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extension

/ɪkˈsten.tʃən/

Translation

n [c, u]
ampliación
They built an extension onto their house
Hicieron una ampliación de su casa
prolongación
Can I have an extension for the essay, please?
¿Puedo tener más tiempo para hacer la redacción, por favor?
(de un teléfono)
extensión
Can you put me through to extension 550, please?
¿Me puede poner con la extensión 550, por favor?
(Definition of extension n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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