alongar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to elongate, lengthen
2. (transitive) to delay, defer, slow
3. (transitive) to distance, space, move away, remove from

Concepts

lengthen

extend

elongate

prolong

stretch

strain

widen

delay

eke

tense

continue

Synonyms

esticar

alongar-se

encompridar

extender

fazer mais comprido

tornar-se mais longo

tornar-se mais comprido

fazer mais longo

estender

acompridar

Translations

verlängern

allargar

prolonger

alargar

rallonger

allungare

allonger

strecken

أطال

estirar

امتد

dehnen

τεντώνω

مدّد

estirar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.lõˈɡa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: longus

In summary

From a- + longo + -ar, or from Vulgar Latin *allongāre, from Late Latin elongāre, from Latin longus.