resize

riˈsaɪz

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Conjugation

Definition of resize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

general use

tr.

change the size of something

tr.

She decided to resize the image to fit the frame.

adjust

alter

modify

self-change

intr.

Rare

change in size without external force

intr.

Rare

The file will automatically resize to fit the screen.

alter

expand

shrink

materials

tr.

TECH.

apply sizing agent to a surface again

tr.

TECH.

The artist needed to resize the canvas before painting.

reapply

repaint

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Origin of resize

English, re- (again) + size (dimension)

Examples of resize in a sentence

The architect will resize the room to make it more spacious.
The image may resize when the browser window narrows.
Cells resize as they absorb water.
The craftsman had to resize the paper for the project.
Before applying paint, they decided to resize the surface.

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French:redimensionner, se redimensionner, ...
German:Größe ändern, seine Größe ändern, ...
Italian:ridimensionare, ridimensionarsi, ...
Spanish:redimensionar, cambiar de tamaño, ...
Portuguese:redimensionar, redimensionar-se, ...
Chinese:调整大小, 改变尺寸, ...
Japanese:サイズ変更する, 拡大縮小する, ...
Arabic:غَيَّرَ الحَجْمَ, تَغَيَّرَ حَجْمُهُ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁנּוֹת אֶת הַגּוֹדֶל, לְשַׁנּוֹת גּוֹדֶל, ...
Russian:изменить размер, изменяться в размере, ...
Ukrainian:змінити розмір, змінювати розмір, ...
Hindi:आकार बदलना, आकार में बदलना, ...
Bengali:আকার পরিবর্তন করা, আকার বদলানো, ...
Catalan:redimensionar, redimensionar-se, ...
Czech:změnit velikost, naklížit, ...
Danish:ændre størrelse, skalere, ...
Dutch:herformatteren, van grootte veranderen, ...
Greek:αλλάζω μέγεθος, μεταβάλλομαι σε μέγεθος, ...
Hungarian:átméretezni, átméreteződni, ...
Khmer:ប្តូរទំហំ, លាបសារធាតុរឹតផ្ទៃឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:크기 조정하다, 크기가 조절되다, ...
Persian:تغییر اندازه دادن, کوچک و بزرگ شدن, ...
Polish:zmienić rozmiar, zmieniać rozmiar, ...
Portuguese (BR):redimensionar, redimensionar-se, ...
Romanian:a redimensiona, a-și modifica dimensiunea, ...
Swedish:ändra storlek, anpassa storleken, ...
Thai:ปรับขนาด, ทาสารเคลือบ, ...
Turkish:boyutlandırmak, yeniden boyutlanmak, ...
Vietnamese:thay đổi kích thước, tự thay đổi kích thước, ...

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