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enlarging

/ɪnˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

/ɪnˈlɑrdʒɪŋ/

Translations

enlargingnoun

/ɪnˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

/ɪnˈlɑrdʒɪŋ/

Gerund: the act or process of making something larger

agrandissement

The enlarging of the road will ease traffic congestion.

L'agrandissement de la route fluidifiera la circulation.

Synonyms

enlarginggerund / present participle

/ɪnˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

/ɪnˈlɑrdʒɪŋ/

agrandissant

The enlarging lens allowed the photographer to capture more detail in the image.

L'objectif agrandissant a թույլ? Wait, must be correct French.

Synonyms

enlargeverb

enlarging

Gerund

enlarged

Past Simple

enlarged

Past Participle

enlarging

Gerund

/ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/

/ɪnˈlɑrdʒ/

agrandir

The company plans to enlarge its headquarters to accommodate more employees.

L’entreprise prévoit d’agrandir son siège social pour accueillir davantage d’employés.

Additional translations

s’agrandirS’emploie pour une augmentation spontanée de taille; en contexte médical ou physiologique, on peut aussi dire « se dilater ».

développerEmploi surtout avec une idée, un argument ou un propos; sens de « détailler davantage ».

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Definitions

enlargingnoun

The act or process of making something larger; enlargement.

The enlarging of the road will ease traffic congestion.

enlarginggerund / present participle

Causing something to become larger or more extensive.

The enlarging lens allowed the photographer to capture more detail in the image.

enlargeverb

To make something larger in size, volume, or quantity.

The company plans to enlarge its headquarters to accommodate more employees.

To expand or amplify something, such as an idea or argument.

The professor asked the student to enlarge on his thesis statement during the presentation.

To become larger; to increase in size.

As darkness fell, his pupils enlarged.