lengthened in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lengthened in the English»French Dictionary

I.lengthen [Brit ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)n, ˈlɛn(t)θən, Am ˈlɛŋ(k)θən] VB trans

1. lengthen:

lengthen garment

rallonger (by de, par)

lengthen wall, shelf, track

prolonger (by de, par)

to lengthen sth from X metres to Y metres

faire passer la longueur de qc de X mètres à Y mètres

2. lengthen:

lengthen stay, visit

prolonger

lengthen waiting period, queue, list

rallonger

to lengthen sth from three years to four years

faire passer la durée de qc de trois à quatre ans

3. lengthen LING:

lengthen vowel, syllable

allonger

II.lengthen [Brit ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)n, ˈlɛn(t)θən, Am ˈlɛŋ(k)θən] VB intr

1. lengthen:

lengthen queue, list, shadow:

s'allonger

lengthen skirts, trousers:

devenir plus long

lengthen MED bone:

s'allonger

to lengthen from X cm to Y cm

passer de X cm à Y cm

2. lengthen:

lengthen days, nights:

s'allonger, rallonger

lengthen visit, silence:

se prolonger

the intervals between her visits/migraines are lengthening

ses visites/ses migraines s'espacent

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to lengthen one's stride

allonger le pas

to shorten/lengthen the odds on sth

rendre qc plus/moins probable

Translations for lengthened in the French»English Dictionary

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allonger robe, rideau

to lengthen (de by)

allonger

to lengthen

lengthened in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lengthened in the English»French Dictionary

I.lengthen [ˈleŋθən] VB trans

1. lengthen (cause time extension):

lengthen

prolonger

2. lengthen (make longer):

lengthen

rallonger

to be lengthened vowels

être allongé

II.lengthen [ˈleŋθən] VB intr

lengthen

s'allonger

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to lengthen/shorten the odds

accroître/amincir les chances

Translations for lengthened in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rallonger

to lengthen

allonger

to lengthen

s'allonger

to lengthen

lengthened Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be lengthened vowels

être allongé

to lengthen/shorten the odds

accroître/amincir les chances

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But vowels that were lengthened by laryngeals did not become overlong.

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To give greater clearance for the propellors, the undercarriage was lengthened.

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Her flight deck was lengthened at this refit.

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In the early to mid 13th century the transepts were raised, and the chancel was lengthened and raised.

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Unlike the TGV, the trailers had two conventional bogies per car, and could be uncoupled, allowing the train to be lengthened or shortened.

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To handle trains of compartments, many of the locks were lengthened to 450 ft.

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It is also lengthened relative to the other vowels in the phrase.

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The flare and chaff dispensers were moved, and the ram air intake was lengthened at the fin's base.

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This was progressively lengthened and reduced in width.

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In prefixes and composite words, lengthened or doubled pronunciation (gemination) is obvious.

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