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verlängern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elongate adj Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially biology) having a long and slender form.
  • lengthen verb To make something longer, or to become longer.
  • pad noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.
  • prolong verb To make something last longer than it otherwise would.
  • prorogue verb To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
  • protract verb To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
  • renew verb To extend the length of something, such as a subscription, loan, or licence.
  • stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.

Senses

verlängern is used for these senses in English:

  • elongate To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.
  • lengthen (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
  • pad (transitive, cricket) To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
  • prolong (transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of
  • prorogue (obsolete) To prolong or extend. [15th–18th c.]
  • protract To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
  • protract To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
  • rarefy (intransitive) To become rare, thin or less dense.

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