extensive
gb/ɪkstˈɛnsɪv/ us/ɪkstˈɛnsɪv/
B2
Engleză
~ 2200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B2
property
1
Covering a wide area or range
Covering or including a large area or many things.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is extensive
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extensive' with 'intensive'. 'Extensive' means wide in range or amount, not high in effort or concentration.
Sinonime
broad (Suggests wide scope but slightly less formal than 'extensive'.)
|
widespread (Focuses on being found in many places rather than size of range.)
Antonime
limited (Indicates small in scope or amount, opposite of wide-ranging.)
Colocații
extensive damage
|extensive research
|extensive knowledge
|extensive network
|extensive list
Teme
descriptions
|measurement
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The hurricane caused extensive damage to the coastal towns.
- She has extensive knowledge of ancient history.
- The report is based on extensive research over five years.
- The museum has an extensive collection of modern art.
- They own extensive land in the countryside.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The fire caused extensive damage to the building.
- He has extensive knowledge of computers.
- We did extensive research before starting the project.
- They have an extensive garden around their house.
adjective
B2
property
2
Involving large amounts or effort
Needing or using a lot of time, work, or resources.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is extensive
Sinonime
thorough (Emphasizes completeness and care, not just scale.)
Antonime
minimal (Involving very little effort or resources.)
Colocații
extensive training
|extensive renovations
|extensive preparations
Teme
work
|projects
|planning
|core_vocabulary
|education
Exemple
- The team underwent extensive training before the mission.
- Renovating the old building required extensive work.
- The festival involved extensive preparations by the community.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We had to do extensive training for the job.
- The house needed extensive repairs.
- The plan took extensive preparation.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
extensive
IPA
GB/ɪkstˈɛnsɪv/
US/ɪkstˈɛnsɪv/
Silabe și accent
ex - tens - ive (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tens)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: extensive
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
Related words
extendable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
limited
adjective
Advanced or less common
extensible
adjective
extensiveness
noun
Expresii
extensive damage
1/ɪkstˈɛnsɪv dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Large-scale harm or destruction
A lot of harm caused to something.
Exemple
- The earthquake caused extensive damage to the city.
- The car sustained extensive damage in the crash.
extensive experience
1/ɪkstˈɛnsɪv ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
A lot of practical knowledge gained over time
Having done something many times and learned a lot from it.
Exemple
- She has extensive experience in project management.
- The guide's extensive experience made the trip smooth and safe.
extensive research
1/ɪkstˈɛnsɪv ɹisˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Large-scale study or investigation
A lot of careful study about something.
Exemple
- The book is based on extensive research.
- Extensive research was conducted before launching the product.