French Conversation · Level 140
30 words
French word
étendue
Pronunciation
IPA/etɑ̃dy/
Meaning
- feminine nounextent
Example
L'étendue de la plage est immense.
The beach covers an immense area.
More examples
On mesure l'étendue du terrain avant de construire.
We measure the expanse of the land before building.
Core concept
A stretch of space or influence viewed as a whole, with attention to how far it spreads.
Common phrases
l'étendue de la plage
the expanse of the beach
l'étendue des dégâts
the extent of the damage
Similar words
surface: The outer face of an object or the area it covers.
superficie: The measured area of a flat surface or piece of land.
ampleur: The size or scale of an event or its effects.
portée: The range over which an effect or influence extends.
Definition in French
Grandeur qui indique combien un espace ou une surface est vaste, ou quelle est la portée d'un phénomène.
Word origin
Étendue derives from étendre, 'to extend', which comes through Old French from Latin extendere, 'to stretch out'.
Usage tips
- Étendue is feminine: use une étendue and l'étendue, not un étendue.
Other meanings
- rangenoun
- areanoun
Opposites
- limitelimitnoun
- restrictionrestrictionnoun
Related words
- étenduextensiveadjective
- étendableextendableadjective