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alargar

to lengthen

verb ah-lahr-GAHR Rare

Also means

to extend

Usage Note

Alargar takes a spelling change in its subjunctive/imperative: the g becomes gu before e (alargue). It is used for both physical lengthening (alargar un vestido) and temporal extension (alargar la reunión). The reflexive alargarse means 'to go on too long'.

Examples

"Tuvieron que alargar el plazo una semana."

Natural Translation

They had to extend the deadline by a week.

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