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ex·ten·sive [ɪkˈsten(t)sɪv, ekˈ-] ADJ

1. extensive (large):

extensive
weit <weiter, am weitesten>
extensive
ausgedehnt
extensive grounds
weitläufiges Gelände
extensive journey
ausgedehnte Reise
extensive property
ausgedehnte Ländereien
extensive tracts of land
weite Landstriche

2. extensive (far-reaching):

extensive
weitreichend
extensive political influence
weitreichender politischer Einfluss

3. extensive (large-scale):

extensive
umfangreich
extensive
ausführlich
the royal wedding received extensive coverage in the newspapers
über die königliche Hochzeit wurde in den Zeitungen ausführlich berichtet
extensive knowledge
breites [o. umfassendes] Wissen
extensive repairs
umfangreiche Reparaturarbeiten
to make extensive use of sth
von etw dat großen Gebrauch machen

4. extensive (severe):

extensive
schwer <schwerer, schwerste>
extensive bombing
schweres [o. großflächiges] Bombardement
extensive damage
beträchtlicher [o. erheblicher] Schaden

5. extensive AGR:

extensive
extensiv spec

extensive [ɪkˈstensɪv] ADJ

extensive
aufwendig
extensive
weitreichend

extensive farming N

extensive farming
extensive Bewirtschaftung

more extensive

more extensive
umfassender

extensive shallow roots

extensive shallow roots
weites flaches Wurzelgeflecht (Flachwurzler)