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How to Say "expanse" in Spanish

The Spanish word forexpanseis sábanaB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
a wide, flat area of something
A vast, flat field of green grass stretching to the horizon under a clear sky.

Examples

Una sábana de nieve cubría todo el valle.

A blanket of snow covered the entire valley.

El barco desapareció tras una sábana de niebla.

The boat disappeared behind a shroud of fog.

Figurative Usage

Just like in English we say a 'sheet' of ice or a 'sheet' of rain, Spanish uses 'sábana' to describe something thin and wide that covers a surface.

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