expand

expand
verb
(to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) ampliar, aumentar, dilatar, crecer
- expansion
expand vb ampliar / crecer / extender
expand
tr[ɪk'spænd]
transitive verb
1 (enlarge - business) ampliar; (- number) aumentar, incrementar
2 (gas, metal) dilatar, expandir
intransitive verb
1 (grow larger) crecer, aumentar
■ the business has expanded greatly el negocio ha crecido mucho
■ the population expanded rapidly la población creció rápidamente
2 (metal) dilatarse; (gas) expandirse, expansionarse
3 (spread out) extenderse
4 (become friendlier) abrirse, volverse expansivo,-a
expand [ɪk'spænd, ɛk-] vt
1) enlarge: expandir, dilatar, aumentar, ampliar
2) extend: extender
expand vi
1) enlarge: ampliarse, extenderse
2) : expandirse, dilatarse (dícese de los metales, gases, etc.)
expand
v.
• alargar v.
• ampliar v.
• desarrollar v.
• descoger v.
• dilatar v.
• engrosar v.
• ensanchar v.
• expandir v.
• expansionar v.
• extender v.
• tender v.
ɪk'spænd
1.
transitive verb
1) (enlarge) expandir; \<\<lungs\>\> ensanchar, dilatar; \<\<chest\>\> desarrollar; \<\<horizons\>\> ampliar*, ensanchar; \<\<influence/role\>\> extender*
2) \<\<story/summary\>\> ampliar*

I expanded my notes into an article — escribí un artículo ampliando mis notas


2.
vi
1)
a) \<\<metal/gas\>\> expandirse; \<\<elastic/rubber band\>\> estirarse
b) expanding pres p <industry/market> en expansión
2) (give further information)

to expand ON something — extenderse* sobre or en algo

[ɪks'pænd]
1. VT
1) [+ market, operations, business] ampliar; [+ metal] dilatar; [+ number] aumentar; [+ chest] expandir; [+ wings] abrir, desplegar; [+ influence, knowledge] aumentar, ampliar
2) (=develop) [+ statement, notes] ampliar
3) (=broaden) [+ experience, mind] ampliar, extender; [+ horizons] ampliar, ensanchar
2. VI
1) [gas, metal, lungs] dilatarse; [market, operations, business] ampliarse

to expand (up)on — [+ notes, story] ampliar, desarrollar

2) [person] (=relax) distenderse
* * *
[ɪk'spænd]
1.
transitive verb
1) (enlarge) expandir; \<\<lungs\>\> ensanchar, dilatar; \<\<chest\>\> desarrollar; \<\<horizons\>\> ampliar*, ensanchar; \<\<influence/role\>\> extender*
2) \<\<story/summary\>\> ampliar*

I expanded my notes into an article — escribí un artículo ampliando mis notas


2.
vi
1)
a) \<\<metal/gas\>\> expandirse; \<\<elastic/rubber band\>\> estirarse
b) expanding pres p <industry/market> en expansión
2) (give further information)

to expand ON something — extenderse* sobre or en algo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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