lengthen
gb/lˈɛŋθən/ us/lˈɛŋθən/
B2
انگریزی
meghosszabbít, hosszabbodik, kibővít, romlik az esélye, nő a szorzója
فعل
B2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Can you lengthen this skirt?
Meg tudod hosszabbítani ezt a szoknyát?
I lengthened the strap.
Meghosszabbítottam a pántot.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use *longen* (incorrect) instead of *lengthen*.
معنی
make something physically longer
لفظی تراکیب
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
ہم معنی الفاظ
extend (Common general synonym; can also imply reaching outward.)
|
elongate (More formal/technical, often used in science or medicine.)
متضاد الفاظ
shorten (Make something physically shorter.)
موضوعات
daily_life
|clothing
|home
تعریف
To make something longer.
To make something longer in its physical size or extent.
فعل
B2
2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
They lengthened the deadline.
Meghosszabbították a határidőt.
The class was lengthened by ten minutes.
Az órát tíz perccel meghosszabbították.
عام غلطی:
Don’t confuse *lengthen* (make longer) with *strengthen* (make stronger).
معنی
make a period of time longer
لفظی تراکیب
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
ہم معنی الفاظ
extend (Often used for deadlines, visas, contracts, and time limits.)
|
prolong (Suggests keeping something going longer than expected or desired.)
متضاد الفاظ
shorten (Reduce the amount of time something lasts.)
|
cut (Informal; reduce suddenly (e.g., cut the meeting short).)
موضوعات
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
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The days are lengthening.
Hosszabbodnak a nappalok.
The line lengthened quickly.
A sor gyorsan hosszabbodott.
عام غلطی:
Remember the spelling: *lengthen* (with -th-), not *lengen*.
معنی
become longer over time
لفظی تراکیب
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
ہم معنی الفاظ
grow longer (More conversational multi-word alternative.)
|
extend (Often suggests reaching or spreading out, not only getting longer.)
متضاد الفاظ
shorten (Become shorter.)
موضوعات
nature
|daily_life
|time
تعریف
To get longer.
To become longer in length or duration.
فعل
C1
4
kibővít
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I need to lengthen my essay.
Ki kell bővítenem a fogalmazásomat.
She lengthened her answer.
Kibővítette a válaszát.
عام غلطی:
Don’t use *lengthen* when you mean only to make something clearer; *clarify* may be better.
معنی
make writing or speech longer
لفظی تراکیب
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
ہم معنی الفاظ
expand (Focuses on adding detail or breadth, not just extra length.)
|
pad (Often negative; adding unnecessary material to make something longer.)
متضاد الفاظ
shorten (Make a text or talk shorter.)
|
condense (Make shorter while keeping the main points.)
موضوعات
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
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
His odds lengthened after the news.
A hír után romlottak az esélyei.
عام غلطی:
This sense is mainly used with *odds*; it does not mean physical length.
معنی
become less favorable (odds)
لفظی تراکیب
odds lengthen
|his odds lengthen
|her odds lengthen
|the odds have lengthened
|their odds lengthened sharply
|odds lengthen dramatically
ہم معنی الفاظ
worsen (General term; not specific to betting odds.)
متضاد الفاظ
shorten (In betting, odds that shorten suggest something is more likely.)
موضوعات
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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
lengthen
IPA
GB/lˈɛŋθən/
US/lˈɛŋθən/
ہجا بندی اور زور
lengthen (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (lengthen)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: lengthen
- 3rd Person Singular: lengthens
- Present Participle: lengthening
- Past: lengthened
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
lengthen into [a time/period]
1/lˈɛŋθən ˈɪntu ə tˈaɪmaɪpɚiəd/
fixed phrase
continue until a later time
To go on until later.
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The talk lengthened into the night.
lengthen out
1/lˈɛŋθən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
make something longer; stretch it
To make something longer.
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We lengthened out the meeting.