ensanchar

v.

1 to widen (orificio, calle).

2 to broaden, to augment, to broaden out, to enlarge.

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ensanchar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to widen, enlarge, extend

2 COSTURA to let out

► verbo pronominal ensancharse

1 to get wider, expand, spread, stretch

2 figurado (envanecerse) to become conceited, get bigheaded

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verb

1) to widen

2) expand

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1.

VT (=agrandar) to enlarge, widen; (=aumentar) to expand; (Cos) to let out

2.

See:

ensancharse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <calle> to widen; <vestido> to let out

b) (ampliar)

ello ensancha nuestras posibilidades de exportación — it extends o expands our export openings

2.

ensancharse v pron calle/acera to widen, get wider; jersey to stretch

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= broaden, widen.

Ex. The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex. The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.

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* ensanchar horizontes = open out + horizons.

* ensanchar los horizontes = broaden + perspective.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <calle> to widen; <vestido> to let out

b) (ampliar)

ello ensancha nuestras posibilidades de exportación — it extends o expands our export openings

2.

ensancharse v pron calle/acera to widen, get wider; jersey to stretch

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= broaden, widen.

Ex: The program's purpose is to enable U.S. librarians and publishers to enrich and broaden their career experience through a short period of overseas service.

Ex: The quality of machine indexing can be enhanced by widening the indexing field.

* ensanchar horizontes = open out + horizons.

* ensanchar los horizontes = broaden + perspective.

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ensanchar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹calle/carretera› to widen

2 ‹vestido/pantalón› to let out

3

(ampliar): el acuerdo ensancha nuestras perspectivas the agreement opens up more possibilities for us o improves our prospects

ensancha en un gran porcentaje nuestras posibilidades de exportación it greatly broadens o widens our range of export openings, it greatly extends o expands our export openings

■ ensancharse

v pron

1 «calle/acera» to widen, get wider

2 «jersey» to stretch

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ensanchar (conjugate ensanchar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹calle› to widen;

‹vestido› to let out

b) ‹horizontes/posibilidades› to expand

ensancharse verbo pronominal

a) [calle/acera] to widen, get wider;

[jersey] to stretch

b) [horizontes] to expand

ensanchar verbo transitivo
1 Cost to let out
2 (una calle, etc) to enlarge, widen
'ensanchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
English:
broaden
- expand
- widen
- let

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ensanchar

♦ vt

1. [orificio, calle] to widen;

[ciudad] to expand

2. [ropa] to let out

3. [horizontes, perspectivas] to broaden

♦ vi

Hum [engordar] to fill out, to put on weight

♦ See also the pronominal verb ensancharse

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ensanchar

v/t widen; prenda let out

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ensanchar vt

1) : to widen

2) : to expand, to extend

♦ See also the reflexive verb ensancharse

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ensanchar vb to widen