verb

lengthen

verlängern

To make something longer, or to become longer.

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Examples

He wants to lengthen the rope.verb

Er möchte das Seil verlängern.

We should lengthen the meeting by fifteen minutes to finish all topics.verb

Wir sollten die Besprechung um fünfzehn Minuten verlängern, um alle Themen abzuschließen.

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