expandir
/ekspanˈdiɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- expando
- preterite (yo)
- expandí
- past participle
- expandido
Meaning
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to expand
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La empresa quiere expandirse.
The company wants to expand.
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Similar words
expandir and ampliar are close synonyms for "to expand"; expandir is perhaps more common for abstract or business expansion, ampliar more general, like enlarging an image.
explayarse means to expand on a topic when speaking, to elaborate at length; expandir means to expand or enlarge something, like a business.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does expandir mean?
to expand
2 Which fingerprint chart matches expandir?
expandir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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