extension

extension, prolongation, rallonge

Partie ou durée supplémentaire ajoutée pour agrandir quelque chose ou le faire durer plus longtemps.

En anglais simple : An extra part or period of time added to make something larger or last longer.

• We built an extension last year.
• The teacher gave me a week's extension.
• She removed her hair extensions before swimming.

Comment l'utiliser : an extension to something (They built an extension to their house.); an extension of something (She requested an extension of the deadline.)

Synonymes : addition

Expressions courantes : house extension, hair extension, deadline extension, request an extension

extension

Lettres placées après le dernier point du nom d’un fichier, qui indiquent son type.

En anglais simple : Letters after the last dot in a computer document’s name that show its type.

• The file extension is pdf.
• Change the extension only if you know the file type.
• Some programs hide file extensions.

Synonymes : file extension, filename extension

Expressions courantes : file extension, pdf extension

extension, allongement

Action ou résultat de rendre quelque chose plus long ou de lui permettre d’aller plus loin.

En anglais simple : The process or state of making something longer or allowing it to reach further.

• Full extension of the arm caused pain.
• The project involves the extension of the railway.
• Repeated extensions of the knee strengthened the muscle.

Comment l'utiliser : the extension of something (The extension of the railway took several years.)

Synonymes : lengthening, stretching

Contraires : shortening, contraction

Expressions courantes : full extension, extension of something, gradual extension

extension

Mouvement qui redresse un bras, une jambe ou un doigt, parfois en soulevant un poids.

En anglais simple : The movement of an arm, leg, or finger into a straight position, sometimes against a weight.

• Full extension of the knee was painful.
• She does leg extensions at the gym.
• The therapist checked extension in both elbows.

Synonymes : straightening

Contraires : flexion

Expressions courantes : leg extension, knee extension, full extension

étendue, extension

Quantité d’espace occupée par quelque chose, ou parfois de temps que cela couvre.

En anglais simple : The amount of space, or sometimes time, that something takes up.

• Every physical object has extension in space.
• The philosopher discussed the extension of matter.
• The theory considers both spatial and temporal extension.

Synonymes : extent

Expressions courantes : spatial extension, temporal extension, extension in space

traction

Action de tirer sur les extrémités d’un os cassé pour écarter et aligner les fragments.

En anglais simple : Pulling the ends of a broken bone apart to bring the pieces into a straight line.

• The doctor used extension to align the broken bone.
• Extension kept the bone fragments in line.
• Weights provided gentle extension during treatment.

Synonymes : traction

Expressions courantes : bone extension, extension treatment