Word Frequency
extra (ˈɛkstrə
)
Definitions
adjective
- being more than what is usual or expected; additional
noun
- a person or thing that is additional
- something for which an additional charge is made ⇒
the new car had many extras
- an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis
- (cinema) an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
- (cricket) a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
- (US) something that is better than usual in quality
adverb
- unusually; exceptionally ⇒
an extra fast car
Word Origin
C18: perhaps shortened from extraordinarySynonyms
View thesaurus entry = additional, more, new, other, added, further, fresh, accessory, supplementary, auxiliary, add-on, supplemental, ancillary, x,
= surplus, excess, reserve, spare, unnecessary, redundant, needless, unused, leftover, superfluous, extraneous, unneeded, inessential, supernumerary, supererogatory, x
= addition, bonus, supplement, accessory, complement, add-on, affix, adjunct, appendage, addendum, supernumerary, appurtenance, x,
= exceptionally, very, specially, especially, particularly, extremely, remarkably, unusually, extraordinarily, uncommonly, x
Translations for 'extra'
- British English: extra You use extra to describe an amount, person, or thing that is added to others of the same kind, or that can be added to others of the same kind.Police warned motorists to allow extra time to get to work.ˈɛkstrə ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: زَائِد
- Brazilian Portuguese: extra
- Chinese: 额外的
- Croatian: dodatni dodatna
- Czech: dodatečný
- Danish: ekstra
- Dutch: extra
- European Spanish: de más
- Finnish: ylimääräinen
- French: supplémentaire
- German: zusätzlich
- Greek: πρόσθετος πρόσθετη
- Italian: aggiuntivo aggiuntiva
- Japanese: 余分の
- Korean: 추가의
- Norwegian: ekstra
- Polish: dodatkowy dodatkowa
- Portuguese: extra
- Romanian: suplimentar suplimentară, suplimentari, suplimentare
- Russian: добавочный добавочная
- Spanish: extra
- Swedish: extra
- Thai: พิเศษ
- Turkish: ilavefazladan
- Ukrainian: додатковий
- Vietnamese: thêm
- British English: extra You can use extra in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing.You have to be extra careful.ˈɛkstrə ADVERB
- Arabic: إِضَافِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: super
- Chinese: 特别地
- Croatian: dodatno
- Czech: navíc
- Danish: ekstra
- Dutch: extra
- European Spanish: extra-
- Finnish: erityisen
- French: en plus
- German: mehr
- Greek: επιπλέον
- Italian: extra
- Japanese: 余分に
- Korean: 각별히
- Norwegian: ekstra
- Polish: dodatkowo
- Portuguese: super
- Romanian: foarte
- Russian: дополнительно
- Spanish: extra
- Swedish: extra
- Thai: เป็นพิเศษ
- Turkish: ilaveten
- Ukrainian: особливо
- Vietnamese: thêm
- British English: extra Extras are additional amounts of money that are added to the price that you have to pay for something. NOUNShe is disgusted by big hotels adding so many extras to the bill that it nearly doubles.
- Brazilian Portuguese: extra
- Chinese: 额外费用额額外费費用
- European Spanish: extra
- French: supplément
- German: Nebenkosten
- Italian: extra
- Japanese: 追加料金
- Korean: 추가 요금
- Portuguese: extra
- Spanish: extra
Example Sentences Including 'extra'
Armed with a couple of extra blankets, they were banished to a large hut out back.AMAGANSETT (2004)
At Oxford Circus I quickly decided which of the Supervisors had that extra something that denotes complete mastery of an environment.TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)
Central London was almost a ghost town, with office and shop workers told to take an extra day off.Glasgow Herald (2001)
I had another with extra chilli, felt my insides kicking in.A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
No, the idea of a few extra intense games will be appealing to all the teams still in contention for a play-off spot.Irish Times (2002)
Of course, we didn't want to do extra shifts on the roster duties, either.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Perhaps this is more than a kooky gimmick to command an extra facing for the title on every newsagent's shelves.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The Arts Office has had to hire a marquee, as an extra , to accommodate the crowds due for the opening.Irish Times (2002)
uk Dralion The Cirque du Soleil's excellent production returns for a new tour, with four extra dates added to cope with demand.Country Life (2005)
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