No. 2,412 in Swedish
förlänger
"Förlänger" means "extends" or "prolongs" in English.
In a sentence
Jag förlänger snöret så att det räcker längre.
I lengthen the string so that it extends further.
The word 'förlänger' in this sentence is used to describe a physical action of increasing the length of a tangible object, the string.
Medicinen förlänger patientens liv ett par år.
The medicine prolongs the patient's life by a couple of years.
Here, 'förlänger' indicates an extension in duration or continuation of time, referring to a conceptual increase in the lifespan.
Han förlänger mötet genom att ta upp nya ämnen att diskutera.
He extends the meeting by bringing up new topics to discuss.
In this case, 'förlänger' is used to signify an intentional extension of a time-bound activity.
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