Meaning
large, broad, wide, extensive, vast
- broad, widespread, wide-ranging
In a sentence
La casa ha un giardino molto esteso.
The house has a very large garden.
Il problema è più esteso di quanto pensassi.
The problem is more widespread than I thought.
L'incendio ha colpito un'area boschiva molto estesa.
The fire affected a very extensive wooded area.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| esteso | masculine · singular |
| estesa | feminine · singular |
| estesi | masculine · plural |
| estese | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use esteso mostly in formal or written Italian: territorio esteso, danni estesi, riassunto esteso. In casual speech, grande or vasto is often more natural.
- For people or organizations, widespread usually becomes diffuso, capillare, or su larga scala, not esteso by itself.
- It agrees normally: esteso, estesa, estesi, estese. Learners often forget agreement in phrases like area estesa or zone estese.