English–French
“extend” in French
How to say “extend” in French
“Extend” in French is allonger.
A thing or event gains extra length, so a shape becomes longer or an activity lasts longer.
Example sentences with allonger
Nous allons allonger la réunion d'une demi-heure.
We are going to extend the meeting by half an hour.
Tips for using allonger
- The construction allonger quelque chose de dix minutes uses de to state the added amount, as in allonger la réunion de dix minutes.
Other French words for “extend”
Je veux prolonger la réservation d'une heure.
I want to extend the reservation by an hour.
Peux-tu rallonger la réunion de dix minutes ?
Can you extend the meeting by ten minutes?