expanding

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
expanding adj (becoming larger, wider)en expansión loc adj
 The expanding area of high pressure will keep skies clear.
 El área en expansión de presión alta mantendrá el cielo despejado.
expanding adj (becoming more widespread)extendiéndose adj
  que se extiende loc adj
 Expanding cases of measles closed two more schools today.
 Los casos de sarampión extendiéndose han cerrado hoy otras dos escuelas.
expanding adj (unfolding)desplegado adj
  desplegándose v prnl
 The expanding scandal now involves several administration officials.
 El desplegado escándalo ahora involucra a varios administrativos.
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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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
expanding | expand
InglésEspañol
ever-expanding adj (constantly becoming larger)en constante ampliación loc adj
  en constante expansión loc adj
expander,
expander file,
expanding file
n
(concertina document file)carpeta acordeón nf + adj
  carpeta fuelle nf + adj
 Mike files all his medical and financial documents in an expander.
expanding universe (astronomy) (astronomía)universo en expansión nm + loc adj
mind-expanding adj (drug, etc.: hallucinatory)estimulante adj mf
  alucinatorio adj
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