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tr[ɪk'spænsɪv]1 (friendly, talkative) expansivo,-a, hablador,-ra, comunicativo,-a2 (able to expand) expansivo,-aexpansive [ɪk'spæntsɪv, ɛk-] adj1) : expansivo2) outgoing: expansivo, comunicativo3) ample: ancho, amplio♦ expansively advadj.• expansivo, -a adj.ɪk'spænsɪvadjective expansivo, comunicativo[ɪks'pænsɪv]ADJ1) (=affable) comunicativo, sociable, expansivo literhe was becoming more expansive as he relaxed — se volvía más comunicativo or sociable a medida que se relajaba
he was in an expansive mood — estaba muy comunicativo or sociable
2) (=broad) [area, room] extenso; [view] extenso, ampliowith an expansive gesture he indicated the wonderful view — abrió los brazos señalando la fantástica vista
3) (=expanding) [economy, phase] expansivo4) (Phys) expansivo* * *[ɪk'spænsɪv]adjective expansivo, comunicativo
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