простира́ть

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verbimperfective perfective is простере́ть

1.
to stretch out, to extend, to spread
Он простира́л руки́ к не́бу.
He stretched out his arms towards the sky.
Bookish; imperfective (pf. простереть). More often used reflexively as простираться 'stretch out over an area'.
2.
(rare) to wash thoroughly, to give a good wash, to launder
Надо простира́ть руба́шку в тёплой воде́.
The shirt needs a good wash in warm water.
Colloquial; perfective (from стирать 'wash [clothes]'), unrelated to the 'extend' sense.

Examples

Она простирает бельё каждое утро перед работой.
She washes the laundry every morning before work.
Река простирала свои воды до самого горизонта.
The river stretched its waters all the way to the horizon.
Мать простирала руки навстречу ребёнку.
The mother stretched out her arms toward the child.

Imperative
ты	простира́й
вы	простира́йте

Active present	простира́ющий	stretching, extending, reaching
Active past	простира́вший	extending, stretching, spreading, that extended
Passive present	простираемый	extended, stretched out, sprawling, expansive
Passive past	прости́ранный	stretched out, extended, spread out
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	простира́в простиравши	while doing (past)

сти́ркаlaundry
nounfeminine
стира́тьto wash; to wipe off; to erase; to delete; to chafe; to grind
verbimperfective
стира́ниеerasing; wiping; wear
nounneuter
сти́раныйwashed
adjective
вы́стиратьto wipe
verbperfective

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
простира́ть	про-	to stretch out; to wash thoroughly
простира́ться	про-	to stretch
распростира́ть	рас-	to stretch
распростира́ться	рас-	to stretch

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