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1 أطال
أَطالَ \ draw out: to make longer (talk, etc.). extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). lengthen: to make (or become) longer. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. \ أَطَالَ التفكير (مهمومًا) \ brood: (of people) to think about sth. (esp. one’s troubles) for a long time: Don’t just sit there brooding over your problems: do something!. \ أَطَالَ السَّهَر \ sit up: not go to bed (till later than usual): We sat up till midnight to hear election results. -
2 مد
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ) \ مَدَّ \ splay: to spread outwards or be spread outwards. \ See Also امتد (اِمْتَدّ) \ مَدَّ \ man: to supply with men, for service or defence: The hospital telephones are manned day and night. \ See Also زَوَّدَ بالرِّجال \ مَدَّ \ staff: to supply with workers: She staffed her office with three men. \ See Also زَوَّد بالعاملين \ مَدَّ يَدَ المُسَاعَدَة \ lend a hand: to help: Would you lend me a hand with moving this big table? Lend him a hand with counting that money. \ مَدَّ يَدَه لِيَصل إلى \ reach for: to stretch out one’s hand towards: He reached for my throat, but I sprang back. -
3 مدد
مَدَّدَ \ prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. -
4 draw out
أَطالَ \ draw out: to make longer (talk, etc.). extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). lengthen: to make (or become) longer. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. -
5 extend
أَطالَ \ draw out: to make longer (talk, etc.). extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). lengthen: to make (or become) longer. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. -
6 lengthen
أَطالَ \ draw out: to make longer (talk, etc.). extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). lengthen: to make (or become) longer. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. -
7 prolong
أَطالَ \ draw out: to make longer (talk, etc.). extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). lengthen: to make (or become) longer. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. -
8 extend
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ) -
9 hold out
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ) -
10 lay
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ) -
11 prolong
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ) -
12 spread
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ) -
13 stretch
مَدَّ \ extend: to make longer or wider (a fence, a garden, a building, etc.). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. lay: to put down; place; set: They were laying pipes for a new water supply. prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. spread: to unfold; stretch; cause sth. to cover a certain area (or a certain period): She spread a cloth over the table. The bird spread its wings. He spread some butter on his bread. stretch: to straighten one’s body (after sleep, or so as to reach sth.): If you stretch (your arm), you can reach the top shelf. The dog woke up and stretched (itself). \ See Also بسط (بَسَطَ)، أطال (أَطَالَ) -
14 prolong
مَدَّدَ \ prolong: to make longer, in time: We prolonged our holiday. -
15 alargar
v.1 to lengthen (clothes).Mario alargó la agonía Mario lenghtened the agony.2 to extend (viaje, visita, plazo).el árbitro alargó el primer tiempo cinco minutos the referee added five minutes' stoppage time to the end of the first half3 to stretch out (brazo, mano).alargar el brazo to stretch out one's arm4 to hold out, to outstretch, to put forth, to stretch out.Mirta alarga su mano Myrtha holds out her hand.5 to make longer, to stretch, to protract.Pedro alarga las líneas del dibujo Peter makes the picture's lines longer.* * *1 to lengthen2 (estirar) to stretch3 (prolongar) to prolong4 (dar) to hand, pass1 to lengthen* * *verb1) to lengthen, stretch2) prolong, extend* * *1. VT1) [en longitud] [+ cuerda, goma] to stretch; [+ pista de aterrizaje] to lengthen; [+ cuello] to crane; [+ mano] to stretch out; [+ vestido] to lengthen, let down2) [en tiempo] [+ visita] to prolong, extend; [+ discurso, espera] to prolong; [+ relato] to spin outesto alargó nuestra espera — this prolonged our wait, this forced us to wait longer
3) [+ cable de escalada] to pay out4) (=dar) to hand, pass (a to)5) [+ sueldo] to increase, raise6) [+ paso] to quicken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <vestido/pantalón> to let down, lengthen; <manguera/cable> to lengthen, extend; <riendas/soga> to let out; < paso> to lengthenb) <cuento/discurso> to drag out; <vacaciones/plazo> to extend2)a) ( extender) <mano/brazo> to hold outb) ( alcanzar)2.alargarle algo a alguien — to hand o give o pass something to somebody
alargarse v prona) cara/sombra to get longer; días to grow longer; reunión/fiesta to go onb) (Méx) bola to go too far* * *= lengthen, stretch, elongate, stretch out.Ex. It is needless to lengthen the list.Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex. Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Ex. Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.----* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <vestido/pantalón> to let down, lengthen; <manguera/cable> to lengthen, extend; <riendas/soga> to let out; < paso> to lengthenb) <cuento/discurso> to drag out; <vacaciones/plazo> to extend2)a) ( extender) <mano/brazo> to hold outb) ( alcanzar)2.alargarle algo a alguien — to hand o give o pass something to somebody
alargarse v prona) cara/sombra to get longer; días to grow longer; reunión/fiesta to go onb) (Méx) bola to go too far* * *= lengthen, stretch, elongate, stretch out.Ex: It is needless to lengthen the list.
Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex: Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Ex: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* * *alargar [A3 ]vtA1 ‹vestido/pantalón› to let down, lengthen; ‹manguera/cable› to lengthen, extendese peinado te alarga la cara that hairstyle makes your face look longer2 ‹cuento/discurso› to drag out, prolong, spin out ( BrE); ‹vacaciones/plazo› to extendel tratamiento puede alargarle la vida the treatment could prolong her life3 ‹riendas› to let out; ‹soga› to pay out, let out4alargar el paso to lengthen one's strideB1 (extender) ‹mano/brazo› to hold outalargó la mano en espera de la propina she held out her hand for a tip2 (alcanzar) alargarle algo A algn to hand o give o pass sth TO sbalárgale el bastón al abuelo hand o give o pass your grandfather his walking stick1 «cara/sombra» to get longer2 «días» to grow longer; «reunión/fiesta» to go on, continuese alargó más de lo previsto it went on o continued longer than expected3 ( Méx) «bola» to go too farse alargó por la tercera base it went past third base* * *
alargar ( conjugate alargar) verbo transitivo
1
‹manguera/cable› to lengthen, extend;
‹riendas/soga› to let out;
‹ paso› to lengthen
‹vacaciones/plazo› to extend;
2
alargarse verbo pronominal [cara/sombra] to get longer;
[ días] to grow longer;
[reunión/fiesta] to go on
alargar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar el tamaño) to lengthen
2 (extender un miembro) to stretch
3 (aumentar la duración) to prolong, extend
' alargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estirar
- tender
- prorrogar
- sacar
English:
drag out
- draw out
- elongate
- extend
- lengthen
- reach
- spin out
- agony
- draw
- drop
- hold
- let
- spin
* * *♦ vt1. [ropa] to lengthen2. [viaje, visita, plazo] to extend;[conversación] to spin out;el árbitro alargó el primer tiempo cinco minutos the referee added five minutes' stoppage time to the end of the first half3. [brazo, mano] to stretch outalárgame el paraguas, por favor could you pass me (over) the umbrella, please?* * *v/t1 lengthen; prenda let down2 en tiempo prolong* * *alargar {52} vt1) : to extend, to lengthen2) prolongar: to prolong* * *alargar vb1. (en general) to extend2. (prenda) to lengthen3. (duración) to prolong4. (brazo, mano) to stretch out5. (dar) to pass¿me alargas un plato? can you pass me a plate? -
16 descanso
m.1 rest (reposo).tomarse un descanso to take a restdía de descanso day off2 break (pausa).3 relief (alivio).4 stair landing, platform of staircase, landing.5 coffee break.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: descansar.* * *1 rest, break2 (en un espectáculo) interval; (en un partido) interval, half-time3 (alivio) relief, comfort■ ¡qué descanso! what a relief!4 (rellano) landing\¡descanso! MILITAR at ease!sin descanso without a breakdescanso eterno eternal rest* * *noun m.1) rest2) break* * *SM1) (=reposo) restel silencio será bueno para el descanso del bebé — the quiet will be a good chance for the baby to get some rest o sleep
2) (=pausa) break; (Dep) half-time; (Teat) interval, intermission (EEUU)hago un descanso cada dos horas — I have o take a break every two hours
3) (=alivio) reliefya he aprobado, ¡qué descanso! — I've passed! what a relief!
4) (Rel)5) [en escalera] landing6) (Téc) rest, support* * *1)a) ( reposo) restlunes, descanso — (Espec, Teatr) no performance on Mondays
b) (en trabajo, colegio) breakc) (Mil)d) ( de un muerto) rest2) ( intervalo) (Dep) half time; (Teatr) interval3) (alivio, tranquilidad) relief4) (AmL) ( rellano) landing* * *= coffee break, free time, respite, recess, rest, work break, half time, break time [breaktime], tea break, reprieve, break.Ex. During the coffee break, someone pointed out that most of your readers will look under the term BANTU rather than the technical name.Ex. On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.Ex. There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.Ex. One of the supervisor's jobs is to see that work is prepared for the duty librarian to do during recess and lunchtime.Ex. If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.Ex. The personnel policy should also include a statement concerning number and length of work breaks and a statement regarding attendance at library meetings -- who attends, whether time off with pay and/or travel expenses are awarded.Ex. The article 'Practitioners v. educators (1-0 at half time)' looks at the problems of selecting students acceptable to both educators and practitioners in librarianship.Ex. How about staggering lunch hours and break times? We could send smokers at one time and non-smokers at another.Ex. Course fees include study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon tea breaks but not accommodation.Ex. A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.Ex. Deliberate editing requires time, preferably with a break between editing stints.----* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.* dar descanso de = give + relief from.* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* descanso con refrigerio = refreshment break.* descanso de invierno = winterbreak.* descanso del mediodía = midday break.* descanso en el camino = rest stop.* descanso eterno = eternal rest.* descanso para comer = meal break.* descanso para fumar = smoke break.* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.* día de descanso = holiday.* durante el descanso = at breaktime.* lugar de descanso = resting place.* período de descanso = rest time.* sala de descanso = coffee lounge.* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.* sin un descanso = without a break, without (a) rest.* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* un día de descanso = a day away from.* zona de descanso = rest area.* * *1)a) ( reposo) restlunes, descanso — (Espec, Teatr) no performance on Mondays
b) (en trabajo, colegio) breakc) (Mil)d) ( de un muerto) rest2) ( intervalo) (Dep) half time; (Teatr) interval3) (alivio, tranquilidad) relief4) (AmL) ( rellano) landing* * *= coffee break, free time, respite, recess, rest, work break, half time, break time [breaktime], tea break, reprieve, break.Ex: During the coffee break, someone pointed out that most of your readers will look under the term BANTU rather than the technical name.
