English–French
“expand” in French
How to say “expand” in French
“Expand” in French is dilater.
A solid body swelling outward as heat makes its boundaries move farther apart.
Example sentences with dilater
Quand on a peur, les pupilles se dilatent.
When you're afraid, your pupils dilate.
Tips for using dilater
- In scientific contexts, se dilater describes natural expansion, while dilater quelque chose means to make it expand or widen.
Other French words for “expand”
Le magasin va élargir son espace.
The store is going to expand its space.