Streching ? How is in Spanish? 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast

 

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Yes, very wise your mother-in-law, we have only 5 minutes, but we are going to stretch them to achieve our goal in this Podcast 141 (one hundred and forty-one).

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Today we're going to talk about constrict and stretch. Two verbs that are similar in pronunciation and are sometimes confused. Moreover, very used especially in recent times when streching or “estiramientos” are in fashion.

 

Estirar- to strech

Estrechar – to tight

Estiramientos- Strechings

 

There is a false friend between Spanish and English between streching and “estrecho”.

 

Stretching is very good for improving the core, the deep abdominal muscles. And very important, Eduardo, you can do them at any age.

 

I remember the gym teacher used to make us stretch before class. Now I like to stretch my legs from time to time and I go for a walk for that.

 

Puedes estirar un papel que está arrugado / You can stretch a paper that is wrinkled

 

Sometimes sweaters get stretched and they get bigger

 

When that happens no amount of stretching or “estiramiento” will make it better, it's not stylish at all.

 

Oh, `and who cares?

 

Of course, it matters, on the other hand, las amas de casa en América Latina estiramos el salario para llegar a fin de mes. / Housewives in Latin America stretch their salary to make ends meet.

And Eduardo, what can we stretch in the kitchen?

 

The dough for noodles or pizza stretches.

 

You can stretch food, that is, make it bigger. For example, if you need more bechamel sauce you add more milk, you have a more liquid sauce, but a larger quantity. Latin American housewives know how to stretch the food so that everyone has a plate.

 

Give it to the housewives. “Estirar” is to lengthen, to enlarge, and what is its opposite?

 

“Comprimir” - to compress

 

What is “estrechar”?

 

It is to tighten, to adjust.

 

Example: you narrow the waist of a dress, rather, some people can do it, others cannot.

Some people can narrow the waist of a dress.

 

Another use of the verb “estrechar” is to bring things or people closer together. We can say, we greet by shaking hands.

 

A friendship can be “más estrecha” closer and this means that you become closer friends.

 

A soap opera example: The boy shakes the girl in his arms, and... that's very romantic. The girl was wearing a tight dress, too.

 

Oh, my Gosh.

 

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