Sentence examples of "extends" in English

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A vast plain extends beyond the river. Une vaste plaine s'étend au-delà de la rivière.
A giraffe extends its neck to get food. Une girafe allonge le cou pour aller chercher de la nourriture.
Can I extend my stay? Puis-je prolonger mon séjour ?
Dad extended his legs on the sofa. Père a étendu sa jambe sur le sofa.
Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile. Mieux vaut tendre une branche d'olivier que de lancer un missile.
He extended his right arm. Il allongea son bras droit.
She wants to extend the no-smoking area. Elle veut étendre la zone non-fumeurs.
The city wants to extend the road. La ville veut prolonger la route.
The tree's roots extend deep into the earth. Les racines de l'arbre s'étendent profondément dans la terre.
She extended her arm to grab the magazine at the top of the shelves. Elle tendit le bras pour attraper la revue en haut de l'étagère.
She extended her stay by five days. Elle a prolongé son séjour de cinq jours.
From Sendai I extended my journey to Aomori. De Sendai j'ai prolongé mon voyage jusqu'à Aomori.
While laughing is allowed, it is most dishonest to laugh out loud or to extend one's laughter beyond the limits of a just moderation; the Holy Ghost teaches us that it is the character of a madman to raise one's voice while laughing. S'il est permis de rire, il est très malhonnête d'éclater ou de prolonger le rire au-delà des justes bornes d'une honnête modération; l'Esprit Saint nous apprend que c'est le propre de l'insensé d'élever la voix en riant.
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