expand

1. (transitive)To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

   You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.

   expandieren, vergrößern

   растя́гиватьrastjágivatʹ, расширя́тьrasširjátʹ, растя́гиватьсяrastjágivatʹsja

   розтяга́тиroztjaháty, розши́рюватиrozšýrjuvaty, збі́льшуватиzbílʹšuvaty

   become larger in size or volume or quantity

2. (transitive)To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).

   A flower expands its leaves.

   vergrößern

   увели́чиватьuvelíčivatʹ

   збі́льшуватиzbílʹšuvaty

3. (transitive)To express (something) at length and/or in detail.

4. (transitive)To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.

   Use the binomial theorem to expand #123;(x#43;1)#125;⁴.

5. (intransitive)To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.

   The expression #123;(x#43;1)#125;⁴ expands to x⁴#43;4x³#43;6x²#43;4x#43;1.

6. (transitive)To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same (non-zero) number (which yields a fraction of equal value).

   Expanding 4#47;7 by 3 gives 12#47;21.

7. (intransitive)To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.

   Many materials expand when heated.

   This compact umbrella expands to cover a large table.

8. (intransitive)To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.

   увели́чиватьсяuvelíčivatʹsja

   збі́льшуватисяzbílʹšuvatysja

9. (intransitive)To speak or write at length or in detail.

   He expanded on his plans for the business.

   излага́ть де́ло в подро́бностяхizlagátʹ délo v podróbnostjax, раскрыва́ть суть де́лаraskryvátʹ sutʹ déla

   розповіда́ти в дета́ляхrozpovidáty v detáljax

10. (intransitive)To feel generous or optimistic.

    раскрыва́тьсяraskryvátʹsja, де́латься открове́ннееdélatʹsja otkrovénneje, станови́ться общи́тельнееstanovítʹsja obščítelʹneje

11. (transitive)In a hierarchical list (such as a directory tree or table of contents), to show the subentries of (an entry).

1. There's no room to expand.

   Немає місця для розширення.

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2. Their business is expanding.

   Їхній бізнес розширюється.

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3. Tom wanted to expand his business.

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4. I hope that your future activities will expand our relationship with your firm.

   ruНадеюсь, ваша будущая деятельность расширит наши отношения с вашей фирмой.

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5. We want to expand.

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