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sprawl(
spral
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. despatarrarse
Nathaniel sprawled on the bed, exhausted.Nathaniel se despatarró en la cama, agotado.
b. estar despatarrado
When I came in, Evelyn was sprawling on the sofa, wearing her earphones.Cuandó entré, Evelyn estaba despatarrada en el sofá con los auriculares puestos.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My sister sprawled on the sofa, snoring.Mi hermana estaba tumbada en el sofá toda despatarrada y roncando.
Peter was sprawled on the bed watching TV.Peter estaba tirado en la cama, mirando TV totalmente despatarrado.
a. extenderse
From the hilltop, we could see the city sprawling below us.Desde la cumbre, veíamos la ciudad que se extendía bajo nosotros.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (spread)
a. la extensión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The council needs to act to prevent further sprawl of the city to the east.Es preciso que el ayuntamiento actúe para impedir una mayor extensíon de la ciudad hacia el este.
b. la expansión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We're worried that our village may end up as part of the sprawl of the nearby town.Nos preocupa que nuestro pueblo termine siendo parte de la expansión de la ciudad cercana.
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