1-
towering
2-
sky-high
3-
lofty
4-
skycraping
5-
expanded
6-
outstretched
7-
lengthened
8-
elongated
9-
longish
10-
overlong
11-
to elongate
12-
broadened
13-
elevated
14-
expansive
15-
paper-thin
16-
to truncate
17-
to thicken
18-
to taper
towering
Adjetivo
t
t
o
a
w
ʊ
e
ɜ
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(elevado)

(elevado)

imponente

having an impressive height

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The towering skyscraper dominated the city’s skyline.
The towering cliffs along the coastline made for a breathtaking view.
sky-high
Adjetivo
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/skˈaɪhˈaɪ/
(altísimo)

(altísimo)

elevadísimo

extremely tall or elevated

lofty
lofty
Adjetivo
l
l
o
ɔ
f
f
t
t
y
i
alto

alto

(of a mountain, building, etc.) very tall and outstanding

skycraping
Adjetivo
s
s
k
k
y
c
k
r
r
a
p
p
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(altísimo)

(altísimo)

escalonado

(of buildings or other objects) extremely tall or high

expanded
Adjetivo
e
ɪ
x
ks
p
p
a
æ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
d
d
(expandido)

(expandido)

ampliado

made bigger in size

outstretched
Adjetivo
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
s
s
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
t
ch
ʧ
e
d
t
(estirado)

(estirado)

extendido

extended in length as far as possible

lengthened
Adjetivo
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
g
k
th
θ
e
ə
n
n
e
d
d
(extendido)

(extendido)

alargado

made longer in physical dimensions

elongated
Adjetivo
e
ɪ
l
l
o
ɔ
n
n
g
g
a
t
t
e
ə
d
d
(elongado)

(elongado)

alargado

long and thin, often more than expected or typical

longish
Adjetivo
l
l
o
ɔ
n
n
g
g
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
(relativamente largo)

(relativamente largo)

algo largo

rather long

overlong
Adjetivo
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/ˌoʊvɚlˈɑːŋ/
(demasiado prolongado)

(demasiado prolongado)

excesivamente largo

excessively or unreasonably long in duration, size, or extent

to elongate
to elongate
Verbo
e
ɪ
l
l
o
ɔ
n
n
g
g
a
t
t
e
(elongar)

(elongar)

alargar

to stretch something in order to make it longer

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
broadened
Adjetivo
b
b
r
r
oa
ɔ:
d
d
e
ə
n
n
e
d
d
(ensanchado)

(ensanchado)

ampliado

made wider in physical dimensions

elevated
Adjetivo
e
ɛ
l
l
e
ə
v
v
a
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d
(en altura)

(en altura)

elevado

positioned or built above ground level

expansive
Adjetivo
e
ɪ
x
ks
p
p
a
æ
n
n
s
s
i
ɪ
v
v
e
(amplio)

(amplio)

expansivo

able to increase in size or volume

paper-thin
Adjetivo
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/pˈeɪpɚθˈɪn/
(muy delgado)

(muy delgado)

papelucho

extremely thin, as thin as a sheet of paper

to truncate
Verbo
t
t
r
r
u
ə
n
n
c
k
a
t
t
e
truncar

truncar

to cut something short in length or duration

to thicken
Verbo
th
θ
i
ɪ
ck
k
e
ə
n
n
(densificar)

(densificar)

espesar

to become more viscous or dense

Información Gramatical:

Intransitivo
to taper
to taper
Verbo
t
t
a
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
(ir reduciendo)

(ir reduciendo)

disminuir

to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time

Información Gramatical:

Intransitivo

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