extra
adjective (extra); noun (an extra, extras); adverb (extra — more than usual)
Everyday
- Extra means more than usual, or more than needed. tree →
- An extra is something added on, often for more money. tree →
- An extra is a person in the background of a film. tree →
- Extra can mean very: extra careful. tree →
In the lessons
maths: an amount added on top of the usual: extra money, extra points, extra time (total = usual + extra); left over extra = total − needed; rate for each extra hour; sport: extra time; everyday life: extra cheese, an extra blanket; school: extra credit, extra practice; safety: take extra care near water
Examples
- She paid $2 extra for cheese. tree →
- He ran 3 extra laps. tree →
- How many extra chairs are needed? tree →
- Each extra hour costs $5. tree →
- The game went into extra time. tree →
- Bring an extra jumper in case it's cold. tree →
- Be extra careful on icy paths. tree →
- She did extra reading practice. tree →
Note
Usually add: total = usual + extra. «Extra» left over means total − needed. Trap: «each extra hour costs $5» is a rate only for the hours above the base.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «extra» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «extra» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/extra/