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expandido

expanded, spread out

adjective ehks-pahn-DEE-doh Rare

Usage Note

Expandido is the past participle of expandir used adjectivally, meaning enlarged or spread. In materials science and packaging, poliestireno expandido is expanded polystyrene (styrofoam). In business, mercado expandido refers to a broadened market. It differs from ampliado in that expandido implies outward spreading rather than simple enlargement.

Examples

"El mercado se ha expandido mucho."

Natural Translation

The market has expanded a lot.

Literal Translation

The market itself has expanded a-lot.

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