estendemos

Estendemos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb estender, meaning to extend, stretch, or spread. It is used to describe actions carried out by the speaker together with others, and appears in both Brazilian and European Portuguese.

Usage and sense

Estender covers physical actions, such as spreading or laying out objects: nós estendemos a toalha no chão (we spread the towel on the ground). It also conveys widening or expanding in a non-physical sense, for example: nós estendemos a mão para cumprimentar (we extend our hand to greet) or nós estendemos nossa influência sobre a região (we extend our influence over the region). Additionally, estender is used with deadlines or timeframes: estendemos o prazo (we extend the deadline).

Linguistic notes

Estendemos is the present indicative form for the subject nós. The verb estender is a regular -er verb in many dialects, with the related forms eu estendo, tu estendes, ele estende, nós estendemos, vós estendeis, eles estendem. The expression estender, and its inflected forms, derive from Latin extendere, meaning to stretch or extend.

See also

Related forms include estendo (I extend), estendes (you extend), e estende (he/she extends), as well as the noun extensão, meaning extension. The term estender can also appear in legal or formal contexts when referring to prolonging or widening terms, rights, or limits.