ampliado

expanded

adjective ahm-PLYAH-doh Rare

Also means

enlarged

Usage Note

Ampliado is the past participle of ampliar used as an adjective, meaning made wider, larger, or more extensive. It appears in contexts like una edición ampliada ('an expanded edition') or un plazo ampliado ('an extended deadline'). The base adjective amplio means 'wide, broad', and the noun is ampliación.

Examples

"La edición ampliada incluye varios capítulos nuevos."

Natural Translation

The expanded edition includes several new chapters.

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