Example: Vamos alargar a reunião para discutir todos os pontos importantes.
Definition
"Alargar" means to make something longer or wider in extent or duration. It often refers to extending physical dimensions or increasing the length of an event or meeting, as in "Vamos alargar a reunião para discutir todos os pontos importantes," meaning to extend the meeting to cover all important points.
Translations
extend
alargar
verlengen
allargar
prolonger
verlängern
allungare
Etymology
The word "alargar" comes from the Portuguese prefix 'a-' indicating direction or intensification, combined with 'largo,' meaning wide or broad. It literally means 'to make wide.' Did you know? The root 'largo' traces back to Latin 'largus,' which means abundant or generous, reflecting an idea of expansion or increase.
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