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I.lengthen [Brit ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)n, ˈlɛn(t)θən, Am ˈlɛŋ(k)θən] VB trans

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1. lengthen:

lengthen garment

rallonger (by de, par)

lengthen wall, shelf, track

prolonger (by de, par)

to lengthen sth from X metres to Y metres

faire passer la longueur de qc de X mètres à Y mètres

2. lengthen:

lengthen stay, visit

lengthen waiting period, queue, list

to lengthen sth from three years to four years

faire passer la durée de qc de trois à quatre ans

3. lengthen LING:

lengthen vowel, syllable

II.lengthen [Brit ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)n, ˈlɛn(t)θən, Am ˈlɛŋ(k)θən] VB intr

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1. lengthen:

lengthen queue, list, shadow:

lengthen skirts, trousers:

devenir plus long

lengthen MED bone:

to lengthen from X cm to Y cm

passer de X cm à Y cm

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to lengthen one's stride

allonger le pas

to shorten/lengthen the odds on sth

rendre qc plus/moins probable

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allonger robe, rideau

to lengthen (de by)

to lengthen

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I.lengthen [ˈleŋ(k)·θən] VB trans

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1. lengthen (cause time extension):

lengthen

2. lengthen (make longer):

lengthen

to be lengthened vowels

II.lengthen [ˈleŋ(k)·θən] VB intr

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lengthen

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to lengthen/shorten the odds

accroître/amincir les chances

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to lengthen

to lengthen

allonger ombres

to lengthen

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They were originally delivered as 3 car sets but were later lengthened to 4 car sets. en.wikipedia.org

The church was lengthened by nine feet in 1631. en.wikipedia.org

The trunk is very low to subterranean in young plants, but lengthens above ground with age. en.wikipedia.org

These platforms seen here have also been lengthened to accommodate longer trains. en.wikipedia.org

It is also lengthened relative to the other vowels in the phrase. en.wikipedia.org

This was done by adding a second deck to the home side of the stadium and lengthening the east and west stands of the stadium. en.wikipedia.org

In 1882-85, the second mission chapel was lengthened by adding to the front of the building. en.wikipedia.org

The second phase involved strengthening and lengthening of its runway from 2,500 to 2,700 m. en.wikipedia.org

In 1953, the ship was again lengthened to 133ft9in m. en.wikipedia.org

The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was eliminated. en.wikipedia.org

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