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  • 1 lengthen

    verb (to make or become longer: I'll have to lengthen this skirt; The days are lengthening now that the spring has come.) μακραίνω

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  • 2 Lengthen

    v. trans.
    P. and V. μηκύνειν; see Prolong.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lengthen

  • 3 length

    [leŋƟ]
    1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) μήκος, διάρκεια
    2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) κομμάτι
    3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) διαφορά ενός μήκους
    •
    - lengthways/lengthwise
    - lengthy
    - at length
    - go to any lengths

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  • 4 Extend

    v. trans.
    Hold out: P. and V. προτείνειν, ὀρέγειν.
    met., offer (welcome, etc.): P. and V. παρέχειν.
    Lengthen, prolong: P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.
    Extend the wing ( of an army or fleet): P. παρατείνειν τὸ κέρας (Thuc. 8, 104).
    V. intrans. P. καθήκειν, διήκειν, προσήκειν (Xen.), P. and V. τείνειν.
    Extend alongside: P. παρατείνειν (absol.), παρήκειν (absol.), Ar. παρατείνεσθαι (absol.).
    Extend over a wide area of sea ( of ships): P. ἐπὶ πολὺ τῆς θαλάσσης ἐπέχειν (Thuc. 1, 50).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extend

  • 5 Spread

    subs.
    Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.
    Strew: P. and V. στορεννύναι, Ar. and V. στορνύναι.
    Circulate (rumours, etc.): P. and V. διαγγέλλειν, διασπείρειν, Ar. and V. σπείρειν, P. κατασκεδαννύναι.
    Spread reports (absol.): P. διαθροεῖν, λογοποιεῖν.
    Diffuse: P. and V. διασπείρειν, διαδιδόναι, V. ἐνδατεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. σπείρειν.
    Spread (a table, etc.): use Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Let a rich table be spread for you: V. σοὶ πλουσία τράπεζα κείσθω (Soph., El. 361).
    Spread out: Ar. διαπεταννύναι.
    Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.
    Spread out the hands: V. ἀναπτύσσειν χέρας.
    Lengthen: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, μηκύνειν; see Prolong.
    Spread over: Ar. and P. καταπεταννύναι (τινά τινι), V. ὑπερτείνειν (τί τινος).
    Spread under: P. and V. ὑποστορεννύναι (Xen., also Ar.).
    V. intrans.
    Extend: P. and V. τείνειν.
    To prevent the earth from spreading far: P. ὅπως μὴ διαχέοιτο ἐπὶ πολύ τὸ χῶμα (Thuc. 2, 75).
    to the upper city: P. ὕστερον δὲ καὶ εἰς τὴν ἄνω πόλιν ἀφίκετο (Thuc. 2, 48).
    Spread (of rumours, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι. V. ἐπέρχεσθαι.
    Increase: Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι.
    Spread among (of rumours, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διήκειν (acc.).
    Spread over ( of disease): P. ἐπινέμεσθαι (acc.) (Thuc. 2, 54).
    Spread round: P. περιτείνεσθαι.
    ——————
    adj.
    Of a bed: V. στρωτός.
    Ill-spread: V. κακόστρωτος.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Spread

  • 6 Stretch

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν.
    Spread: P. and V. στορεννύναι, Ar. and V. στορνύναι.
    Thy body moulded by the skilful hands of craftsmen shall lie stretched upon my couch: V. σοφῇ δὲ χειρὶ τεκτόνων δέμας τὸ σὸν εἰκασθὲν ἐν λέκτροισιν ἐκταθήσεται (Eur., Alc. 348).
    Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, προτείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.
    Offer: P. and V. ὀρέγειν.
    Lengthen: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, μηκύνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.
    Stretch over: V. ὑπερτείνειν (τί τινος).
    Stretch under, spread under: P. and V. ὑποστορεννύναι (Xen. also Ar.).
    Stretch oneself: Ar. σκορδινᾶσθαι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. τείνειν, P. καθήκειν, διήκειν.
    Stretch alongside: P. παρατείνειν (absol.), παρήκειν (absol.), Ar. παρατείνεσθαι (absol.).
    ——————
    subs.
    Length: P. and V. μῆκος, τό.
    Expanse: κύκλος, ὁ; see Expanse.
    Open space: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.
    Plain: P. and V. πεδίον, τό, V. πλάξ, ἡ.
    They pass... over the level stretches of plain: V. χωροῦσι... πεδίων ὑποτάσεις (Eur., Bacch. 748).
    At a stretch, by an effort: P. μετὰ πολλοῦ πόνου, V. πολλῷ πόνῳ; see under Effort.
    At one time: P. and V. ἅμα.
    Continuously: Ar. and P. συνεχῶς.
    Keep on the stretch, v. trans.: P. κατατείνειν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stretch

См. также в других словарях:

  • Lengthen — Length en ( n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lengthened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lengthening} ( n*[i^]ng).] To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; sometimes followed by out. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lengthen — Length en, v. i. To become longer. Locke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lengthen — I verb add to, aggrandize, amplify, augment, compound, continue, draw out, elongate, enlarge, enlarge upon, expand, extend, increase, keep, make larger, project, prolong, prolongate, protract, spin out, spread, stretch, supplement, sustain,… …   Law dictionary

  • lengthen — (v.) late 14c., from LENGTH (Cf. length) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Lengthened; lengthening. Earlier verb was simply length (c.1300) …   Etymology dictionary

  • lengthen — *extend, elongate, prolong, protract Analogous words: *increase, augment: *expand, amplify, distend Antonyms: shorten Contrasted words: abridge, abbreviate, curtail (see SHORTEN) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • lengthen — [v] extend amplify, augment, continue, dilate, distend, drag out, draw, draw out*, elongate, expand, increase, let out, make longer, pad, proceed, prolong, prolongate, protract, reach, spin out*, stretch, string out*; concepts 236,239,245 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • lengthen — ► VERB ▪ make or become longer …   English terms dictionary

  • lengthen — [leŋk′thən, leŋ′thən] vt., vi. to make or become longer SYN. EXTEND lengthener n …   English World dictionary

  • lengthen — lengthener, n. /lengk theuhn, leng , len /, v.t. 1. to make longer; make greater in length. v.i. 2. to become greater in length; grow long or longer. [1490 1500; LENGTH + EN1] Syn. 1. elongate, draw out. LENGTHEN, EXTEND, STRETCH, PROLONG,… …   Universalium

  • lengthen — UK [ˈleŋθ(ə)n] / US [ˈleŋθən] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms lengthen : present tense I/you/we/they lengthen he/she/it lengthens present participle lengthening past tense lengthened past participle lengthened to become longer, or to… …   English dictionary

  • lengthen —   Ho olō ihi, ho ololoa, ho ohuelo.    ♦ To lengthen by grafting or splicing, pāna i.    ♦ To lengthen a sound, ho okō i ka leo, ume.    ♦ To lengthen, as a speech or story, ho olō ihi; hilohilo (rare) …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

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