Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
extensión
Pronunciation
IPA/ekstenˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounextension
Example
¿Podemos pedir una extensión del plazo?
Can we ask for an extension of the deadline?
More examples
La empresa pidió una extensión del contrato por seis meses.
The company requested a contract extension for six months.
Core concept
A calendar whose deadline is pushed later.
Common phrases
extensión del plazo
deadline extension
extensión del contrato
contract extension
extensión de la visa
visa extension
Similar words
prórroga: Officially authorizes extra time for a deadline or obligation.
retraso: Occurs when an action, arrival, or completion happens later than scheduled.
aplazamiento: Shifts a planned start or event to a later date.
demora: Delay in arrival or completion that causes lateness.
Definition in Spanish
Prolongación de un plazo o periodo de tiempo; por extensión, ampliación del espacio o del alcance de algo.
Word origin
From Latin extensio 'stretching out', from extendere (ex- 'out' + tendere 'to stretch'), originally 'to stretch' and later applied to lengthening a time period or expanding space or scope.
Usage tips
- Requests for a deadline extension commonly use pedir una extensión or solicitar una prórroga and usually state the reason plus a specific new date.