stretched

[/ˈstrɛtʃt/]

adjective/verb (past participle)

esticado/estendido

1. extended or pulled out to full length or width

The fabric was stretched across the frame.

O tecido foi esticado sobre a moldura.

2. made to cover a larger area or distance than usual

The budget was stretched to cover all expenses.

O orçamento foi estendido para cobrir todas as despesas.

3. pushed to the limit of one's abilities or resources

She felt stretched trying to balance work and family.

Ela se sentiu sobrecarregada tentando equilibrar trabalho e família.

4. lying at full length

He lay stretched out on the beach.

Ele deitou-se estendido na praia.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

esticado

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

estendido

commonly used for extended or spread out

Rio de Janeiro

esticado

prevalent in colloquial speech

Portugal

esticado/estendido

both terms used; 'estendido' slightly more formal

stretched thin - spread too thinly

stretched to the limit - pushed to maximum capacity

have one's neck stretched - archaic reference to execution

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