zoom in

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To magnify or enlarge a view

放大
Acercar, hacer zoom
ズームインする、拡大する
확대하다, 줌인하다

To make something appear larger on screen.

使屏幕上的东西看起来更大。
Hacer que algo parezca más grande en la pantalla.
画面上のものを大きく見せること。
화면에서 무언가를 더 크게 보이도록 하다.
Base verb: zoom
Particle: in
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. Zoom in on that detail.
    放大那个细节。
    Acercad ese detalle.
    その細部をズームインして。
    그 세부 부분을 확대해 봐.
  2. She zoomed in on the map.
    她把地图放大了。
    Acercó el mapa.
    彼女は地図をズームインした。
    그녀는 지도를 확대했다.
  3. Can you zoom in a bit?
    能放大一点吗?
    ¿Podéis acercar un poco?
    少しズームインしてもらえる?
    조금 확대해 줄 수 있어?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: screens, images

Tone: technical

✓ Do Say

  • Zoom in on it
    放大它
    Acercadlo
    ズームインして
    확대해 봐

Origin & History

From camera zoom technology.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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