lengthen
gb/lˈɛŋθən/ us/lˈɛŋθən/
B2
انگلیسی
meghosszabbít, hosszabbodik, kibővít, romlik az esélye, nő a szorzója
فعل
B2
1
الگوی کاربرد:
lengthen [something]
The tailor can lengthen the sleeves by two centimeters.
A szabó két centiméterrel meg tudja hosszabbítani az ujjakat.
We had to lengthen the rope to reach the ground safely.
Meg kellett hosszabbítanunk a kötelet, hogy biztonságosan leérjen a földig.
They lengthened the table to fit everyone for dinner.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Can you lengthen this skirt?
Meg tudod hosszabbítani ezt a szoknyát?
I lengthened the strap.
Meghosszabbítottam a pántot.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use *longen* (incorrect) instead of *lengthen*.
معنی
make something physically longer
ترکیبهای رایج
lengthen a skirt
|lengthen a dress
|lengthen a hem
|lengthen a strap
|lengthen a rope
|lengthen a table
|lengthen the cable
|lengthen the handle
|lengthen the legs (of furniture)
|lengthen your hair
هممعنیها
extend (Common general synonym; can also imply reaching outward.)
|
elongate (More formal/technical, often used in science or medicine.)
متضادها
shorten (Make something physically shorter.)
موضوعها
daily_life
|clothing
|home
تعریف
To make something longer.
To make something longer in its physical size or extent.
فعل
B2
2
الگوی کاربرد:
lengthen [something] (by [amount])
They lengthened the deadline to give everyone more time.
Meghosszabbították a határidőt, hogy mindenkinek több ideje legyen.
The discussion lengthened the meeting by nearly an hour.
A vita csaknem egy órával meghosszabbította a megbeszélést.
New regulations could lengthen the approval process.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
They lengthened the deadline.
Meghosszabbították a határidőt.
The class was lengthened by ten minutes.
Az órát tíz perccel meghosszabbították.
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t confuse *lengthen* (make longer) with *strengthen* (make stronger).
معنی
make a period of time longer
ترکیبهای رایج
lengthen a meeting
|lengthen a deadline
|lengthen the process
|lengthen the wait
|lengthen the time
|lengthen a break
|lengthen the recovery
|lengthen the trial
|lengthen the schedule
|lengthen a visit
هممعنیها
extend (Often used for deadlines, visas, contracts, and time limits.)
|
prolong (Suggests keeping something going longer than expected or desired.)
متضادها
shorten (Reduce the amount of time something lasts.)
|
cut (Informal; reduce suddenly (e.g., cut the meeting short).)
موضوعها
work
|daily_life
|time
تعریف
To make something last longer.
To make an event, process, or period last longer in time.
فعل
B2
3
hosszabbodik
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] lengthens
As spring arrives, the days begin to lengthen.
Ahogy közeledik a tavasz, a nappalok hosszabbodni kezdenek.
The queue lengthened as more people arrived.
Ahogy egyre többen érkeztek, a sor egyre hosszabb lett.
Her shadow lengthened across the road as the sun set.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The days are lengthening.
Hosszabbodnak a nappalok.
The line lengthened quickly.
A sor gyorsan hosszabbodott.
اشتباه رایج:
Remember the spelling: *lengthen* (with -th-), not *lengen*.
معنی
become longer over time
ترکیبهای رایج
days lengthen
|nights lengthen
|shadows lengthen
|a queue lengthens
|the gap lengthens
|the list lengthens
|the pause lengthens
|the journey lengthens
|the season lengthens
|the meeting lengthens
هممعنیها
grow longer (More conversational multi-word alternative.)
|
extend (Often suggests reaching or spreading out, not only getting longer.)
متضادها
shorten (Become shorter.)
موضوعها
nature
|daily_life
|time
تعریف
To get longer.
To become longer in length or duration.
فعل
C1
4
kibővít
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
lengthen [a text/speech/paragraph/answer]
The teacher asked us to lengthen our essays with more examples.
A tanár azt kérte, hogy több példával bővítsük ki a fogalmazásainkat.
Try to lengthen your answer by explaining why you chose that option.
Próbáld meg kibővíteni a válaszodat azzal, hogy elmagyarázod, miért azt a lehetőséget választottad.
He lengthened the report by adding a section on potential risks.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I need to lengthen my essay.
Ki kell bővítenem a fogalmazásomat.
She lengthened her answer.
Kibővítette a válaszát.
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t use *lengthen* when you mean only to make something clearer; *clarify* may be better.
معنی
make writing or speech longer
ترکیبهای رایج
lengthen an essay
|lengthen a paragraph
|lengthen your answer
|lengthen a report
|lengthen the introduction
|lengthen the conclusion
|lengthen a speech
|lengthen the summary
|lengthen a chapter
|lengthen the discussion
هممعنیها
expand (Focuses on adding detail or breadth, not just extra length.)
|
pad (Often negative; adding unnecessary material to make something longer.)
متضادها
shorten (Make a text or talk shorter.)
|
condense (Make shorter while keeping the main points.)
موضوعها
education
|writing
|communication
تعریف
To make a text or talk longer by adding more information.
To add more content to a piece of writing or speech so that it is longer.
فعل
C1
BUSINESS
5
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone's/something's] odds lengthen
After the injury announcement, his odds of winning lengthened overnight.
A sérülés bejelentése után egyik napról a másikra romlottak a győzelmi esélyei.
As the polls tightened, the incumbent’s odds lengthened slightly.
Ahogy szorosabbá váltak a közvélemény-kutatási eredmények, a hivatalban lévő jelölt esélyei kissé romlottak.
Bad weather can lengthen the odds of a safe landing.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
His odds lengthened after the news.
A hír után romlottak az esélyei.
اشتباه رایج:
This sense is mainly used with *odds*; it does not mean physical length.
معنی
become less favorable (odds)
ترکیبهای رایج
odds lengthen
|his odds lengthen
|her odds lengthen
|the odds have lengthened
|their odds lengthened sharply
|odds lengthen dramatically
هممعنیها
worsen (General term; not specific to betting odds.)
متضادها
shorten (In betting, odds that shorten suggest something is more likely.)
موضوعها
sports
|business
|news
تعریف
If the odds lengthen, something seems less likely to happen.
In betting or prediction contexts, to become less likely to happen or less favorable, reflected in higher odds.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
lengthen
IPA
GB/lˈɛŋθən/
US/lˈɛŋθən/
هجاها و تکیه
lengthen (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (lengthen)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: lengthen
- 3rd Person Singular: lengthens
- Present Participle: lengthening
- Past: lengthened
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
lengthen into [a time/period]
1/lˈɛŋθən ˈɪntu ə tˈaɪmaɪpɚiəd/
fixed phrase
continue until a later time
To go on until later.
نمونهها
- The meeting lengthened into the evening.
- Their chat lengthened into the early hours of the morning.
- What started as a quick stop lengthened into a long visit.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The talk lengthened into the night.
lengthen out
1/lˈɛŋθən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
make something longer; stretch it
To make something longer.
نمونهها
- They lengthened out the conversation to avoid going back inside.
- You can lengthen the dough out by rolling it gently.
- The editor asked her to lengthen out the final section.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We lengthened out the meeting.