extending Definition på svenska

• 0 present participle of extend --

• 1 to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer: --

  • I need to extend my visa (= make it last longer).

  • The bar has recently extended its opening hours (= made them longer).

  • We're planning to extend our publishing of children's books (= increase it).

  • The government has produced a series of leaflets designed to extend (= increase) public awareness of the dangers of AIDS.

  • We have plans to extend our house (= to make it bigger).

• 2 to stretch something out: --

  • He extended his hand as a greeting (= held out his hand for someone to shake it).

  • We've extended a clothesline (= made it reach) between two trees in the garden.

• 3 to reach, stretch, or continue: --

  • The effects of this legislation will extend (= reach) further than the government intends.

  • Rain is expected to extend to (= arrive in) all parts of the country by this evening.

  • The path extends beyond the end of the road.

  • The Sahara Desert extends for miles.

• 4 to offer or give something to someone: --

  • [ + two objects ] The bank has agreed to extend us money/extend money to us (= lend us money) to buy our house.

  • The government is extending aid to people who have been affected by the earthquake.

  • The chairperson extended a warm welcome to the guest speaker.

  • I should like to extend my thanks to you for your kindness.

• 5 to include or affect someone or something: --

  • The invitation did not extend to family members.

  • Her new-found tolerance does not extend to single mothers.

  • Parking restrictions do not extend to disabled people.