expand

Phrases

In May the group decided to try to expand their fan base into Russia .

En mai, le groupe a décidé d'essayer d'étendre sa base de fans en Russie.

Signification (Anglais)

(transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
(transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
(transitive) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.
(intransitive) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.
(transitive) To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same (non-zero) number (which yields a fraction of equal value).
(intransitive) To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.
(intransitive) To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
(intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
(intransitive) To feel generous or optimistic.
(transitive) In a hierarchical list (such as a directory tree or table of contents), to show the subentries of (an entry).

se dilater

s’étendre

se développer

aggrandir

ballonner

être enflé

s’accroître

s’augmenter

se distendre

se gonfler

expanser

dudgeonner

Opposé de

collapse

grow larger

make wider

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɛkˈspænd/

Hérité de moyen anglais

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In summary

Recorded in Middle English since 1422 (as expanden, expaunden), from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Latin expandere (“to spread out”), itself from ex- (“out, outwards”) + pandō (“to spread”). Doublet of spawn.

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