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s'étendre sans fin

/s‿e.tɑ̃dʁə sɑ̃ fɛ̃/
to go on endlessly

Le désert s'étend sans fin sous le soleil brûlant.

The desert stretches endlessly under the scorching sun.


general

To continue indefinitely without stopping or ending; to be limitless in extent or duration.

La route s'étend sans fin à travers les montagnes.

The road stretches endlessly through the mountains.

Ses pensées s'étendent sans fin dans la nuit.

His thoughts stretch endlessly into the night.

This phrase is often used to describe vast spaces, time, or abstract concepts that seem infinite.

Collocations

s'étendre à l'infinito stretch to infinitys'étendre sans limiteto extend without limit

Synonyms

sans finà l'infinisans limiteindéfiniment

Antonyms

limitébornéfini

Related Phrases

sans finphrase
endlessly
à l'infiniphrase
to infinity

Pro Tip

Usage Tip

Use this phrase to emphasize the vastness or endlessness of something, whether physical or abstract.

Word Origin

The phrase combines the reflexive verb 's'étendre' (to stretch out) with 'sans fin' (without end), emphasizing the idea of limitlessness.

Usage Notes

This expression is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts to describe physical spaces, time, or abstract concepts that seem boundless.

Word Breakdown

s'étendre
to stretch out
verb
+
sans fin
without end
phrase
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais

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