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extend

extend

Meaning of extend

to make longer or continue

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British English/ɪkˈstend/
American English/ɪkˈstɛnd/
Russian transcription[prɐdlʲɪˈvatʲ]
extend
extend - продлевать
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extend with Russian translation

extend usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они решили продлить поездку.

They decided to extend the trip.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они планируют продлить срок на неделю.

They plan to extend the deadline by a week.

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extend synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between extend / prolong / lengthen / protract / expand / enlarge

🇬🇧English
extend

the basic, neutral word for making something longer or continuing it

B1Very Often

They decided to extend the deadline by one week.

Они решили продлить срок на одну неделю.

P
🇬🇧English
prolong

to make a period of time last longer, often with a sense of delay or undesirability

B1Often

The treatment may prolong his life.

Лечение может продлить ему жизнь.

L
🇬🇧English
lengthen

to make something physically longer, especially a line, object, or period of time

B1Often

They plan to lengthen the runway.

Они планируют удлинить взлётную полосу.

P
🇬🇧English
protract

to make something last longer than expected, usually in a negative or formal way

B1Rarely

The negotiations were protracted for months.

Переговоры затянулись на месяцы.

🇬🇧English

to make something larger in size, area, amount, or scope

B1Very Often

The company wants to expand into Asia.

Компания хочет расшириться в Азии.

E
🇬🇧English
enlarge

to make something bigger, especially in physical size or image

B1Often

We need to enlarge the kitchen.

Нам нужно увеличить кухню.

🇬🇧English

to make a quantity, amount, or degree greater

B1Very Often

The government will increase taxes.

Правительство повысит налоги.

🇬🇧English

to keep doing something or for something to keep happening

B1Very Often

Please continue reading.

Пожалуйста, продолжайте читать.

🇬🇧English

to make something start again or become valid for another period

B1Often

You can renew your subscription online.

Вы можете продлить подписку онлайн.

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How to pronounce extend and what this word means

extend translation: продлевать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce extend

/ɪkˈstend/

extend translation

продлевать

extend examples

They decided to extend the trip.

extend transcription

/ɪkˈstend/, /ɪkˈstɛnd/

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extend meaning: what does it mean?

to make longer or continue

extend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

extend is pronounced as /ɪkˈstend/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

extend definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They decided to extend the trip. Translation: Они решили продлить поездку.

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