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    Alargar (en. Lengthen)

    /alaɾˈɣaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Make something longer or larger.
    The carpenter decided to extend the table to make it more functional.
    El carpintero decidió alargar la mesa para hacerla más funcional.
    Extend the duration of something.
    The teacher extended the class to better explain the topic.
    El profesor alargó la clase para explicar mejor el tema.
    Increase the physical or figurative size of something.
    We decided to extend the series of meetings due to the team's interest.
    Decidimos alargar la serie de reuniones debido al interés del equipo.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'alargare', meaning to make long.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    extend life
    Increase the duration of life.
    alargar la vida
    extend the conversation
    Extend the dialogue between people.
    alargar la conversación
    extend the deadline
    Extend the time set to carry something out.
    alargar el plazo

    Related Words

    extension
    The process of making something longer.
    alargamiento
    elongated
    That has greater length or duration than another.
    alargado

    Slang Meanings

    Stretch the story
    When someone tells a gossip and stretches the story more than necessary.
    Cuando alguien cuenta un chisme y alarga la historia más de lo necesario.
    Stretch the tale
    In a meeting, sometimes the story is stretched so that everyone pays attention.
    En una reunión, a veces se alarga el cuento para que todos presten atención.