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expanding

[ɪkˈspændɪŋ]
verb (present participle) / adjective
expandindo / em expansão
1. Present participle of expand; increasing in size, volume, or scope
The company is expanding its operations into new markets.
A empresa está expandindo suas operações para novos mercados.
2. Adjective: growing or increasing
The expanding universe continues to grow.
O universo em expansão continua a crescer.
3. Becoming larger or more comprehensive
They have an expanding family.
Eles têm uma família em crescimento.
Synonyms
growingincreasingextendingenlargingspreadingdeveloping
Antonyms
contractingshrinkingdecreasingreducinglimiting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expandindo
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
em expansão
Used for describing adjective form or state of expansion
Portugal
em expansão / a expandir
European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

expanding horizons - broadening one's perspective or opportunities
expanding universe - cosmological concept of growing space
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