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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesextender
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eksˈtendeɾ
"Es necesario extender el plazo de entrega."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause something to reach, stretch, or cover a wider area.
"The company plans to extend its services to new regions next year." - 2
To increase the duration of something.
"She decided to extend her stay at the hotel for another week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'extend' originates from the Latin 'extendere', which means 'to stretch out'. It evolved through Old French 'estendre' before entering Middle English as 'extenden' in the 14th century, retaining the meaning of stretching or enlarging in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extend" is said worldwide
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étendre
Transliteration: etɑ̃dʁ
"Nous devons étendre nos opérations à l'international."
erweitern
Transliteration: ɛʁˈvaɪtɐn
"Wir planen, unser Angebot zu erweitern."
estendere
Transliteration: esˈtɛndere
"Vogliamo estendere il nostro servizio a nuove aree."
extender
Transliteration: eksˈtendeɾ
"Es necesario extender el plazo de entrega."
estender
Transliteration: isˈtẽdeʁ
"Precisamos estender o prazo para a entrega."
विस्तार करना
Transliteration: vistār karnā
"हमें अपनी सेवाओं का विस्तार करना चाहिए।"
扩展
Transliteration: kuòzhǎn
"我们需要扩展我们的服务范围。"
확장하다
Transliteration: hwakjanghada
"우리는 서비스를 확장해야 합니다."
拡張する
Transliteration: kakuchō suru
"私たちはサービスを拡張する必要があります。"
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