Tra từ extend - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

ex‧tend S3 W2 /ɪkˈstend/ BrE AmE verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: extendere, from tendere 'to stretch']
1. TIME [intransitive + adverb/preposition,transitive] to continue for a longer period of time, or to make something last longer:
Management have agreed to extend the deadline.
extend for/into/over etc
Some of our courses extend over two years.
extend something for/by/until something
The government has extended the ban on the import of beef until June.
2. AREA/DISTANCE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to continue for a particular distance or over a particular area
across/over/through etc
The River Nile extends as far south as Lake Victoria.
extend 100 km/30 yards etc (from something)
The shelf extends 20 cms from the bookcase.
3. SIZE [transitive] to make a room, building, road etc bigger or longer:
We plan to extend the kitchen by six feet.
4. INCLUDE/AFFECT
a) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to affect or include people, things, or places
extend to/beyond etc
My duties at the school extend beyond just teaching.
The vote was extended to all women aged 21 and over in 1928.
b) [transitive] to make something affect more people, situations, areas etc than before:
British Coal is planning to extend its operations in Wales.
extend something to somebody/something
We can extend our insurance cover to travel abroad.
5. OFFER HELP/THANKS [transitive] formal to officially offer someone help, sympathy, thanks etc
extend something to somebody
We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our French visitors.
I’d like to extend my thanks to all the catering staff.
The Coroner extended his sympathy to the victim’s family.
The Headteacher has extended an invitation to the Prime Minister to visit the school.
The banks have decided to extend credit to the company (=allow them to borrow more money).
6. ARMS/LEGS [transitive] to stretch out a hand or leg:
George extended his hand (=offered to shake hands).
7. CONTINUE WINNING [transitive] to increase the number of points, games etc by which one person or team is ahead of other competitors:
Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the table to 10 points.
8. FURNITURE [intransitive and transitive] if a table or ladder extends, it can be made longer ⇨ fold

extendhu

◎	[iks'tend]
※	ngoại động từ
	■	duỗi thẳng (tay, chân...); đưa ra; giơ ra
		☆	extend your arms vertically
			hãy duỗi hai cánh tay theo chiều dọc
		☆	the bird extended its wings in flight
			con chim sải cánh trong khi bay
		☆	he extended his hand to the new assistant
			ông ta chìa bàn tay ra (để bắt tay) với người trợ lý mới
	■	kéo dài (không gian hoặc thời gian); mở rộng
		☆	to extend a fence, wall, ladder
			kéo dài hàng rào, bức tường, cái thang
		☆	to extend a cable between two posts
			kéo căng dây cáp giữa hai cột
		☆	to extend the meaning of a word
			mở rộng nghĩa của một từ
		☆	to extend credit
			kéo dài thời gian tín dụng
		☆	can you extend your visit a few days longer?
			ông kéo dài chuyến thăm thêm vài ngày nữa nhé?
	■	(to extend something to somebody) dành cho (sự đón tiếp...); gửi tới (lời chúc...)
		☆	they extended their fellow-countryman a warm welcome
			họ dành cho người đồng hương của họ một sự tiếp đón nồng nhiệt
		☆	to extend the best wishes to one's sweetheart
			gửi những lời chúc tốt đẹp nhất tới người yêu của mình
	■	sử dụng hoặc mở rộng khả năng/năng lực của bản thân.... tới mức tối đa
		☆	She didn't really have to extend herself in the competitive examination
			Thật ra cô ta chẳng cần phải cố gắng hết sức trong cuộc thi tuyển
※	nội động từ
	■	kéo dài (đến tận nơi nào hoặc đến thời điểm nào...)
		☆	the zoo extends as far as the river
			sở thú kéo dài đến tận sông