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    Dilatar (en. Dilate)

    /dilaˈtaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make something expand or elongate.
    Heat can dilate metal.
    El calor puede dilatar el metal.
    To prolong in time or duration.
    They delayed the meeting until next week.
    Dilataron la reunión hasta la próxima semana.
    To increase the dilation in some technical context.
    It is necessary to extend the waiting time for further analysis.
    Se necesita dilatar el tiempo de espera para más análisis.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to stretch out time
    To prolong a situation or the duration of an event.
    dilatar el tiempo
    to take longer
    To extend or lengthen in duration.
    dilatarse
    to take longer over time
    To take more time than expected to do something.
    dilatarse en el tiempo

    Related Words

    dilation
    Increase in size or volume.
    dilatación
    dilator
    An instrument used to open or expand something.
    dilatador

    Slang Meanings

    To keep someone waiting without a clear answer.
    Don't make me wait, give me an answer already.
    No me dilates, dame una respuesta ya.
    To make a process take longer than necessary.
    They just delay that procedure.
    Ese trámite lo solo dilatan.