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"Expand" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "expandir", and "studies show" is a phrase which is often translated as "estudios muestran". Learn more about the difference between "expand" and "studies show" below.
expand(
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spahnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. expandir
Craig put an SD card in his phone to expand the storage space.Craig puso una tarjeta SD a su teléfono para expandir el espacio de almacenamiento.
b. ampliar
The company is expanding its production of footwear.La empresa está ampliando su producción de calzado.
c. aumentar
Jose's connections helped him to expand his influence.Las conexiones de José lo ayudaron a aumentar su influencia.
d. ensanchar
Arthur's trip to South America expanded his knowledge of other cultures.El viaje de Arthur a Sudamérica ensanchó su conocimiento de otras culturas.
2. (to enlarge)
a. ampliar
The teacher asked Rosita to expand her report by including more data.El maestro le pidió a Rosita que ampliara su informe incluyendo más datos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. expandirse
The balloon expanded as the child blew it up.El globo se expandió mientras el niño lo inflaba.
b. dilatarse
The glass expanded so rapidly that it broke.El vidrio se dilató tan rápido que se quebró.
a. expandirse
The company plans to expand into three new countries next year.La empresa planea expandirse a tres países nuevos el año que viene.
b. extenderse
Our systems will soon expand to cater to remote areas throughout the country.Nuestros sistemas pronto se extenderán para ofrecer servicios a lugares remotos por todo el país.
a. estirarse
This material expands easily when you pull it, so it is ideal for these toys.Este material se estira fácilmente cuando se jala, así que es ideal para estos juguetes.
a. abundar
The story was interesting, but I thought they should have expanded on why the war was happening.La historia fue interesante, pero pienso que deberían haber abundado sobre por qué estaba sucediendo la guerra.
b. explayarse
The professor expanded on the importance of the discovery of the Higgs boson particle.El profesor se explayó sobre la importancia del descubrimiento del bosón de Higgs.
studies show(
stuh
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sho
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. los estudios muestran (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Recent studies show that women's immune systems are better equipped to fight off the flu virus.Recientes estudios muestran que el sistema inmune de las mujeres está mejor preparado para combatir el virus de la gripe.
