Spanish Conversation · Level 86
60 words
Spanish word
ampliación
Pronunciation
IPA/ampljaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounexpansion
Example
Necesitamos una ampliación del local para atender a más clientes.
We need an expansion of the premises to serve more customers.
More examples
¿Podemos pedir una ampliación del plazo para terminar la tarea?
Can we ask for an extension of the deadline to finish the task?
Core concept
A circle expanding outward in concentric rings.
Common phrases
ampliación de plazo
extension of the deadline
ampliación de la vivienda
house extension
Similar words
extensión: Lengthening distance or duration, such as extending a deadline or a route.
aumento: An increase in number or amount, usually shown as a measurable rise.
crecimiento: Gradual growth in size or scale over time as something develops.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso o efecto de hacer algo más grande o de aumentar su alcance o capacidad; puede aplicarse a espacios, funciones o períodos de tiempo.
Word origin
Derived from the verb ampliare plus the noun suffix -ción and ultimately from Latin amplus 'broad', the word denotes widening or extension of reach.
Usage tips
- Ampliación de plazo is the standard phrase for extending a deadline in administrative or legal contexts, and ampliación de oferta commonly describes a broader range of services.
Other meanings
- enlargementnoun
- additionnoun
- extensionnoun
Opposites
- contraccióncontractionnoun
- reducciónreductionnoun
Related words
- ampliarexpandverb
- ampliableexpandableadjective