lengthen

1. (transitive)To make longer, to extend the length of.

   You need to lengthen the story if you want to have it published.

   verlängern

   удлиня́тьudlinjátʹ, удлини́тьudlinítʹ

   make longer

2. (intransitive)To become longer.

   The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.

   become long or longer

1. He wants to have his penis lengthened.

   Він хоче збільшити свій статевий член.

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2. Sadness lengthens life; happiness shortens it.

   deUnglück verlängert das Leben, Glück verkürzt es.

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3. The sleeves of this coat have to be lengthened.

   deDie Ärmel dieses Mantels müssen verlängert werden.

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4. Being optimistic could lengthen your life, a new study suggests.

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5. The coat is a bit too short. Can you lengthen it?

   Пальто трохи закоротке. Можна його подовжити?

   ruПальто немного короткое. Его можно удлинить?

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regular · Lesson

• lengthen upTo make longer (in distance or in duration).
• lengthen outTo become or make (something) lengthier, longer in duration or otherwise larger.
• lengthen downTo become or make (something) less lengthy or shorter in duration.