allungare
verbo transitivo
| 1. | [aumentare la lunghezza di - racconto, articolo, discorso]
to make longer [ - abito, cappotto, pantaloni] Conjugation to let down [ - tavolo] Conjugation to extend [ - sedile] Conjugation to recline allungare il passo to lengthen one's stride |
| 2. | [aumentare la durata di - vita]
Conjugation to prolong [ - spettacolo, vacanza] Conjugation to extend allungare la strada to go the long way around o round (UK) |
| 3. | [stendere]
Conjugation to stretch out
allungare le mani addosso a qn (fig) to feel sb up, to touch sb up (UK) allungare le orecchie to prick up one's ears |
| 4. | [diluire] Conjugation to dilute |
| 5. | (fam)
[porgere]
Conjugation to pass
mi allungheresti il sale? would you pass (me) the salt? |
| 6. | (fam)
[schiaffo]
Conjugation to give
gli ha allungato un ceffone she gave him a slap |
allungarsi
verbo intransitivo pronominale
| 1. | [gen] to get longer |
| 2. | [riunione] Conjugation to overrun |
allungarsi
verbo riflessivo
(fam) [stendersi] Conjugation to stretch out
