lengthen
معنی فارسی
دراز کردن طولاني کردن کشيدن دراز شدن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/leŋk´thǝn/vt., vi.
● دراز کردن یا شدن، (پیراهن و شلوار و غیره) بلند کردن
he had them lengthen his coat
او داد پالتوش را بلندتر کنند.
they will lengthen the road
آنها جاده را طولانیتر خواهند کرد.
● بر زمان افزودن
he decided to lengthen his stay in Yazd
او تصمیم گرفت اقامت خود در یزد را طولانیتر کند.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'lengthen' is derived from the noun 'length', which comes from Middle English 'lengthe', from Old English 'lengþu', which is derived from Proto-Germanic 'langithō'.
مثال
- She used a hair treatment to lengthen her hair.
- The days start to lengthen as spring approaches.
- The company decided to lengthen the workday by one hour.
ترکیبهای رایج
Lengthen hair Lengthen a dress Lengthen a meeting Lengthen a journey
تعریف انگلیسی
- make longer “Lengthen this skirt, please” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something” “They lengthen the cape”
- become long or longer “In Spring, the days lengthen” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s”
مترادفها
I. verb active
1. Elongate, extend (in space), stretch, draw out, produce, prolong.
2. Protract, continue, prolong, extend (in time), spin out.
II. verb neuter
Become longer, grow longer, increase in length.