enlarge

BrE /ɪnˈlɑːndʒ/ AmE /ɪnˈlændʒ/

verb en → es

past enlarged pp enlarged ing enlarging

1 MAKE BIGGER [transitive] B2

to make something bigger or larger in size, amount, or importance

hacer más grande, ampliar

  • enlarge a picture/image

Collocations enlarge an image · enlarge a business

  • She decided to enlarge her house.

    Decidió ampliar su casa.

2 EXPAND KNOWLEDGE [transitive] C1

to increase the amount of information or knowledge that someone has about a subject

ampliar, extender el conocimiento sobre algo

  • enlarge one's understanding/knowledge

Collocations enlarge your knowledge of a subject · enlarge someone's perspective

  • The course aims to enlarge students' understanding of the topic.

    El curso tiene como objetivo ampliar el conocimiento de los estudiantes sobre el tema.