French word

étirement

Pronunciation

IPA/etiʁəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstretching

Example

Chaque matin, je fais des étirements avant de courir.

Each morning, I do some stretching before running.

Illustration for étirement (stretching)

More examples

Avant le yoga, elle commence par quelques étirements doux.

Before yoga, she starts with a few gentle stretches.

Core concept

A slow lengthening of a muscle or body part that eases tightness.

Common phrases

  • faire des étirements

    do stretches

  • série d'étirements

    series of stretches

  • étirement du dos

    back stretch

Similar words

échauffement: Preparatory movements before exercise that warm the body and help prevent injury.
souplesse: The state or degree of being supple, flexible, and able to move freely.
détente: The act of relieving physical or mental tension and becoming more relaxed.

Definition in French

Désigne l'action d'allonger ou de tirer un muscle ou une partie du corps pour réduire la tension.

Word origin

Étirement is formed from the verb étirer, meaning to lengthen or pull, with the noun-forming suffix -ment.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun is commonly plural in faire des étirements when referring to a stretching routine.

Opposites

Related words

  • étirerstretchverb
  • étiréstretchedadjective

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