extent

extent
-t
noun
1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) extensión
2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) amplitud, alcance
extent n extensión / alcance
we do not know the extent of the damage no conocemos el alcance de los daños
extent
tr[ɪk'stent]
noun
1 (expanse) extensión nombre femenino
2 (range, scale, scope) amplitud nombre femenino, vastedad nombre femenino, alcance nombre masculino
the full extent of the damage is not known no se conoce el alcance total de los daños
the extent of her knowledge la amplitud de sus conocimientos
3 (point) punto
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to a certain extent hasta cierto punto
to a large extent en gran parte, en gran medida
to some extent hasta cierto punto
to such an extent that ... hasta tal punto que ...
to that extent hasta tal punto
to the extent that ... hasta el punto de que ...
to what extent? ¿hasta qué punto?
extent [ɪk'stɛnt, ɛk-] n
1) size: extensión f, magnitud f
2) degree, scope: alcance m, grado m
to a certain extent: hasta cierto punto
extent
n.
alcance s.m.
amplitud s.f.
círculo s.m.
ensanche s.m.
extensión s.f.
grado s.m.
latitud s.f.
magnitud s.f.
ɪk'stent
mass noun
1) (size, area) extensión f

to its fullest extent — en toda su extensión

2)
a) (range, degree - of knowledge) amplitud f, vastedad f; (- of problem) alcance m

the extent of the damage — la importancia or el alcance de los daños; (in monetary terms) la cuantía de los daños

b) (in phrases)

to some extent, to a certain extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida

to a large extent — en gran parte, en buena medida

to a greater/lesser extent — en mayor/menor medida, en mayor/menor grado

to that extent — hasta ese punto

to what extent — en qué medida, hasta qué punto

[ɪks'tent]
N
1) (in space) [of land, road] extensión f
2) (=scope) [of knowledge, damage, activities] alcance m ; [of power] límite m

the extent of the problem — el alcance or la envergadura del problema

we did not know the extent of his injuries until later — no tuvimos conocimiento del alcance de sus lesiones hasta más tarde

3) (=degree) [of commitment, loss] grado m

to what extent? — ¿hasta qué punto?

to a certain or to some extent — hasta cierto punto

to a large extent — en gran parte or medida

to a small extent — en menor grado

to such an extent that — hasta tal punto que

to the extent of — (=as far as) hasta el punto de; (in money) por la cantidad de

to that extent, she is right — en ese sentido, ella tiene razón

* * *
[ɪk'stent]
mass noun
1) (size, area) extensión f

to its fullest extent — en toda su extensión

2)
a) (range, degree - of knowledge) amplitud f, vastedad f; (- of problem) alcance m

the extent of the damage — la importancia or el alcance de los daños; (in monetary terms) la cuantía de los daños

b) (in phrases)

to some extent, to a certain extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida

to a large extent — en gran parte, en buena medida

to a greater/lesser extent — en mayor/menor medida, en mayor/menor grado

to that extent — hasta ese punto

to what extent — en qué medida, hasta qué punto


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