alargar

v.

1 to lengthen (clothes).

Mario alargó la agonía Mario lenghtened the agony.

2 to extend (viaje, visita, plazo).

el árbitro alargó el primer tiempo cinco minutos the referee added five minutes' stoppage time to the end of the first half

3 to stretch out (brazo, mano).

alargar el brazo to stretch out one's arm

4 to hold out, to outstretch, to put forth, to stretch out.

Mirta alarga su mano Myrtha holds out her hand.

5 to make longer, to stretch, to protract.

Pedro alarga las líneas del dibujo Peter makes the picture's lines longer.

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alargar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to lengthen

2 (estirar) to stretch

3 (prolongar) to prolong

4 (dar) to hand, pass

► verbo pronominal alargarse

1 to lengthen

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verb

1) to lengthen, stretch

2) prolong, extend

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1. VT

1) [en longitud] [+ cuerda, goma] to stretch; [+ pista de aterrizaje] to lengthen; [+ cuello] to crane; [+ mano] to stretch out; [+ vestido] to lengthen, let down

2) [en tiempo] [+ visita] to prolong, extend; [+ discurso, espera] to prolong; [+ relato] to spin out

esto alargó nuestra espera — this prolonged our wait, this forced us to wait longer

3) [+ cable de escalada] to pay out

4) (=dar) to hand, pass (a to)

5) [+ sueldo] to increase, raise

6) [+ paso] to quicken

2.

See:

alargarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <vestido/pantalón> to let down, lengthen; <manguera/cable> to lengthen, extend; <riendas/soga> to let out; <paso> to lengthen

b) <cuento/discurso> to drag out; <vacaciones/plazo> to extend

puede alargarle la vida — it could prolong her life

2)

a) (extender) <mano/brazo> to hold out

b) (alcanzar)

alargarle algo a alguien — to hand o give o pass something to somebody

2.

alargarse v pron

a) cara/sombra to get longer; días to grow longer; reunión/fiesta to go on

b) (Méx) bola to go too far

se alargó por la tercera base — it went past third base

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= lengthen, stretch, elongate, stretch out.

Ex. It is needless to lengthen the list.

Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex. Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.

Ex. Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.

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* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <vestido/pantalón> to let down, lengthen; <manguera/cable> to lengthen, extend; <riendas/soga> to let out; <paso> to lengthen

b) <cuento/discurso> to drag out; <vacaciones/plazo> to extend

puede alargarle la vida — it could prolong her life

2)

a) (extender) <mano/brazo> to hold out

b) (alcanzar)

alargarle algo a alguien — to hand o give o pass something to somebody

2.

alargarse v pron

a) cara/sombra to get longer; días to grow longer; reunión/fiesta to go on

b) (Méx) bola to go too far

se alargó por la tercera base — it went past third base

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= lengthen, stretch, elongate, stretch out.

Ex: It is needless to lengthen the list.

Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex: Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.

Ex: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

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alargar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹vestido/pantalón› to let down, lengthen; ‹manguera/cable› to lengthen, extend

ese peinado te alarga la cara that hairstyle makes your face look longer

2 ‹cuento/discurso› to drag out, prolong, spin out (BrE); ‹vacaciones/plazo› to extend

el tratamiento puede alargarle la vida the treatment could prolong her life

3 ‹riendas› to let out; ‹soga› to pay out, let out

4

alargar el paso to lengthen one's stride

B

1 (extender) ‹mano/brazo› to hold out

alargó la mano en espera de la propina she held out her hand for a tip

2 (alcanzar) alargarle algo A algn to hand o give o pass sth TO sb

alárgale el bastón al abuelo hand o give o pass your grandfather his walking stick

■ alargarse

v pron

1 «cara/sombra» to get longer

2 «días» to grow longer; «reunión/fiesta» to go on, continue

se alargó más de lo previsto it went on o continued longer than expected

3 (Méx) «bola» to go too far

se alargó por la tercera base it went past third base

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alargar (conjugate alargar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹vestido/pantalón› to let down, lengthen;

‹manguera/cable› to lengthen, extend;
‹riendas/soga› to let out;
‹paso› to lengthen

b) ‹cuento/discurso› to drag out;

‹vacaciones/plazo› to extend;

◊ puede alargarle la vida it could prolong her life

2

a) (extender) ‹mano/brazo› to hold out

b) (alcanzar) alargarle algo a algn to hand o give o pass sth to sb

alargarse verbo pronominal [cara/sombra] to get longer;
[días] to grow longer;
[reunión/fiesta] to go on
alargar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar el tamaño) to lengthen
2 (extender un miembro) to stretch
3 (aumentar la duración) to prolong, extend
'alargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estirar
- tender
- prorrogar
- sacar
English:
drag out
- draw out
- elongate
- extend
- lengthen
- reach
- spin out
- agony
- draw
- drop
- hold
- let
- spin

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alargar

♦ vt

1. [ropa] to lengthen

2. [viaje, visita, plazo] to extend;

[conversación] to spin out;

el árbitro alargó el primer tiempo cinco minutos the referee added five minutes' stoppage time to the end of the first half

3. [brazo, mano] to stretch out

4. [pasar]

alargar algo a alguien to pass sth (over) to sb;

alárgame el paraguas, por favor could you pass me (over) the umbrella, please?

♦ See also the pronominal verb alargarse

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alargar

v/t

1 lengthen; prenda let down

2 en tiempo prolong

3 mano, brazo stretch out

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alargar {52} vt

1) : to extend, to lengthen

2) prolongar: to prolong

♦ See also the reflexive verb alargarse

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alargar vb

1. (en general) to extend

quieren alargar el permiso de maternidad they want to extend maternity leave

2. (prenda) to lengthen

he alargado la falda I've lengthened my skirt

3. (duración) to prolong

decidimos alargar las vacaciones we decided to prolong our holiday

4. (brazo, mano) to stretch out

alargó el brazo y cogió un bombón he reached out and took a chocolate

5. (dar) to pass

¿me alargas un plato? can you pass me a plate?