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    Dilataba (en. Dilated)

    /dilaˈtaba/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To increase the size or amount of something.
    The heat was expanding the metal, making it larger.
    El calor dilataba el metal, haciéndolo más grande.
    To extend or prolong in time.
    The meeting was dragging on without apparent reason.
    La reunión se dilataba sin motivo aparente.
    To unnecessarily prolong a process or action.
    The debate was delaying the decision-making.
    El debate dilataba la toma de decisiones.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'dilatāre', which means 'to expand or extend'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to stretch out time
    To prolong a period of time without justifiable reason.
    dilatar el tiempo
    to take time
    To extend beyond what is expected.
    dilatarse en el tiempo

    Related Words

    dilation
    The process of expanding or the state of having been expanded.
    dilatación
    dilator
    An instrument used to dilate something.
    dilatador

    Slang Meanings

    To wait too long to take action.
    Let's not delay the decision any longer; it's time to act.
    No dilatemos más la decisión, ya es hora de actuar.
    To unnecessarily escalate a discussion.
    I don't like it when we prolong the topic instead of resolving it.
    No me gusta cuándo dilatamos el tema en lugar de resolverlo.