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1 expanding
expanding [ɪk'spændɪŋ](a) (company, empire, gas, metal) en expansion; (influence) grandissant; (industry, market) en expansion, qui se développe; (interests, circle of friends) qui s'élargit;∎ the expanding universe l'univers m en expansion;∎ the expanding universe theory la théorie de l'expansion de l'univers(b) (extendable → watchstrap, briefcase, suitcase) extensible►► Cars expanding brake frein m à extension -
2 expand
expand [ɪkˈspænd]a. [gas, liquid, metal] se dilater ; [business, trade, ideas] se développer ; [influence, empire] s'étendre ; [knowledge] s'élargir* * *[ɪk'spænd] 1.transitive verb1) gen développer; élargir [horizon, knowledge]; accroître [production, workforce]; étendre [empire]; gonfler [lungs]2) Mathematics, Computing développer2.intransitive verb gen se développer; [population, production] s'accroître; [universe, market, economy] être en expansion; [metal] se dilater; [institution] s'agrandir; [chest] se gonfler3.the company is expanding into overseas markets — la société commence à s'implanter sur les marchés étrangers
expanded past participle adjective [programme] élargiPhrasal Verbs: -
3 expand
A vtr1 Comm, Fin, gen développer [activity, business, network, provision, range, scope] ; élargir [concept, horizon, knowledge] ; accroître [influence, production, sales, workforce] ; étendre [empire] ; gonfler [lungs, muscles] ;B vi1 [activity, business, provision, sector, skill, town] se développer ; [capacity, population, production, sales] s'accroître ; [market, economy] être en expansion ; [gas, metal] se dilater ; [accommodation, building, institution] s'agrandir ; [chest] se gonfler ; [universe] être en expansion ; heat makes it expand la chaleur le dilate ; the company is expanding into overseas markets Comm la société commence à s'implanter sur les marchés étrangers ;2 ( relax) [person] se détendre.▶ expand (up)on [sth] s'étendre sur [argument, aspect, theory].
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