Dilate Meaning in English

word

US

ˌdaɪˈɫeɪt

dy-LAYT

UK

daɪlˈeɪt

dy-LAYT

التعريف

To become wider, larger, or more open, or to make something do this. Often used when talking about body parts like pupils or blood vessels.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in medical, scientific, or technical contexts. Common collocations are 'dilate the pupils', 'dilated blood vessels'. Not used for general widening of physical spaces (use 'widen' or 'expand' for that).

• Spanish: dilatar - ensanchar
• Portuguese (BR): dilatar - expandir
• Portuguese (PT): dilatar - expandir
• Chinese (Simplified): 扩张 - 扩大
• Chinese (Traditional): 擴張 - 擴大
• Hindi: फैलाना - चौड़ा करना
• Arabic: يتسع - يتوسع
• Bengali: বড় হওয়া - প্রসারিত হওয়া (বিশেষত অঙ্গ/উপাদান)
• Russian: расширяться - расширять
• Japanese: 拡張する - 広がる
• Vietnamese: giãn ra - làm giãn
• Korean: 확장되다 - 넓어지다
• Turkish: genişlemek - genişletmek
• Urdu: پھیلنا - چوڑا ہونا
• Indonesian: melebar - melebarkan

جمل نموذجية

The doctor used special drops to dilate my pupils.

basic

Heat can make metal pipes dilate.

basic

When you exercise, your blood vessels dilate to increase blood flow.

basic

My eyes always dilate in bright light at the eye doctor’s office.

natural

Don’t worry if your pupils take some time to dilate after the drops.

natural

The medication helped his airways dilate, so he could breathe better.

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