Expand vs Extend

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Expand

Top 2.000 (häufig) B1 verb

Extend

Top 2.000 (häufig) B2 verb

	Expand	Extend
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //ɪkˈspænd// 🇺🇸 //ɪkˈspænd//	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈstend/","/ɪkˈstendz/","/ɪkˈstendɪd/","/ɪkˈstendɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈstend/","/ɪkˈstendz/","/ɪkˈstendɪd/","/ɪkˈstendɪŋ/"]/
Bedeutung	to make something bigger or more in amount to make something bigger or more in amount	To make something longer or bigger.
Beispiel	The company plans to expand its operations into new markets.	We need to extend the deadline for our project submission.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 2.000 (häufig)	Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	B1	B2
Wortart	verb	verb
Kollokationen	expand a business, expand horizons, expand your mind, expand on an idea, expand the service	greatly, significantly, beyond, from, to, greatly, significantly, beyond, from, to, greatly, significantly, beyond, from, to
Antonyme	shrink, contract, reduce	shorten, reduce
Häufige Fehler	Confusing 'expand' with 'extend', which refers to prolonging something rather than making it larger., Using 'expand' without an object (e.g., 'expand' instead of 'expand it')., Incorrectly using 'expand' in situations where 'grow' or 'increase' is more appropriate.	Confused with 'expand' — forgetting that 'extend' often refers to length rather than volume., Using the wrong preposition with 'extend', like 'extend to' instead of 'extend for'.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Use 'expand' for increasing size, numbers, or range. It's appropriate in academic or formal contexts but can also be used informally. Avoid using it in contexts where the meaning is of a steady state rather than change. Use 'expand' for increasing size, numbers, or range. It's appropriate in academic or formal contexts but can also be used informally. Avoid using it in contexts where the meaning is of a steady state rather than change.	Use 'extend' when talking about adding time, space, or length. Appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid using in overly informal situations.

Sieh es in echten Clips

And how she'd discovered ways to expand her mind

Expand

but that empathy rarely extends beyond our line of sight.

Extend

Häufige Fragen: Expand vs Extend

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Expand und Extend?

Expand: to make something bigger or more in amount Extend: To make something longer or bigger.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Expand und Extend?

Extend ist das höchste Niveau, bei B2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Expand und Extend auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Expand: B1, Extend: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Expand und Extend?

Expand: verb, Extend: verb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Expand: The company plans to expand its operations into new markets. Extend: We need to extend the deadline for our project submission.

Kann ich Expand und Extend austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Expand und Extend sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.