allongement
French → English
noun//a.lɔ̃ʒ.mɑ̃//
(Physical) Lengthening: the act of increasing the length of an object or the resulting state
L'allongement de la piste de décollage permettra d'accueillir des avions plus gros.
(English) The lengthening of the takeoff runway will allow for larger planes to be accommodated.
On observe un allongement significatif de l'espérance de vie dans les pays développés.
(English) A significant lengthening of life expectancy is observed in developed countries.
Entry ID: fr:en:allongement · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary