Слово англійською: expand
Дієслово
Переклад expand українською: розтягну́тися (ста́ти бі́льшим і т. д.), розтяга́тися, розши́ритися (про мі́сто і т. д.), розрости́ся, розгорну́ти що (ро́зповідь), розши́рити, поши́рити що (діапазо́н и т. д.), розтяга́ти (тепло́ мета́л і т. д.)
Детальний опис
- [intransitive, transitive] to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance
- Metals expand when they are heated.
- Student numbers are expanding rapidly.
- a greatly expanded version of his earlier book
- A child's vocabulary expands through reading.
- expand to do something The waist expands to fit all sizes.
- The gallery's focus will expand to include the work of modern artists.
- expand (from something) to something Last year, the event expanded from two to three days.
- expand something They are continuing to expand the range of goods and services they offer.
- to expand a programme/service
- In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs.
- There are no plans to expand the local airport.
- expand something into something The short film is being expanded into a full-length documentary.
opposite contract
- [intransitive, transitive] if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc.
- an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing)
- The organic market is rapidly expanding among middle-income shoppers.
- expand into something They have recently expanded into the Middle East.
- expand something We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.
- The company is planning to expand its American operations.
- [intransitive] to talk more; to add details to what you are saying
- I repeated the question and waited for her to expand.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin expandere ‘to spread out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pandere ‘to spread’.
Phrasal Verbs