No. 8,426 in Catalan

dilati

"Dilati" means "dilate" or "expand."

In a sentence

Quan estic relaxat, els meus ulls es dilaten.
When I am relaxed, my eyes dilate.
In this sentence, 'dilaten' refers to the physiological action of the pupils enlarging due to relaxation.
Durant la classe d'art, dilatarem les idees fins a trobar l'inspiració.
During the art class, we will expand the ideas until we find inspiration.
Here, 'dilatarem' metaphorically represents the expansion or thorough exploration of ideas.
El projecte es dilata a causa de complicacions imprevistes.
The project is delayed due to unforeseen complications.
In this context, 'dilata' suggests the extension or protraction of the project's timeline.

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