1 (affable) comunicativo; sociable; expansivo; (literary) he was becoming more expansive as he relaxed se volvía más comunicativo sociable a medida que se relajaba;or
he had had a good day and was feeling expansivehad had a good day and It was very good roast duck and it made him somewhat more expansive than usual
he was in an expansive mood estaba muy comunicativo sociable;or
his handwriting indicates an expansive personality he was an open, expansive man who liked to flaunt his way of living, however excessive or careless he greeted the guests with an expansive smile he was more expansive on the subject of sport
2 (broad) [+area, room] extenso; [+view] extenso; amplio He swept his coat open with an expansive gesture
with an expansive gesture he indicated the wonderful view abrió los brazos señalando la fantástica vista
