extension

ampliamento, proroga, extension

Parte o periodo aggiuntivo che serve a ingrandire qualcosa o a prolungarne la durata.

In inglese semplice: An extra part or period of time added to make something larger or last longer.

• We built an extension last year.
• The teacher gave me a week's extension.
• She removed her hair extensions before swimming.

Come si usa: an extension to something (They built an extension to their house.); an extension of something (She requested an extension of the deadline.)

Sinonimi: addition

Espressioni comuni: house extension, hair extension, deadline extension, request an extension

estensione

Lettere dopo l’ultimo punto nel nome di un file, che ne indicano il tipo.

In inglese semplice: Letters after the last dot in a computer document’s name that show its type.

• The file extension is pdf.
• Change the extension only if you know the file type.
• Some programs hide file extensions.

Sinonimi: file extension, filename extension

Espressioni comuni: file extension, pdf extension

estensione, allungamento

Processo o risultato del rendere qualcosa più lungo o capace di arrivare più lontano.

In inglese semplice: The process or state of making something longer or allowing it to reach further.

• Full extension of the arm caused pain.
• The project involves the extension of the railway.
• Repeated extensions of the knee strengthened the muscle.

Come si usa: the extension of something (The extension of the railway took several years.)

Sinonimi: lengthening, stretching

Contrari: shortening, contraction

Espressioni comuni: full extension, extension of something, gradual extension

estensione

Movimento che raddrizza un braccio, una gamba o un dito, talvolta contro un peso.

In inglese semplice: The movement of an arm, leg, or finger into a straight position, sometimes against a weight.

• Full extension of the knee was painful.
• She does leg extensions at the gym.
• The therapist checked extension in both elbows.

Sinonimi: straightening

Contrari: flexion

Espressioni comuni: leg extension, knee extension, full extension

estensione

Quantità di spazio occupata da qualcosa o, talvolta, di tempo che comprende.

In inglese semplice: The amount of space, or sometimes time, that something takes up.

• Every physical object has extension in space.
• The philosopher discussed the extension of matter.
• The theory considers both spatial and temporal extension.

Sinonimi: extent

Espressioni comuni: spatial extension, temporal extension, extension in space

trazione

Procedura che tira le estremità di un osso rotto per separare e allineare i frammenti.

In inglese semplice: Pulling the ends of a broken bone apart to bring the pieces into a straight line.

• The doctor used extension to align the broken bone.
• Extension kept the bone fragments in line.
• Weights provided gentle extension during treatment.

Sinonimi: traction

Espressioni comuni: bone extension, extension treatment