Meaning of ymestyn | Babel Free
əˈmɛsdɨ̞nDefinitions
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to extend, to stretch, to lengthen (also figurative) ambitransitive
- to advance, to expand
Equivalents
English
Stretch
Examples
“Mae’r dydd yn ymestyn cam ceiliog.”
The daylight is gradually getting longer. (literally, "…getting longer [the length of] a cockerel’s step", referring to daylight between the winter solstice and Christmas)
“Mae angen i mi ymestyn fy nghoesau.”
I need to stretch my legs.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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