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DISTANCES AND DIMENSIONS
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LONGTo lengthen: alargar
• Let’s measure the length of this rope. (longitud)
• I swam 20 lenghts of the swimming pool.(largos)
• I’ve lengthened her skirt for her. (alargado)
• Getting a visa is a lenghty process. (largo, prolongado)
• Can I make a long-distance phone call? (de larga distancia)
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SHORTTo shorten: acortar, reducir
• The new road will shorten our journey by ten minutes. (acortar)
• There is a short-cut to the station (atajo)
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WIDETo widen: ensanchar, ampliar
• Let’s measure the width of the room. (anchura)
• They are widening the road. (ampliando)
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BROADTo broaden: ampliar
• I want to broaden my experience.• The canal was to be built broad to take boats
off the river.
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HIGHTo heighten: elevar, levantar
• The height of the wall is two metres. (altura)
• The fog heightened the feeling of mystery. (aumentó, elevó)
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LOWTo lower: bajar
• You can lower tha table if it is too high
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DEEP: profundoTo deepen: ahondar, intensificar, profundizar
• The depth of the river here is about three metres. (profundidad)
• His death so soon after hers deepened our sadness even further. (often with feelings)
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SHALLOW: poco profundo, superficial
• Fish can easily be seen swimming in the shallow river.
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To stretch: estirar(se)To extend: extender, prolongar
• Our garden stretches all the way to the river, so we have plenty of room to extend the house if we want to.
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To spread: extenderse, propagarseTo shrink: reducir(se), contraer(se)
• The cities are spreading and the countryside is shrinking.