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s'allonger
lie-t-il

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
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I. allonger [alɔ̃ʒe] VB trans

1. allonger (coucher):

allonger
to lay [sb] down

2. allonger (agrandir):

allonger robe, rideau
to lengthen (de by)
allonger itinéraire, liste, vacances
to extend (de by)
allonger espérance de vie
to prolong (de by)
allonger le visage de qn
to make sb's face look longer
allonger la silhouette de qn
to make sb look slimmer
allonger le pas
to quicken one's step

3. allonger (étirer):

allonger bras, cou, jambes
to stretch [sth] out
allonge tes jambes sur le canapé
stretch your legs out on the sofa
elle avait les jambes allongées
her legs were stretched out

4. allonger (diluer):

allonger café, vin
to water [sth] down
allongé d'eau
watered down

5. allonger (dans un combat):

allonger inf
to floor inf

6. allonger (donner) inf:

allonger 200 euros
to give 200 euros
200 euros, allez, allonge!
200 euros, go on, hand them over!
allonger un coup de poing à qn
to throw a punch at sb

II. allonger [alɔ̃ʒe] VB intr

allonger jours:

allonger
to lengthen

III. s'allonger VB refl

1. s'allonger:

s'allonger (pour se reposer, dormir)
to lie down
s'allonger (s'étirer)
to stretch out
allongé sur son lit/le dos
lying on his bed/his back

2. s'allonger (tomber) inf:

s'allonger sur le trottoir
to fall flat on the pavement Brit
s'allonger sur le trottoir
to fall flat on the sidewalk Am

3. s'allonger (s'agrandir):

s'allonger liste, délais:
to get longer
ta silhouette s'allonge
you look slimmer
leur pas s'allonge
they are quickening their step

enchâsser [ɑ̃ʃɑse] VB trans

1. enchâsser REL:

enchâsser reliques
to enshrine

2. enchâsser (dans une monture):

enchâsser pierre précieuse
to set, mount

3. enchâsser LING:

enchâsser proposition
to embed
English
English
French
French
elongate (lengthen)
allonger
elongate
s'allonger
to become elongated
s'allonger
to have a lie-down
aller s'allonger
recline
s'allonger
lie down (briefly)
s'allonger
pad out meal, course, dish
allonger (with avec)
plonk down
allonger inf
lengthen vowel, syllable
allonger
lengthen queue, list, shadow:
s'allonger
lengthen MED bone:
s'allonger
lengthen days, nights:
s'allonger, rallonger

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. allonger [alɔ̃ʒe] VB intr (devenir plus long)

les jours allongent à partir du 21 décembre
the days start to get longer on December 21

II. allonger [alɔ̃ʒe] VB trans

1. allonger (rendre plus long):

allonger
to lengthen

2. allonger (étendre):

allonger bras
to stretch out
s'allonger le cou
to stretch one's neck

3. allonger (coucher):

allonger blessé
to lay down
être allongé
to be lying down

4. allonger (diluer):

allonger sauce
to thin

III. allonger [alɔ̃ʒe] VB refl s'allonger

1. allonger (devenir plus long):

s'allonger
to grow taller
s'allonger
to lengthen

2. allonger (se prolonger):

s'allonger
to get longer
s'allonger
to increase

3. allonger (s'éterniser):

s'allonger
to drag on

4. allonger (s'étendre):

s'allonger
to stretch out

5. allonger (se coucher):

s'allonger
to lie down
allonger la foulée
to take bigger strides
English
English
French
French
elongate
allonger
elongate
s'allonger
recline
s'allonger
lengthen
s'allonger
embed
enchâsser
draw out vowels
allonger
spread one's legs
allonger
to lie down
s'allonger
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

I. allonger [alo͂ʒe] VB intr (devenir plus long)

les jours allongent à partir du 21 décembre
the days start to get longer on December 21

II. allonger [alo͂ʒe] VB trans

1. allonger (rendre plus long):

allonger
to lengthen

2. allonger (étendre):

allonger bras
to stretch out
s'allonger le cou
to stretch one's neck

3. allonger (coucher):

allonger blessé
to lay down
être allongé
to be lying down

4. allonger (diluer):

allonger sauce
to thin

III. allonger [alo͂ʒe] VB refl s'allonger

1. allonger (devenir plus long):

allonger personne
to grow taller
allonger ombres
to lengthen

2. allonger (se prolonger):

allonger jours
to get longer
allonger durée moyenne de la vie
to increase

3. allonger (s'éterniser):

allonger discours
to drag on

4. allonger (s'étendre):

allonger route
to stretch out

5. allonger (se coucher):

allonger
to lie down
allonger la foulée
to take bigger strides
English
English
French
French
elongate
allonger
elongate
s'allonger
recline
s'allonger
lengthen
s'allonger
draw out vowels
allonger
embed
enchâsser
spread one's legs
allonger
to lie down
s'allonger
Présent
j'allonge
tuallonges
il/elle/onallonge
nousallongeons
vousallongez
ils/ellesallongent
Imparfait
j'allongeais
tuallongeais
il/elle/onallongeait
nousallongions
vousallongiez
ils/ellesallongeaient
Passé simple
j'allongeai
tuallongeas
il/elle/onallongea
nousallongeâmes
vousallongeâtes
ils/ellesallongèrent
Futur simple
j'allongerai
tuallongeras
il/elle/onallongera
nousallongerons
vousallongerez
ils/ellesallongeront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'allonger le cou
to stretch one's neck
s'allonger
to grow taller
s'allonger
to lengthen
s'allonger
to get longer
s'allonger
to increase
s'allonger
to drag on
s'allonger
to stretch out
s'allonger
to lie down
allonger la foulée
to take bigger strides

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Simultanément, il étale considérablement ses caroncules bleues qui s’allongent en haut et en bas en une sorte de double faucille.
fr.wikipedia.org
En 1873, il est transformé en paquebot à hélice, sa coque est allongée de 17 mètres et un troisième mât est ajouté.
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Les aéroports situés près de plans d'eau ont pu allonger certaines pistes sur remblai.
fr.wikipedia.org
La durée de rétention est allongée de 32 à 45 jours.
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La poussée des moteurs des premier et deuxième étages est accrue, la structure du premier étage est modifiée et le deuxième étage est allongé.
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