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[US]/ɪkˈspænd/
[UK]/ɪkˈspænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kuongeza ukubwa; kusababisha kuwa mkubwa; kuongeza maelezo

vi. kutohoza; kufunua; kustawi
Word Forms
Past Tenseexpanded
Present Participleexpanding
Third Person Singularexpands
Past Participleexpanded

Phrases & Collocations

expand the business

kuweka upana biashara

expand the market

kuweka upana masoko

expand the team

kuweka upana timu

expand horizons

kuweka upana upeo

expand market

kuweka upana masoko

expand into

kuweka upana ndani ya

expand domestic demand

kuweka upana mahitaji ya ndani

expand on

kuongeza

expand all

kuweka upana yote

Example Sentences

expand industry and commerce

kuweka upanuzi viwanda na biashara

expand on a favorite topic.

kuongeza maelezo kuhusu mada pendeleo.

Metals expand with heat.

Chuma kinapanuka na joto.

the expanded fins of the ray.

mizani iliyoenea ya samaki ray.

the town expanded at a phenomenal rate.

mji ulikua kwa kasi kubwa.

the property of heat to expand metal at uniform rates.

sifa ya joto kusababisha chuma kupanuka kwa viwango sawa.

expand one's knowledge of foreign countries

kuongeza maarifa ya nchi za kigeni.

Irons expands when it is heated.

Irons inapanua wakati inapotungwa joto.

This golf course expands to the riverside.

Uwanja huu wa gofu unapata hadi mto.

I will expand on this problem next time.

Nitaongeza maelezo kuhusu tatizo hili wakati ujao.

The factory expands to the foot of the mountain.

Kiwandani kinapanua hadi mguu wa mlima.

The society expanded into a worldwide organization.

Jamii ilipanua hadi kuwa shirika la kimataifa.

The chair expands to form a day bed.

Kiti kinapanua ili kubuni kitanda cha mchana.

A gas tends to expand indefinitely.

Eneo la gesi huongezeka kwa ukomo.

the company expanded rapidly and diversified into computers.

kampuni iliongezeka haraka na ilivyofanya kazi katika kompyuta.

the minister expanded on the government's proposals.

waziri aliongeza maelezo kuhusu mapendekezo ya serikali.

Real-world Examples

" It stretches and expands, it stretches and expands."

"Inapanua na kupanua, inapanua na kupanua."

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2016 Collection

Come on, man, expand your horizons.

Njoo, mwanadamu, panua mizingoni yako.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Innovation cooperation with other countries will be expanded.

Ushirikiano wa uvumbuzi na nchi nyingine utapanua.

Source: CRI Online March 2019 Collection

It has plans to expand in the U.S.

Ina mipango ya kupanua nchini Marekani.

Source: VOA Special May 2022 Collection

What's the reason behind your plan to expand?

Ni kwa nini unapanga kupanua?

Source: Meeting English speaking

You could lead the effort to expand our horizons.

Unaweza kuongoza juhudi za kupanua mizingoni yetu.

Source: Billions Season 1

Do you have any plans to expand outside Britain?

Je, una mipango yoyote ya kupanua nje ya Uingereza?

Source: Beijing Foreign Studies University - New Advanced Vocational English

It has assimilated itself into other domains of science and is still expanding.

Imejielekeza katika uwanja mwingine wa sayansi na bado inapanua.

Source: The Great Science Revelation

The expanded CAG repeats also affect DNA replication itself.

Kurudia CAG iliyoenea pia huathiri marekebisho ya DNA yenyewe.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

The U.S. economy has been expanding for nearly 10 years.

Uchumi wa Marekani umepania karibu miaka 10.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

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