English–Spanish

“expand” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoexpandir

Pronunciation

IPA/amˈpljaɾ/

Example

Vamos a ampliar la fábrica.

We are going to expand the factory.

Illustration for ampliar (expand)

How to say “expand” in Spanish

“Expand” in Spanish is ampliar.

Enlargement across space, time, or scope.

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

Example sentences with ampliar

Quiero ampliar mis conocimientos de fotografía.

I want to expand my knowledge of photography.

Tips for using ampliar

  • Ampliar is cognate with English amplify and expand, but amplify in English often implies increasing volume or intensity while ampliar usually means to increase extent, scope, or duration.

Other Spanish words for “expand”

Ella quiere expandir su red de contactos.

She wants to expand her network of contacts.

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