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