expand

to become larger or more extensive in size, amount, number, etc.

aumentar, expandir, crecer

• expand to something

Collocations the economy expanded · their business is expanding

• The company has been expanding rapidly.

  La empresa ha estado expandiéndose rápid-amente.

to open out or extend something, such as a map or an umbrella.

abrir, extender, desplegar

• expand something

Collocations to expand an umbrella · to expand a map

• She expanded her umbrella when it started to rain.

  Ella desplegó su paraguas cuando empezó a llover.

to give more details about something or to make it clearer.

explicar, desarrollar, ampliar

• expand on something

Collocations to expand on a point · to expand on an idea

• He expanded on his ideas during the meeting.

  Él desarrolló sus ideas durante la reunión.

to stretch or pull something so that it becomes longer, wider, etc.

estirar, alargar, estender

• expand something

Collocations to expand a muscle · to expand a piece of metal

• The metal expands when heated.

  El metal se estira cuando está caliente.