allonger

to lengthen, to extend

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verb Rare #29,942
to lengthen, to extend Often used for making something physically longer or stretching something out; in the reflexive form (s’allonger), it often means “to lie down.”
FR: Il faut allonger la jupe de deux centimètres.
EN: We need to lengthen the skirt by two centimeters.
Conjugation of allonger
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First allonge
Second allongez
Third allonge
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First allonge
Third allonge
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second allonge allongez
Past
allonger
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third allongea

Va donc t’allonger à poil avec ta belle créature.

Go lie down naked with your beautiful creature.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Il va aller s'allonger un peu.

He's going to lie down for a bit.

Allez vous allonger et enlevez le bas.

Go lie down and take off your bottoms.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Il va y avoir du grabuge, vous devriez vous allonger!

Things are about to get rough—you should lie down!

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

Mais ce temps de téléphone n'a fait que s'allonger.

But that time spent on the phone has only gotten longer.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Il va s'allonger un peu.

He’s going to lie down for a bit.

Le boxeur fut contraint de s'allonger.

The boxer was forced to lie down.

On va s'allonger.

Let's lie down.

— Primate (2026)

S'allonger une fois tombé, plutôt.

Better to lie down once you’ve fallen.

— L'aiguille (1989)

Vous devez vous allonger.

You need to lie down.