No. 4,678 in German

verlängern

To extend or prolong.

In a sentence

Ich möchte meinen Urlaub verlängern.
I want to extend my vacation.
Here, 'verlängern' means to extend the duration of something, specifically the vacation.
Der Tunnel wurde um zwei Kilometer verlängert.
The tunnel was extended by two kilometers.
In this sentence, 'verlängern' is used to describe the physical extension of an object, the tunnel.
Könnten Sie bitte meine Aufenthaltserlaubnis verlängern?
Could you please extend my residence permit?
Here, 'verlängern' is utilized in the context of extending the validity period of a permission or document.

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