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lengthen meaning in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
lengthen [lengthened, lengthening, lengthens] (to make longer)
verb
[UK: ˈleŋ.θən]
[US: ˈleŋ.θən]

alargarverbThe sleeves of this coat have to be lengthened. = Hay que alargar las mangas de este abrigo.

compensatory lengthening (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost)
noun

alargamiento compensatorionoun
{m}