extensión

/eksˈtensjon/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
extensiones

Meaning

  1. extension

    • Pidió una extensión de plazo.

      He asked for an extension.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

ampliación

extensión and ampliación both mean "extension"; extensión is more general and common, like a phone extension, while ampliación specifically implies expansion or enlargement.

prórroga

prórroga specifically means an extension of time or a deadline; extensión is a more general extension.

prolongación

prolongación means an extension in length or duration, more literal; extensión is broader, extension in scope or size.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

extensão

extensão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "extension."

Practice

1 What does extensión mean?

2 Fill the gap: Pidió una ___ de plazo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches extensión?

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