allungare — meaning in English

English meaning

• lengthen verb To make something longer, or to become longer.
• reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.

Senses

allungare is used for these senses in English:

• lengthen (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
• reach (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
• reach (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.

reach — full definition

1. verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
2. verb To arrive at a place, level, or point after travelling or making an effort.
3. verb To make contact with someone, especially to communicate with them.
4. noun The distance or extent that something, or someone's arm, can extend.

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