English–German

“enlarge” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈgʁøːsɐn/

Example

Bitte vergrößere das Bild.

Please enlarge the image.

Illustration for vergrößern (enlarge)

How to say “enlarge” in German

“Enlarge” in German is vergrößern.

A picture, space, group, or other limited thing grows beyond its previous scale or extent.

Full entry for vergrößern: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vergrößern

Um die Lesbarkeit zu verbessern, sollte man die Schriftgröße vergrößern.

To improve readability, one should enlarge the font size.

Tips for using vergrößern

  • Vergrößern normally takes an accusative object, as in 'das Bild vergrößern'; 'sich vergrößern' means that the subject becomes larger.

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