English–French
“stretch” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/etiʁe/
Example
Il faut étirer tes muscles avant de courir.
You have to stretch your muscles before running.
How to say “stretch” in French
“Stretch” in French is étirer.
Something is drawn outward until its length or duration visibly increases.
Example sentences with étirer
Après le sport, je m'étire doucement.
After exercising, I stretch gently.
Tips for using étirer
- French uses étirer with time or conversation in expressions such as étirer le temps and étirer la conversation for prolonging them.
Other French words for “stretch”
Je vais me dégourdir les jambes.
I'm going to stretch my legs.
Ce tissu a beaucoup d'élasticité.
This fabric has a lot of stretch.