“Expand”, “Expands”, “Expanding”, “Expanded” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Expand” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Wasi3

(f) Was3e

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وسع (m)

 وسعي (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Expands” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Yiwasi3

(f) Twasi3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يوسع (m)

 توسع (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Expanding” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 3ambiwasi3

(f) 3ambtwasi3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيوسع (m)

عمبتوسع (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Expanded” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Wasa3

(f) Wasa3it

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 وسع (m)

 وسعت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’d like to expand the budget.”

Bheb wasi3 hal mizenyie.

.بحب وسع الميزانية

 
“Can you expand the towel?”

(m) Fik tmed 2al manshafe?

(f) Fike tmede 2al manshafe?

فيك تمد المنشفة؟ (m)

فيك تمدي المنشفة؟ (f)

 
“The accordian expanded as the musician played.”

2al accordion biwasi3 lama lama 2al 3azif bi3azif.

.الاكورديون بيوسع لما العازف بيعزف

 
“The lense is expanded all the way.”

2al 3edese twasa3it.

.العدسة توسعت

 
“This button will expand the view and provide more content.”

Hayda 2al zer biwasi3 2al manzar wa bya3te majel la mhato 2aktar.

.هيدا الزر بيوسع المنظر وبيعطي مجال لمحتوى اكتر