← Back to Fala2Me

expandia-se

[ɛʃ.pɐ̃.ˈdi.ɐ.sə]
verb
it was expanding / was expanding itself (imperfect indicative, reflexive form)
1. Third person singular imperfect indicative of 'expandir-se' (to expand oneself, to spread out, to grow)
The business was expanding in the market.
O negócio expandia-se no mercado.
2. Indicated a continuous or habitual action in the past where something was gradually increasing in size or scope
The empire was expanding its territories.
O império expandia-se em seus territórios.
Synonyms
alargava-secresciadesenvolvia-sepropagava-seestendia-se
Antonyms
contraía-sediminuía-seretraía-seencolhia-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expandia-se
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
expandia-se
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

expandir-se como nunca
expandir-se pelos quatro cantos
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →