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extra-

(word root) outside, external

Examples of words with the root extra-: extracurricular

ex·tra

(ĕk′strə)

adj.

1. More than or beyond what is usual, normal, expected, or necessary: earned extra money by freelancing. See Synonyms at superfluous.

2. Subject to an additional charge: Coffee does not come with dinner but is extra.

1. Something more than is usual or necessary: bought too much paint and gave the extra to a friend.

2. Something, such as an accessory on a motor vehicle, for which an additional charge is made.

3. A special edition of a newspaper.

4. A performer hired to play a minor part, as in a crowd scene in a film.

adv.

To an exceptional extent or degree; unusually: extra dry.

[Probably short for extraordinary.]

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extra

(ˈɛkstrə)

adj

being more than what is usual or expected; additional

1. a person or thing that is additional

2. something for which an additional charge is made: the new car had many extras.

3. (Journalism & Publishing) an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis

4. (Film) films an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes

5. (Cricket) cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye

6. US something that is better than usual in quality

adv

unusually; exceptionally: an extra fast car.

[C18: perhaps shortened from extraordinary]

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ex•tra

(ˈɛk strə)

adj., n., pl. -tras,
adv. adj.

1. beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional: Make an extra copy.

2. superior to the usual: extra comfort.

3. provided at an additional charge: Home delivery is extra.

4. an additional feature.

5. an additional expense or charge.

6. a special edition of a newspaper.

7. an additional worker, esp. a person hired by the day to appear in the background action of a film.

8. something of superior quality.

adv.

9. in excess of the usual amount, size, or degree: extra tall.

[1770–80; shortening of extraordinary, later influenced by extra-]

extra-

a prefix meaning “outside of,” “beyond the bounds of”: extragalactic; extralegal; extrasensory.

[< Latin, prefixal use of extrā (adv. and preposition) outside (of), without]

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Noun	1.	extra - a minor actor in crowd scenes spear carrier, supernumerary actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer
	2.	extra - an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) edition - an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"
	3.	extra - something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency" duplicate artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
Adj.	1.	extra - more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" excess, redundant, supererogatory, supernumerary, surplus, superfluous, spare unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary
	2.	extra - added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game" special unscheduled - not scheduled or not on a regular schedule; "an unscheduled meeting"; "the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for refueling"
	3.	extra - further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes" additional additive - characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
Adv.	1.	extra - unusually or exceptionally; "an extra fast car"

extra

adjective

1. additional, more, new, other, added, further, fresh, accessory, supplementary, auxiliary, add-on, supplemental, ancillary, x (S.M.S.) Extra staff have been taken on to cover busy periods.
additional needed, required, necessary, essential, vital, compulsory, mandatory, obligatory, requisite

2. surplus, excess, reserve, spare, unnecessary, redundant, needless, unused, leftover, superfluous, extraneous, unneeded, inessential, supernumerary, supererogatory, x (S.M.S.) This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories.

noun

1. addition, bonus, supplement, accessory, complement, add-on, affix, adjunct, appendage, addendum, supernumerary, appurtenance, x (S.M.S.) Optional extras including cooking tuition.
addition essential, requirement, necessity, must, precondition, requisite, prerequisite

adverb

1. in addition, additionally, over and above, x (S.M.S.) You may be charged extra for this service.

2. exceptionally, very, specially, especially, particularly, extremely, remarkably, unusually, extraordinarily, uncommonly, x (S.M.S.) Try extra hard to be nice to him.

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extra

adjective

1. Being more than is needed, desired, or appropriate:

de trop, excess, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus.

2. Being an addition:

added, additional, fresh, further, more, new, other.

adverb

To a high degree:

awfully, dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, greatly, highly, most, notably, very.

Informal: awful.

Chiefly Regional: mighty.

Translations

إضافيإِضَافِيّ زَائِدشَيء إضافيطَبعَه إضافيَّه مِن جَريدَه

navícdodatečnýextra

ekstraekstra tingekstraudgavestatistyderligere

zusätzlich besonders Extrablatt Komparse mehr

επιπλέον κομπάρσος πρόσθετος

extra de más de sobra edición especial exceso

liignelisa-

ylimääräinenekstra-erityisenlisä-

supplémentaire additionnel édition spéciale en plus extra

dodatnidodatno

felárrendkívüli kiadásstatisztatöbblet-

auka-, umfram-aukablaîaukahluturóvenjulega, sérstaklegastatisti, aukaleikari

extra supplementare a parte aggiuntivo comparsa

余分に余分の

각별히추가의

kas nors papildomapapildomas mokestisspecialus laikraščio numerisstatistas

filmaktierisneparastipapildinājumspapildu-papildus

extra

ekstra statist tilleggs-ekstra-

dodatkowo dodatkowy

extra super

добавочный дополнительно

štatistavedľajší poplatokzvlášťzvláštne vydanie

dodatendodatno

extra

เป็นพิเศษพิเศษ

ek baskıekstrafazladanfigüran ilave

thêm

额外的临时演员另收费用的项目号外外加费用

extra

[ˈekstrə]

A. ADJ

1. (= reserve) → de más, de sobra
take an extra pair of shoes → lleva un par de zapatos de más or de sobra
take some extra money just to be on the safe side → coge dinero de más or de sobra para más seguridad

2. (= additional) → más inv, adicional (more frm)
he gave me an extra blanket → me dio una manta más
we need two extra chairs → necesitamos dos sillas más
they laid on some extra trains → pusieron algunos trenes adicionales or más
I've set an extra place at the table → he puesto otro cubierto en la mesa → he puesto un cubierto más en la mesa
to earn an extra £20 a week → ganar 20 libras más a la semana
to go to extra expense → gastar de más
to work extra hours → trabajar horas extra
the extra money will come in handy → el dinero extra vendrá bien
extra pay → sobresueldo m
five tons extra to requirements → un excedente de cinco toneladas

3. (= special, added) → excepcional
you must make an extra effort → tienes que hacer un esfuerzo excepcional or extra
for extra whiteness → para una mayor blancura → para conseguir una blancura excepcional
for extra safety → para mayor seguridad
take extra care! → ¡ten muchísimo cuidado!

4. (= over, spare) → de más, de sobra
an extra chromosome → un cromosoma de más or de sobra
these copies are extra → estas copias sobran

5. (= not included in price) wine is extra → el vino es aparte or no está incluido
postage and packing extra → los gastos de envío son aparte, gastos de envío no incluidos
extra charge → recargo m, suplemento m
they delivered it at no extra charge → lo enviaron sin recargo

B. ADV

1. (= more) → más
it is better to pay a little extra for better quality → es mejor pagar un poco más y ganar en calidad
you have to pay extra for a single room → hay que pagar más por una habitación individual → hay un recargo por habitación individual
wine costs extra → el vino es aparte or no está incluido
send 95p extra for postage and packing → manda 95 peniques de más para los gastos de envío

2. (= especially) → extraordinariamente, super
to sing extra loud → cantar extraordinariamente fuerte, cantar super fuerte
he did extra well in the written exam → el examen escrito le salió extraordinariamente bien, el examen escrito le salió super bien
he was extra polite/nice to her → fue super educado/amable con ella, fue re(te) educado/amable con ella (esp LAm)
to be extra careful → tener un cuidado excepcional
extra fine [nib] → extrafino
to work extra hard → trabajar super duro
extra large [size] → muy grande
extra special → muy especial, super especial
to take extra special care over sth → tomar extremadas precauciones en algo
extra strong [bag, glue, mint] → extra fuerte; [coffee] → super cargado; [nylon] → reforzado

C. N

1. (= luxury, addition) → extra m
(optional) extras (Aut) → extras mpl

2. (= charge) → extra m
there are no hidden extras → no hay extras escondidos

3. (Cine) → extra mf

4. (Press) → número m extraordinario
"extra, extra! read all about it!" → "¡extra, extra! ¡últimas noticias!"

5. (US) (= gasoline) → súper f

6. (US) (= spare part) → repuesto m

D. CPD extra time N (Ftbl) → prórroga f

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extra

[ˈɛkstrə]

adj

(= additional) → supplémentaire, de plus
an extra blanket → une couverture supplémentaire

to be extra (= cost more)
Breakfast is extra → Il y a un supplément pour le petit déjeuner.

adv

(= in addition) → en plus

(= particularly) [careful, nice] → particulièrement
We worked extra hard → Nous avons travaillé particulièrement dur.
extra large sizes → très grandes tailles

n → supplément m
It costs extra → Il y a un supplément.
Wine will cost extra → Le vin sera en supplément.
to pay extra → payer un supplément

(= actor) → figurant(e) m/f extras

npl

(= advantages) → avantages mpl

(= additional charges) → frais mpl supplémentaires
There are no hidden extras → Il n'y a pas de frais supplémentaires.

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extra

adj (= additional) → zusätzlich; take an extra pair of shoes (just in case) → nimm ein zusätzliches Paar Schuhe (als Reserve) mit; we need an extra chair → wir brauchen noch einen Stuhl; I have set an extra place at table → ich habe noch ein Gedeck aufgelegt; if you’re cold put an extra pullover on → wenn du frierst, zieh dir noch einen Pullover an; to work extra hours → Überstunden machen; to make an extra effort → sich besonders anstrengen; extra police/troops were called in → es wurde Verstärkung gerufen; to go to extra expense → sich zusätzlich in Unkosten stürzen; take extra care! → sei besonders vorsichtig!; for extra safety → für den speziellen or besonderen Schutz; for extra whiteness → für ein (noch) strahlenderes Weiß; an extra £3 a week → £ 3 mehr pro Woche; send 75p extra for postage and packing → schicken Sie zusätzlich 75 Pence für Porto und Verpackung; we make an extra charge → wir berechnen einen Zuschlag; there is an extra charge/no extra charge for breakfast → das Frühstück wird zusätzlich/nicht zusätzlich berechnet; ask if there will be any extra costs → fragen Sie, ob noch zusätzliche Kosten hinzukommen; available at extra cost/at no extra cost → gegen einen Aufpreis/ohne Aufpreis erhältlich; extra bus → Sonderbus m

adv

(= more money) pay, cost, charge → mehr; you have to pay extra for breakfast, breakfast costs extra → das Frühstück wird zusätzlich berechnet; post and packing extra → zuzüglich Porto und Verpackung; to charge extra → einen Zuschlag berechnen

(= especially) → besonders; he wanted to do extra well in the exam → er wollte bei der Prüfung besonders gut abschneiden

(= special request) → Sonderwunsch m

extras pl (= extra expenses) → zusätzliche Kosten pl, → Nebenkosten pl; (in restaurant) → zusätzliche Beilagen pl; (for machine) → Zubehör nt; (for car) → Extras pl ? optional

(Film, Theat) → Statist(in) m(f), → Komparse m, → Komparsin f

(= remainder) what shall we do with the extra? → was sollen wir mit dem Rest machen?

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extra

[ˈɛkstrə]

1. adj → in più
she needs extra help → ha bisogno di maggior aiuto
an extra charge → un supplemento
wine is extra → il vino è escluso
take extra care! → stai molto attento!
for extra safety → per maggior sicurezza
extra transport → corse fpl supplementari or straordinarie

2. adv (specially) → eccezionalmente; (in addition, pay, charge) → di più
extra fine → extra sottile
wine will cost extra → il vino è extra
extra large sizes → taglie fpl forti

3. n → extra m inv (Cine, Theatre) (actor) → comparsa

extra

(ˈekstrə) adjective

additional; more than usual or necessary. They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.

adverb

unusually. an extra-large box of chocolates.

pronoun

an additional amount. The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage.

noun

1. something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged. The college fees cover teaching only – stationery and other equipment are extras.

2. in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.

3. a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.

extra

→ إِضَافِيّ, زَائِد dodatečný, navíc ekstra mehr, zusätzlich επιπλέον, πρόσθετος de más, extra, extra- erityisen, ylimääräinen en plus, supplémentaire dodatni, dodatno aggiuntivo, extra 余分に, 余分の 각별히, 추가의 extra ekstra dodatkowo, dodatkowy extra, super добавочный, дополнительно extra เป็นพิเศษ, พิเศษ ilave, ilaveten thêm 特别地, 额外的

extra

a. extraordinario-a; adicional.

extra

adj extra

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I should be most thankful if you could get me there in time, and will gladly pay you an extra fare."

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Didn't you once say that whatever ship Ahab sails in, that ship should pay something extra on its insurance policy, just as though it were loaded with powder barrels aft and boxes of lucifers forward?

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"Oh, extra baggage, to be sure," I now said to myself--"something he wishes not to be put in the hold-- something to be kept under his own eye--ah, I have it--a painting or so--and this is what he has been bargaining about with Nicolino, the Italian Jew." This idea satisfied me, and I dismissed my curiosity for the nonce.

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Ahab well knew that although his friends at home would think little of his entering a boat in certain comparatively harmless vicissitudes of the chase, for the sake of being near the scene of action and giving his orders in person, yet for Captain Ahab to have a boat actually apportioned to him as a regular headsman in the hunt --above all for Captain Ahab to be supplied with five extra men, as that same boat's crew, he well knew that such generous conceits never entered the heads of the owners of the Pequod.

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You ask me if he has had an extra feed of oats; you should ask if he has not had enough to burst him."

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The support of the judges will clearly be an extra expense, but to what extent will depend on the particular plan which may be adopted in regard to this matter.

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Here a halt of half an hour was made, while chunks of frozen boiled beans were thawed and the dogs were given an extra ration of fish.

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A hammock is slung to the rough raftered roof of the main room, as an extra bed.

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It looked to be about eight feet tall in the catalogue, and Emma Jane advised Clara Belle to measure the height of the Simpson ceilings; but a note in the margin of the circular informed them that it stood two and a half feet high when set up in all its dignity and splendor on a proper table, three dollars extra. It was only of polished brass, continued the circular, though it was invariably mistaken for solid gold, and the shade that accompanied it (at least it accompanied it if the agent sold a hundred extra cakes) was of crinkled crepe paper printed in a dozen delicious hues, from which the joy-dazzled agent might take his choice.

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It had taken a deal of extra wet-towelling to pull him through the night; a correspondingly extra quantity of wine had preceded the towelling; and he was in a very damaged condition, as he now pulled his turban off and threw it into the basin in which he had steeped it at intervals for the last six hours.

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She and I need at least twenty-five roubles, which I will repay you out of what I earn by my work, while Thedora shall get me additional work from day to day, so that, if there be heavy interest to pay on the loan, you shall not be troubled with the extra burden.

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He's willing to take a chance, but if you get a crop he wants you should give him back an extra three hundred."