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verlängern

extend

verb fer-LENG-ern Less Common

Also means

lengthen

Usage Note

verlängern is inseparable (the ver- never detaches) and built from lang ('long'). Use it for extending a contract, visa or deadline, and die Verlängerung is the noun, also the word for 'extra time' in football.

Examples

"Ich muss meinen Pass verlängern."

Natural Translation

I have to extend my passport.

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