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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagrandissement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɡʁɑ̃dismɑ̃
"L'agrandissement de la maison a pris plusieurs mois."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of making something larger or the state of being enlarged.
"The enlargement of the photograph made the details much clearer." - 2
An increase in size, extent, or capacity.
"The enlargement of the city limits allowed for more housing developments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb enlarge, originating from Middle English 'enlargen', combining the prefix en- (into, to make) with Old French 'largir' (to make broad), rooted in Latin 'largus' (abundant, copious). Over time, the suffix -ment was added to denote the action or the resulting state of making something larger.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enlargement" is said worldwide
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agrandissement
Transliteration: aɡʁɑ̃dismɑ̃
"L'agrandissement de la maison a pris plusieurs mois."
Vergrößerung
Transliteration: fɛʁˈɡʁøːsəʁʊŋ
"Die Vergrößerung des Bildes war notwendig für die Präsentation."
ingrandimento
Transliteration: iŋɡran.diˈmen.to
"L'ingrandimento della foto ha rivelato dettagli sorprendenti."
ampliación
Transliteration: ampli.aˈθjon
"La ampliación del edificio fue aprobada por el ayuntamiento."
ampliação
Transliteration: ãpli.aˈsɐ̃w
"A ampliação do espaço de trabalho melhorou a produtividade."
विस्तार
Transliteration: vistār
"इस परियोजना का विस्तार अगले वर्ष होगा।"
扩大
Transliteration: kuò dà
"公司的扩大需要更多的员工。"
확장
Transliteration: hwakjang
"프로젝트의 확장이 필요합니다."
拡大
Transliteration: kakudai
"市場の拡大が期待されています。"
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