s’éteindre, v.r., to be extinguished, to be put out, quenched; to go out, to die away, to die out; to decrease, to diminish, to be diminished; to be slaked (of lime). Le feu s’éteint; the fire is going out. Cette maison va s’—; that family will soon die out, will soon be extinct.
éteint, -e, part., put out, extinguished, out, extinct. Mon feu est —; my fire is out. Elle a la voix —e; her voice is scarcely audible. Des yeux —s; dull eyes.
étendage, n.m., lines to hang things to dry upon; drying-room.
étendard, n.m., standard, colors, banner, flag. Arborer, déployer, planter, un —; to hoist, to display, to plant, a standard. Lever l’— de la révolte; to raise the standard of rebellion.
étendeuse, n.f., (spinning) stretcher.
étendoir, n.m., drying-room; (print.) peel.
étendre, v.a., to spread, to stretch, to expand, to distend; to lay out; to lengthen, to prolong, to draw out; to lay dead, to kill one on the spot; to enlarge, to extend, to widen; to wire-draw; to lay on (colors); to overthrow, to throw down. — du beurre sur du pain; to spread butter upon bread. — son armée; to extend one’s army. — du linge; to lay out linen. — le bras; to stretch out one’s arm. — les ailes; to spread the wings. — son commerce; to extend one’s trade.
s’étendre, v.r., to stretch one’s self out, to sprawl; to reach, to extend; to expatiate, to dwell; to lengthen, to grow out; to draw out, to launch. Il s’étendit tout de son long sur l’herbe; he laid himself at full length upon the grass. Aussi loin que la vue peut s’—; as far as the eye can reach. S’— sur un sujet; to expatiate, to dwell, upon a subject.
étendu, -e, part., stretched, spread, extended. Du linge — sur l’herbe; linen laid out on the grass. Un empire fort —; a widely extended empire. La vue est ici fort —e; the view here is very extensive. Des connaissances —es; extensive knowledge. Il a une voix très —e; he has great compass of voice. C’est un esprit fort —; he is a man of vast intellect.
étendue, n.f., extent, extensiveness, expanse; compass, length. Dans toute son —; to the full. La vaste — des mers; the wide expanse of ocean. Grande — de voix; great compass of voice.