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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexpansivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eks.pãnˈsi.βo
"La mansión tiene unos jardines muy expansivos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive.
"The hotel offers expansive views of the ocean." - 2
Of a person: communicative, outgoing, and prone to warm, open expression.
"After a few glasses of wine, he became quite expansive and talkative."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Late Latin expansivus, from Latin expansus, past participle of expandere (to spread out, expand), from ex- (out) + pandere (to spread).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "expansive" is said worldwide
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expansif
Transliteration: ek-spã-sif
"Il a eu une discussion expansive avec ses vieux amis."
ausgedehnt
Transliteration: aʊ̯s.ɡəˌdeːnt
"Das Unternehmen hat einen ausgedehnten Plan für die Zukunft."
espansivo
Transliteration: es.panˈzi.vo
"Era di umore espansivo e parlava con tutti."
expansivo
Transliteration: eks.pãnˈsi.βo
"La mansión tiene unos jardines muy expansivos."
expansivo
Transliteration: is.pɐ̃ˈsi.vu
"Ele é um homem muito expansivo e amigável."
विस्तृत
Transliteration: vistrit
"इस परियोजना का दायरा बहुत विस्तृत है।"
广阔的
Transliteration: guǎngkuò de
"站在山上，眼前是一片广阔的视野。"
광범위한
Transliteration: gwangbeomwihan
"그들은 광범위한 토지를 소유하고 있다."
広大な
Transliteration: kōdaina
"窓の外には広大な景色が広がっていた。"
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