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span

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noun/verbpl: spans
período, extensão, vão
1. The distance between two points or across something
The bridge has a span of 500 meters.
A ponte tem um vão de 500 metros.
2. A period of time
The project will span three months.
O projeto durará um período de três meses.
3. The distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger when spread out
He measured the wood with a hand span.
Ele mediu a madeira com um palmo.
4. To extend across or over something
The road spans the entire valley.
A estrada se estende por todo o vale.
Synonyms
distancestretchperioddurationextentrange
Antonyms
pointmoment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
período, vão, extensão
Most common in standard Portuguese usage
Portugal
período, vão, extensão
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; 'palmo' for hand span measurement

Related Idioms & Phrases

span of time - período de tempo
life span - expectativa de vida
attention span - capacidade de concentração
span the gap - preencher a lacuna
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