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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuòdà
"这家公司计划扩大生产规模。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
To become or make larger or more extensive.
"Metal tends to expand when heated."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin expandere, from ex- 'out, away' + pandere 'spread'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Expand"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Expand" is said worldwide
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élargir
Transliteration: élargir
"L'entreprise cherche à élargir ses activités."
erweitern
Transliteration: erweitern
"Wir möchten unser Geschäft erweitern."
espandere
Transliteration: espandere
"Il gas tende ad espandersi quando viene riscaldato."
expandir
Transliteration: expandir
"La compañía planea expandir su mercado a Sudamérica."
expandir
Transliteration: expandir
"Eles querem expandir a produção no próximo ano."
फैलाना
Transliteration: failana
"कंपनियों ने अपने व्यापार को फैलाना शुरू कर दिया है।"
扩大
Transliteration: kuòdà
"这家公司计划扩大生产规模。"
확장하다
Transliteration: hwakjanghada
"회사는 해외 시장으로 사업을 확장하기로 결정했다."
拡大する
Transliteration: kakudaisuru
"企業は事業をさらに拡大する予定です。"
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