dilate

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈleɪt/, /daɪˈleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/daɪˈleɪt, ˈdaɪleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dī lāt′, di-, dī′lāt)

Inflections of 'dilate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
dilate⇒ vi	(pupil: open up)	dilatarse⇒ v prnl
	The cat's pupils dilated in fear.
	Las pupilas del gato se dilataron a causa del miedo.
dilate vi	(cervix: open for childbirth)	dilatarse⇒ v prnl
	Delivery of the baby will occur soon after the cervix has dilated to ten centimeters.
dilate [sth]⇒ vtr	(open up, make expand)	dilatar⇒ vtr
		expandir⇒ vtr
	The eye doctor used a special fluid to dilate the patient's pupils.
	El oftalmólogo usó un líquido especial para dilatar las pupilas del paciente.

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