Dilating Meaning in English

word · lemma: dilate

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Definition

Becoming wider, larger, or more open. Often used for body parts like pupils or blood vessels.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly medical or scientific; most often describes pupils in response to light, or the dilation of blood vessels. Not used for general enlargement (use 'expand' or 'widen'). Common collocations: 'dilating pupils', 'dilating blood vessels', 'dilating eyes'.

• Spanish: dilatarse - expandirse
• Portuguese (BR): dilatar - expandir
• Portuguese (PT): dilatar - expandir
• Chinese (Simplified): 扩张 - 扩大
• Chinese (Traditional): 擴張 - 擴大
• Hindi: फैलना - चौड़ा होना
• Arabic: يتوسع - يتضخم
• Bengali: প্রসারিত হচ্ছে - বিস্তৃত হচ্ছে
• Russian: расширяются
• Japanese: 拡張している - 広がっている
• Vietnamese: giãn ra
• Korean: 확장되고 있다 - 넓어지고 있다
• Turkish: genişliyor - büyüyor
• Urdu: پھیل رہا ہے - کشادہ ہو رہا ہے
• Indonesian: melebar - membesar

Example Sentences

The doctor checked if my pupils were dilating in the dark.

basic

The medicine is dilating his blood vessels.

basic

Some people have trouble dilating their eyes for an exam.

basic

When the lights turned off suddenly, I could feel my pupils dilating fast.

natural

The eye drops keep my eyes dilating for hours after the exam.

natural

During labor, doctors keep checking if the cervix is dilating enough.

natural