extensive

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. extenso
Most of the population lives in the city's extensive suburbs.La mayoría de la población vive en los extensos suburbios de la ciudad.
b. amplio (network)
The drug cartel has an extensive network that permeates every major city in the country.El cártel de drogas tiene una amplia red que se extiende a todas las ciudades más importantes del país.
a. extenso (collection, list)
The selection of music books in the library is really extensive.La selección de libros de música que tiene la biblioteca es muy extensa.
b. amplio (knowledge, power)
She claims to have extensive knowledge in the field of quantum physics.Asegura que cuenta con amplios conocimientos en el campo de la física cuántica.
c. vasto (knowledge, experience)
His extensive knowledge of the terrain made him an ideal guide for our excursión.Su conocimiento vasto del terreno lo hizo el guía ideal para nuestra excursión.
d. exhaustivo (search, inquiry)
The police arrived with dogs to conduct an extensive search of the area.La policía llegó con perros para realizar una búsqueda exhaustiva del área.
a. de consideración (repairs, damage)
Several patients were treated for extensive burns.Varios pacientes fueron tratados por quemaduras de consideración.
b. de envergadura (damage, surgery)
The actress has undergone extensive plastic surgery over the years.A lo largo de los años, la actriz se ha sometido a cirugías plásticas de envergadura.
c. importante (damage)
The extensive damage to the building left it beyond repair.Los importantes daños provocados al edificio lo dejaron en un estado imposible de reparar.
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