expand
US /ɪkˈspænd/
UK /ɪkˈspænd/
1.
expandir, ampliar, aumentar
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way
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The business plans to expand into new markets next year.
A empresa planeja se expandir para novos mercados no próximo ano.
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Water expands when it freezes.
A água se expande quando congela.
2.
expandir, detalhar, desenvolver
to give a fuller version or more details of an account or idea
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Could you please expand on that point?
Você poderia, por favor, expandir sobre esse ponto?
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The author decided to expand the short story into a novel.
O autor decidiu expandir o conto em um romance.