Ex: On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.Ex: There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.Ex: One of the supervisor's jobs is to see that work is prepared for the duty librarian to do during recess and lunchtime.Ex: If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.Ex: The personnel policy should also include a statement concerning number and length of work breaks and a statement regarding attendance at library meetings -- who attends, whether time off with pay and/or travel expenses are awarded.Ex: The article 'Practitioners v. educators (1-0 at half time)' looks at the problems of selecting students acceptable to both educators and practitioners in librarianship.Ex: How about staggering lunch hours and break times? We could send smokers at one time and non-smokers at another.Ex: Course fees include study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon tea breaks but not accommodation.Ex: A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.Ex: Deliberate editing requires time, preferably with a break between editing stints.* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.* dar descanso de = give + relief from.* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* descanso con refrigerio = refreshment break.* descanso de invierno = winterbreak.* descanso del mediodía = midday break.* descanso en el camino = rest stop.* descanso eterno = eternal rest.* descanso para comer = meal break.* descanso para fumar = smoke break.* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.* día de descanso = holiday.* durante el descanso = at breaktime.* lugar de descanso = resting place.* período de descanso = rest time.* sala de descanso = coffee lounge.* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.* sin un descanso = without a break, without (a) rest.* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* un día de descanso = a day away from.* zona de descanso = rest area.* * *A1 (reposo) restno he tenido ni un momento de descanso I haven't had a moment's restes un lugar tranquilo, ideal para el descanso it's a quiet spot, ideal for a restful breakno hagas ruido, debemos respetar su descanso don't make any noise, we must let him restse ha tomado cuatro días de descanso she has taken four days offtrabajó sin descanso hasta conseguirlo he worked tirelessly o without a break until he had done it2 (período) breaknecesitas un descanso you need a break3 ( Mil):estaban en posición de descanso they were standing at ease4 (de un muerto) restse ruega una oración por su eterno descanso we ask you to pray for his eternal restC (alivio, tranquilidad) relief¡qué descanso! estaba tan preocupado what a relief! I was so worriedD (Col, CS) (rellano) landing* * *
Del verbo descansar: ( conjugate descansar)
descanso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
descansó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
descansar
descanso
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo
descanso de algo to have a rest o break from sth
verbo transitivo
descanso la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descanso sustantivo masculino
1
c) (Mil):
2 ( intervalo) (Dep) half time;
(Teatr) interval
3 (alivio, tranquilidad) relief
4 (AmL) ( rellano) landing
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest
(un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul
descanso sustantivo masculino
1 rest, break: me tomaré un día de descanso, I'll take a day off
2 Cine Teat interval
Dep half-time, interval
3 (alivio) relief
4 (rellano) landing
' descanso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paréntesis
- pausa
- sabática
- sabático
- tomarse
- tregua
- ganar
- haber
- hacer
- hasta
- ir
- prometer
- reparador
- reposo
- respiro
- sentar
- venir
English:
badly
- break
- brief
- cover
- earn
- fight
- half-time
- interlude
- intermission
- interval
- keep at
- lay-by
- recess
- rest
- solidly
- tea break
- through
- well-earned
- half
- landing
- on
- respite
- sound
* * *descanso nm1. [reposo] rest;tomarse un descanso to take a rest;necesito un descanso, me hace falta un descanso I need a rest;día de descanso day off;los lunes cerramos por descanso semanal we don't open on Mondays;sin descanso without a rest o break;trabajar/luchar sin descanso to work/fight tirelessly2. [pausa] break;[en cine] intermission; [en teatro] Br interval, US intermission; [en deporte] [cualquier intermedio] interval; [a mitad del partido] half-time;en la escuela hacemos un descanso de veinte minutos at school our break lasts twenty minutes;3. [alivio] relief;ya no tengo que preocuparme por los exámenes, ¡qué descanso! I don't have to worry about my exams any more, thank God!¡descanso! at ease!5. Méx, RP [descansillo] landing* * *m1 rest;sin descanso without a break;tomarse un descanso take a break, have a rest3 L.Am. ( descansillo) landing* * *descanso nm1) : rest, relaxation2) : break3) : landing (of a staircase)4) : intermission* * *descanso n1. (reposo) restunos días de descanso a few days' off / a few days' holiday2. (pausa) break3. (en un partido) half time4. (en el teatro, cine) interval
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