verlängern

German

Etymology

ver- + länger + -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧län‧gern

Verb

verlängern (weak, third-person singular present verlängert, past tense verlängerte, past participle verlängert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to lengthen
  2. to prolong, to extend
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, number 23/2010, page 31:
      Betreiber von Atomkraftwerken müssen künftig eine neue Brennelementesteuer entrichten. Im Gegenzug werden die Laufzeiten der Meiler verlängert.
      Operators of nuclear power plants have to pay a new tax on fuel rods in the future. In return the operating lives of the reactors will be extended.

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