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1 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; (also adjective) a frontier town.) frontera2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) frontera3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) fronterafrontier n fronteratr['frʌntɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 frontera1 fronterizo,-a1 fronteras nombre femenino plural, límites nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrontier post puesto fronterizofrontier [.frʌn'tɪr] n: frontera fadj.• extremeño, -a adj.• fronterizo, -a adj.n.• frontera s.f.frʌn'tɪr, 'frʌntɪə(r)1)a) ( between countries) frontera f; (before n) <guard, zone> fronterizob) ( in US history)2) frontiers pl (of knowledge, science) confines mpl['frʌntɪǝ(r)]1.N (=border, also fig) frontera f ; (=dividing line) línea f divisoriato push back the frontiers of knowledge — ensanchar or ampliar los límites del conocimiento
2.CPD fronterizofrontier dispute N — conflicto m fronterizo
post I, 1., 3)frontier post N — puesto m fronterizo
frontier technology N — tecnología f de vanguardia
* * *[frʌn'tɪr, 'frʌntɪə(r)]1)a) ( between countries) frontera f; (before n) <guard, zone> fronterizob) ( in US history)2) frontiers pl (of knowledge, science) confines mpl -
2 extend
vt.1 extender (in space); ampliar (frontier, knowledge)2 prolongar (in time) (holiday, contract, deadline)3 tender (give, offer) (one's hand); dar (support, thanks)4 extenderse, hablar largo y tendido.vi.1 extenderse (in space)2 prolongarse (in time) (pt & pp extended)
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