lengthening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lengthening 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 lengthening in the French»English Dictionary

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allongement (de liste, procédure, délais)

lengthening

allongement

lengthening

allonger robe, rideau

to lengthen (de by)

allonger

to lengthen

lengthening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lengthening 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

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to lengthen/shorten the odds

accroître/amincir les chances

Translations for lengthening in the French»English Dictionary

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allongement d'une voyelle

lengthening

rallonger

to lengthen

allonger

to lengthen

s'allonger

to lengthen

lengthening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lengthen/shorten the odds

accroître/amincir les chances