Verlängerung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- extension noun An extra part added to something to make it larger or longer, or an extra period of time granted beyond an original deadline.
- overtime noun Extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
- prolongation noun The act of prolonging.
Senses
Verlängerung is used for these senses in English:
- extension (banking, finance) A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
- overtime (sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
- prolongation That which has been prolonged; an extension.
extension — full definition
- noun An extra part added to something to make it larger or longer, or an extra period of time granted beyond an original deadline.
- noun A small program that adds features to a web browser or other software.
- noun An additional telephone line within an office or building, or the short number that reaches it.
overtime — full definition
- noun Extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
- noun An added period of play used to settle a tied game in sport.