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expande

[ɪkˈspændɪ]
verb
expande (third person singular present of expandir)
1. to increase in size, volume, or extent
The gas expands when heated.
O gás expande quando aquecido.
2. to enlarge a business or operation
The company expands into new markets.
A empresa expande para novos mercados.
3. to elaborate or provide more detail
Could you expand on that idea?
Você poderia expandir essa ideia?
Synonyms
alargaaumentaestendecrescedesenvolve
Antonyms
contraireduzdiminuiencolhe

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expande
standard usage
Portugal
expande
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

expandir horizontes
expandir os negócios
expandir o mercado
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