it is so quiet // spiegare una sciarada, to explain a charade.◘ spiegarsi v.rifl. to explain oneself, to make* oneself understood: si spiega bene in inglese, he can make himself understood in English; non sapevo spiegarmi, I did not know how to explain myself // mi spiego?, do you see what I mean? (o have I made myself clear?) // non so se mi spiego!, I do not know if you see what I mean!◆ v.intr.pron. ( svolgersi) to unfold, to spread* out; ( aprirsi) to open out: le bandiere si spiegavano al vento, the flags were waving in the wind; una vista meravigliosa si spiegò davanti ai suoi occhi, a wonderful view unfolded before his eyes◆ v.rifl.rec. ( venire a un chiarimento) to clear up: hanno litigato, ma poi si sono spiegati, they had an argument, but later they cleared it up; spieghiamoci!, let's get it straight!* * *[spje'ɡare]1. vt1) (significato, mistero) to explainfarsi spiegare qc — to get o have sth explained
2) (tovaglia) to unfold, (vele) to unfurl3) Mil to deploy2. vr (spiegarsi)(farsi capire) to explain o.s., make o.s. clear, (capire) to understandera così agitato che non riusciva a spiegarsi — he was so upset that he couldn't make himself understood
mi spiego? — do I make myself clear?, do you understand?
non mi spiego come... — I can't understand how...
* * *[spje'gare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (distendere) to fold out, to unfold, to lay* out [giornale, cartina]; to spread*, to stretch [ ali]2) (insegnare) to explainspiegare a qcn. come fare — to tell sb. how to do
3) (chiarire)4) (indicare) to show* [ strada]5) mil. to array, to deploy [ truppe]2.verbo pronominale spiegarsi1) (comprendere) to understand*mi spiego perché ha mentito — I understand o can see why he lied
3) (esprimersi) to explain oneself, to clarify4) (distendersi) [ ali] to spread* out* * *spiegare/spje'gare/ [1]1 (distendere) to fold out, to unfold, to lay* out [giornale, cartina]; to spread*, to stretch [ ali]2 (insegnare) to explain; spiegare a qcn. come fare to tell sb. how to do3 (chiarire) questo spiega tutto! that explains it!4 (indicare) to show* [ strada]5 mil. to array, to deploy [ truppe]II spiegarsi verbo pronominale2 (essere comprensibile) ora tutto si spiega everything makes sense now3 (esprimersi) to explain oneself, to clarify; mi sono spiegato? have I made myself clear? non so se mi spiego do you get my point? need I say more?4 (distendersi) [ ali] to spread* out.
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