What does rallonge in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rallonge in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rallonge in French.

The word rallonge in French means extension, leaf, extension leaf, extension cable, extension cord, extension lead, advance, extension, extend, extend, lengthen, increase, lengthen, increase, hold up, double-barreled name. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rallonge

extension, leaf, extension leaf

nom féminin (extension d'objet) (of table, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais mettre deux rallonges pour agrandir la table.
I'm going to add two extension leaves to make the table bigger.

extension cable, extension cord, extension lead

nom féminin (prolongement électrique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut une rallonge, la prise est trop loin !
We need an extension cable; the power point is too far away!

advance

nom féminin (familier (supplément d'argent) (money)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu me donneras bien une petite rallonge pour mes frais de vacances ?
Will you give me an advance for my vacation expenses?

extension

nom féminin (familier (supplément de temps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je prendrais bien quelques jours de rallonge pour mes vacances.
I would like to add a few days' extension to my vacation.

extend

verbe transitif (dans l'espace)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On a rallongé la table pour accueillir tous les convives.
We extended the table to accommodate all the guests.

extend, lengthen, increase

verbe transitif (dans le temps)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La nouvelle loi va rallonger le temps de travail.
The new law will lengthen working hours.

lengthen, increase

verbe intransitif (dans le temps)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'espérance de vie rallonge. Au printemps, les jours rallongent.
Life expectancy is getting longer.

hold up

verbe transitif (familier (prendre plus de temps)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ça m'a rallongé de passer par le centre.
Going through the centre held me up.

double-barreled name

nom masculin (familier (patronyme très long)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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