lengthen
gb/lˈɛŋθən/ us/lˈɛŋθən/
B2
אנגלית
meghosszabbít, hosszabbodik, kibővít, romlik az esélye, nő a szorzója
פועל
B2
1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Can you lengthen this skirt?
Meg tudod hosszabbítani ezt a szoknyát?
I lengthened the strap.
Meghosszabbítottam a pántot.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use *longen* (incorrect) instead of *lengthen*.
משמעות
make something physically longer
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
extend (Common general synonym; can also imply reaching outward.)
|
elongate (More formal/technical, often used in science or medicine.)
הפכים
shorten (Make something physically shorter.)
נושאים
daily_life
|clothing
|home
הגדרה
To make something longer.
To make something longer in its physical size or extent.
פועל
B2
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They lengthened the deadline.
Meghosszabbították a határidőt.
The class was lengthened by ten minutes.
Az órát tíz perccel meghosszabbították.
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse *lengthen* (make longer) with *strengthen* (make stronger).
משמעות
make a period of time longer
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
extend (Often used for deadlines, visas, contracts, and time limits.)
|
prolong (Suggests keeping something going longer than expected or desired.)
הפכים
shorten (Reduce the amount of time something lasts.)
|
cut (Informal; reduce suddenly (e.g., cut the meeting short).)
נושאים
work
|daily_life
|time
הגדרה
To make something last longer.
To make an event, process, or period last longer in time.
פועל
B2
3
hosszabbodik
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The days are lengthening.
Hosszabbodnak a nappalok.
The line lengthened quickly.
A sor gyorsan hosszabbodott.
טעות נפוצה:
Remember the spelling: *lengthen* (with -th-), not *lengen*.
משמעות
become longer over time
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
grow longer (More conversational multi-word alternative.)
|
extend (Often suggests reaching or spreading out, not only getting longer.)
הפכים
shorten (Become shorter.)
נושאים
nature
|daily_life
|time
הגדרה
To get longer.
To become longer in length or duration.
פועל
C1
4
kibővít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I need to lengthen my essay.
Ki kell bővítenem a fogalmazásomat.
She lengthened her answer.
Kibővítette a válaszát.
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t use *lengthen* when you mean only to make something clearer; *clarify* may be better.
משמעות
make writing or speech longer
צירופים
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
מילים נרדפות
expand (Focuses on adding detail or breadth, not just extra length.)
|
pad (Often negative; adding unnecessary material to make something longer.)
הפכים
shorten (Make a text or talk shorter.)
|
condense (Make shorter while keeping the main points.)
נושאים
education
|writing
|communication
הגדרה
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.
פועל
C1
BUSINESS
5
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
His odds lengthened after the news.
A hír után romlottak az esélyei.
טעות נפוצה:
This sense is mainly used with *odds*; it does not mean physical length.
משמעות
become less favorable (odds)
צירופים
odds lengthen
|his odds lengthen
|her odds lengthen
|the odds have lengthened
|their odds lengthened sharply
|odds lengthen dramatically
מילים נרדפות
worsen (General term; not specific to betting odds.)
הפכים
shorten (In betting, odds that shorten suggest something is more likely.)
נושאים
sports
|business
|news
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
lengthen
IPA
GB/lˈɛŋθən/
US/lˈɛŋθən/
הברות והטעמה
lengthen (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (lengthen)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: lengthen
- 3rd Person Singular: lengthens
- Present Participle: lengthening
- Past: lengthened
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
lengthen into [a time/period]
1/lˈɛŋθən ˈɪntu ə tˈaɪmaɪpɚiəd/
fixed phrase
continue until a later time
To go on until later.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The talk lengthened into the night.
lengthen out
1/lˈɛŋθən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
make something longer; stretch it
To make something longer.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We lengthened out the meeting.