expand

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspænd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈspænd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik spand)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
expand vi (grow, enlarge)expandir vtr
  (cuerpo)ensanchar, dilatar vtr
  desarrollar vtr
  (horizonte)ampliar, ensanchar vtr
 The yeast makes the bread expand.
 La levadura hace que el pan se expanda.
expand vi (non-physical: grow)expandir vtr
 The company has been expanding the last few years.
 La compañía ha estado expandiéndose durante los últimos años.
expand [sth] vtr (internet headings: open to reveal text)expandir vtr
 Right-click to see the option to expand all headings.
 Haga clic derecho para ver la opción de expandir todas las secciones.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
expand vi (extend)extender vtr
  (elástico)estirarse v prnl
 The forest expanded across the floor of the valley.
 El bosque se extendía por todo el valle.
expand vi (explain)abundar en vi + prep
 Can you expand on your earlier comments?
 ¿Podría abundar en los comentarios que hizo anteriormente?
expand [sth] vtr (fill out)expandir vtr
  ampliar vtr
 You need to expand your notes into full sentences.
 Tienes que expandir tus notas a oraciones completas.
 Tienes que ampliar tus notas a oraciones completas.
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'expand' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: expands and contracts, expands to fill the [time, space] (available), expand to [include, incorporate, cover], more...

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