splay
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splay
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to stretch)
a. extender
He splayed his arms and fell backwards into the pool.Extendió los brazos y se tiró de espaldas a la piscina.
b. separar
The manicurist asked the woman tho splay her fingers.El manicuro le pidió a la mujer que separara los dedos.
c. abrir
He lay down in the snow and splayed his legs and arms.Se tumbó en la nieve y abrió las piernas y los brazos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. extenderse
Anaisha grabbed her mother's sari, and her fingers splayed out against the luxurious silk.Anaisha agarró el sari de su madre y sus dedos se extendieron sobre la lujosa seda.
b. abrirse de piernas (legs)
Lucas collapsed on the couch and splayed out.Lucas se desplomó en el sofá y se abrió de piernas.
3. (to broaden)
a. ensancharse
Just past the dam, the river starts to splay out, forming a small lake called Lelia.Un poco más allá de la presa, el río se empieza a ensanchar, formando un lago pequeño llamado Lelia.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la ensancha (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).
Splays make room for pedestrians and cyclists.Las ensanchas permiten el paso de los peatones y ciclistas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Splay leg is a common problem for bunnies.La pata abierta es un problema común en los conejitos.
Splay-footed horses get injured easily.Los caballos patiestevados se lesionan fácilmente.
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