Alargar in english
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pronunciation: tuenlɑrdʒ part of speech: none
pronunciation: tuenlɑrdʒ part of speech: none
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alargarse = grow + longer ; go on for ; stretch over.
Example: Yule, also referred to as Yuletide, winter solstice, and Christmas, is a solar festival of pagan origin that marks the time when the days grow longer and the nights grow shorter.Example: House prices are soaring by more than 20 per cent a year in many areas -- and the boom could go on for 20 years.Example: Expenses must be calculated closely so that money is stretched over the whole month.alargar = lengthen ; stretch ; elongate ; stretch out ; drag out ; make + Nombre + longer.
Example: It is needless to lengthen the list.Example: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Example: Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Example: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.Example: The government has been accused again of 'inexcusably dragging out' the construction of the new Pearl Harbor memorial.Example: After the bark has been beaten to make it wider and longer, it is hung out to dry.more:
» alargar la mano = reach out ; reach over .
Example: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel. Example: I reached over and ran my fingers along her cheek and she turned toward me, a smile broadening in spite of her huff.» alargar la mano para coger = reach for .
Example: She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.» alargar la vida = prolong + life ; prolong + longevity .
Example: Other library materials must be suitably treated at the outset to prolong life and fortunately many products are marketed which aid the librarian in this task. Example: Because CD rot can be hastened by many factors, including improper storage and handling during use, guidelines for disc care and suggestions for prolonging longevity are given.» alargar + Posesivo + estancia = extend + Posesivo + stay .
Example: Her intentions were to find her bearings and get back on the road, but when she totalled her car after encountering an oversized wolf, she had no choice but to extend her stay.» alargarse = grow + longer ; go on for ; stretch over .
Example: Yule, also referred to as Yuletide, winter solstice, and Christmas, is a solar festival of pagan origin that marks the time when the days grow longer and the nights grow shorter. Example: House prices are soaring by more than 20 per cent a year in many areas -- and the boom could go on for 20 years. Example: Expenses must be calculated closely so that money is stretched over the whole month.