verlängern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- elongate adj Long and thin in shape, especially in biology.
- 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 lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
- renew verb To extend the length of something, such as a subscription, loan, or license.
- 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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