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élargir in English:

1. expand


heat expands metals
I hope to see our relationship expand.
Companies generally engage in mergers with other companies and acquisition in order to expand
They have affiliates in many countries and are trying to expand their reach. These are not opinions to be debated; these are facts to be dealt with.
People want more money to expand educational institutions.
This block of apartments is a building that takes both the environment and health into consideration. From now on we want to further expand this system and knowhow.
Between 1960 and 1970 the city's population expand by 12 per cent.
After four years of producing telecomunication switchboards we expanded range of products for remote controls.
Could you expand on that point, please?
Zara shops were opened in Spain in 1975, but the company soon expanded internationally.
We need to expand the possibilities of acquiring experience abroad for all.
The ​air in the ​balloon expands when ​heated
I think it’s time this firm expanded. Last year’s profits mean we can open a new store in Chiswick as planned.
We could see the horizon expanding as we ascender over the village.
We sell dog food, but we're going to expand into dog beds soon.

English word "élargir"(expand) occurs in sets:

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2. broaden


We have to give our employees the possibility to broaden their skills.
Good movies broaden your horizons.
broaden your horizons
Broaden your horizon so that as you become more and more able to take care of yourself you will move intelligently.
Travel broadens the mind
People say that travel broadens the mind
This is a way to broaden cooperation.!
Travelling broadens the mind, Emma, he said slowly.
We need to broaden the range of services that we offer.
People say that travel broadens the mind. I think this lecture broadened my horizons significantly.
to broaden one's horizons; to broaden one's experience; to broaden the range of sth
I've always believed that travel broadens the mind.
Kelly reads a lot because she wants to broaden her knowledge.
They are broadening the bridge to speed up the flow of traffic.
training designed to broaden your knowledge of practical medicine

English word "élargir"(broaden) occurs in sets:

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3. widen


Television helps us widen our knowledge.
They're widening the road.
Why are roads sometimes widened? Roads are sometimes widened because there's much too much traffic.
The road is being widened to two lanes.
to widen one's knowledge - poszerzyć swą wiedzę
They should widen this street because it is too narrow
His eyes widened as he saw the blood in the air

English word "élargir"(widen) occurs in sets:

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