expansionar

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From expansió +‎ -ar.

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expansionar (first-person singular present expansiono, first-person singular preterite expansioní, past participle expansionat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /o/

  1. (transitive) to expand
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to expand
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to express oneself, to unburden oneself (emotionally)
    • 1937, Josep Roig i Raventós, El problema de l'infant:
      Els infants tenen dret als jocs, perquè els seus músculs necessiten expandir llur vitalitat excessiva, i per a poder seguir llur vida activa, cal donar-los llocs on puguin expansionar-se.
      Children have a right to play, because their muscles need to expend their excessive vitality, and to be able to follow their active life, they must have places where they can express themselves.

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From expansión +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eɡspansjoˈnaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.pãn.sjoˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ex‧pan‧sio‧nar

Verb[edit]

expansionar (first-person singular present expansiono, first-person singular preterite expansioné, past participle expansionado)

  1. to expand

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