Nous avons roulé le long d'un beau tronçon de route au bord de la mer.
English: We drove along a beautiful stretch of road beside the sea.
étirer /etiʁˈe/ · noun · CEFR B2. French translation of "stretch".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- stretch
- Translation
- étirer
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "le" for "étirer". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | étirer |
|---|---|
| Likely article | le |
| Likely gender | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | étirers |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + le étirer
- Examples
- C'est le étirer.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Après le long vol, j'avais besoin de bien m'étirer.
English: After the long flight, I needed a good stretch.
Le prochain tronçon du voyage sera le plus difficile.
English: The next stretch of the journey will be the most difficult.
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