magnifying

[ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ]

verb (present participle) / adjective

ampliando / magnificando

1. Making something appear larger or more important than it actually is

The magnifying glass helped us see the tiny details.

A lupa nos ajudou a ver os pequenos detalhes.

2. Increasing the size or extent of something

He kept magnifying his accomplishments in front of others.

Ele continuava ampliando suas realizações na frente dos outros.

3. Exaggerating or overstating something

The media was magnifying the issue out of proportion.

A mídia estava magnificando o problema de forma desproporcional.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ampliando / magnificando

Both terms are used commonly in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

ampliando

Preferred in formal and technical contexts

Rio de Janeiro

magnificando

More commonly used in everyday speech

Portugal

ampliando / magnificando

Both translations are used, with slight preference for ampliar in formal contexts

magnifying glass - ferramenta de aumento óptico

magnifying the truth - exagerar a verdade

magnifying out of proportion - amplificar desproporcionalmente

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