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allargare

to widen

verb ahl-lar-GAH-reh Less Common
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Origin: From largo (wide), from Latin largus.

Also means

to expand

Usage Note

Allargare takes avere and means to make something physically wider or to extend something in scope. Allargare la strada (to widen the road); allargare la base elettorale (to broaden the electoral base). The reflexive allargarsi means to spread out or to get wider, and colloquially to overstep one's bounds.

Examples

"Vogliono allargare la strada principale."

Natural Translation

They want to widen the main road.

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