extensión

la extensión(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. area
Nuestra hacienda tiene una extensión de 3000 hectáreas.Our estate is 3,000 hectares in area.
b. expanse
Llegamos a una extensión de tierra totalmente desolada.We came to a completely desolate expanse of land.
c. stretch (long and narrow)
Hay una gran variedad de flora y fauna en esta extensión de costa.There's a wide variety of flora and fauna on this stretch of coastline.
a. length
La ponencia debe tener una extensión máxima de 15.000 caracteres.The paper should be no more than 15,000 characters in length.
b. extent (in pages)
Ya sabemos la extensión en páginas del libro.We already know the page extent of the book.
c. duration (in time)
La líder socialista hizo muchas reformas pese a la breve extensión de su mandato.The socialist leader made many reforms despite the brief duration of her mandate.
a. spread
Los científicos están trabajando para evitar la extensión de la enfermedad.Scientists are working to prevent the spread of the disease.
a. extension
La extensión del plazo significa que todos tenemos tiempo para participar en el concurso.The extension of the deadline means we all have time to take part in the competition.
a. extension
Te doy mi número de teléfono y mi extensión para que puedas llamarme al trabajo.I'll give you my telephone number and extension so you can call me at work.
a. hair extension
Laura se puso extensiones porque quería tener el pelo largo.Laura got hair extensions because she wanted to have long hair.
7. (electronics)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. extension cord
¿Tienes una extensión para conectar mi computadora?Do you have an extension cord so I can plug in my computer?
b. extension lead
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Tengo que comprar una extensión para conectar todas las luces de Navidad.I need to buy an extension lead to connect up all the Christmas lights.
a. extension
Necesito un programa para abrir documentos con extensión .zip.I need a program to open documents with a .zip extension.
a. extension
Muchas palabras adquieren un nuevo significado por extensión semántica.Many words acquire new meanings by semantic extension.
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