LEARNit Dictionary

extension

noun
B2+
OPAL
1
B2+
the act of increasing the area of activity, group of people, etc. that is affected by something
گسترش, بسط, افزایش دامنه
2
C1+
a new room or rooms that are added to a house
گسترش, توسعه
They're building an extension to their house.
3
C1+
a new part that is added to a building
اضافه بنا, بخش اضافه
a planned two-storey extension to the hospital
4
an extra period of time allowed for something
تمدید, افزایش مدت, اضافه زمانی
He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year.
a visa extension
She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis.
(British English)The pub had an extension on Christmas Eve.
5
an extra phone line connected to a central phone in a house or to a switchboard in a large building. In a large building, each extension usually has its own number.
شماره داخلی تلفن, تلفن داخلی, شماره داخلی, خط فرعی
We have an extension in the bedroom.
What's your extension number?
Can I have extension 4332 please?
I'll give you my extension number, so you can phone me directly.
6
the act of making something longer or larger; the thing that is made longer and larger
گسترش, امتداد, افزایش, بسط, توسعه
The extension of the subway will take several months.
extensions to the original railway track
7
pieces of artificial hair that are added to somebody's own hair to make it longer
اکستنشن مو, موهای اضافه, افزونه موی مصنوعی
These extensions are very easy to use and won't damage your own hair.
8
a part of a college or university that offers courses to students who are not studying full-time; a programme of study for these students
واحد آموزشی دانشگاه برای دانشجویان نیمه وقت, برنامه آموزشی نیمه وقت, دوره شبانه
La Salle Extension University
extension courses
9
the set of three letters that are placed after the dot(= small round mark) at the end of the name of a file and that show what type of file it is
پسوند پرونده, پسوند فایل
The extension .doc indicates a word-processing file.
10
an extra length of electric wire, used when the wire on an electrical device is not long enough
سیم رابط