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ex·tra  (kstr)
adj.
1. More than or beyond what is usual, normal, expected, or necessary. See Synonyms at superfluous.
2. Better than ordinary; superior: extra fineness.
3. Subject to an additional charge: Coffee does not come with dinner but is extra.
n.
1. Something more than is usual or necessary.
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. An additional or alternate worker.
b. A performer hired to play a minor part, as in a crowd scene in a film.
5. Something of exceptional quality.
adv.
To an exceptional extent or degree; unusually: extra dry.

[Probably short for extraordinary.]

extra
Adjective
more than is usual, expected or needed; additional
Noun
1. a person or thing that is additional
2. something for which an additional charge is made
3. Films a person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
4. Cricket a run not scored from the bat
5. an additional edition of a newspaper
Adverb
unusually; exceptionally [probably from extraordinary]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.extra - a minor actor in crowd scenes
actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer
2.extraextra - 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.extraextra - something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
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"
unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary
2.extraextra - added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
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"
additive - characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
Adv.1.extra - unusually or exceptionally; "an extra fast car"

extra
Translations
extra [ˈɛkstrə] adjadicional
adv (= in addition) → más
n (= addition) → extra m; suplemento;
(THEAT) → extra m/f; comparsa m/f;
(newspaper) → edición f extraordinaria;
wine will cost extra → el vino se paga aparte;
extra large sizes → tallas extragrandes see also extras

extra [ˈɛkstrə] adjsupplémentaire, de plus
adv (= in addition) → en plus
nsupplément m (= perk); à-coté m;
(Cine, Theat) → figurant(e);
wine will cost extra → le vin sera en supplément;
extra large sizes → très grandes tailles

extra [ˈɛkstrə] adjzusätzlich
advextra
nExtra nt;
(surcharge) → zusätzliche Kosten pl;
(Cine, Theat) → Statist(in) m(f);
wine will cost extra → Wein wird extra berechnet

extra [ˈɛkstrə] adjextra inv; supplementare
adv (= in addition) → di più
(THEAT) → comparso;
wine will cost extra → il vino è extra;
extra large sizes → taglie fpl forti

extra
adj extra [ˈekstrə]
additional; more than usual or necessary They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job. ekstra, bykomende إضافي допълнително navíc; další ekstra; yderligere zusätzlich επιπρόσθετος extra lisa(-) اضافی؛ بیشتر ylimääräinen supplémentaire בְּנוֹסָף अधिक dodatan, poseban többlet- tambahan, ekstra auka-, umfram- extra 余分の 가외의 papildomas papildu- tambahan extra ekstra(-), tilleggs- ekstra, dodatkowy extra în plus дополнительный ďalší dodaten dodatan extra เป็นพิเศษ fazladan, ekstra 額外的 додатковий زائد thêm
adv
unusually an extra-large box of chocolates. besondere غَير عادي голям mimořádně ekstra; særligt besonders εξαιρετικά, ασυνήθιστα más (grande) de lo normal eriti خیلی؛ بیش از حد erityisen très grand בִמיוּחָד विशेष, असाधारण dodatno, posebno rendkívül besar sekali óvenjulega, sérstaklega eccezionalmente 特別に 가외로 nepaprastai sevišķi; neparasti besar sekali extra kjempe-, ekstra- niezwykle excessivamente/excepcionalmente extrem de сверх- mimoriadne izjemno neobično extra อย่างพิเศษ olağan dışı 特別的 особливо غیر معمولی طور پر hơn thường lệ
pron
an additional amount The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage. bykomende كَمِّيه إضافيَّه допълнително zvlášť ekstra zusätzlich επιπλέον suplemento, cantidad adicional lisatasu اضافه lisämaksu supplément תוֹסֶפֶת अतिरिक्त धनराशि dodatno felár tambahan viðbótargjald supplemento 追加料金 할증(요)금 papildomas mokestis papildus tambahan extra ekstra, tillegg dodatkowo a mais supliment дополнительно, сверх navyše dodatno dodatno extra ที่เป็นพิเศษ ilâveten 外加費用 окремо, додатково اضافی cái thêm
n
1 something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged The college fees cover teaching only – stationery and other equipment are extras. addisioneel شَيء إضافي добавка vedlejší poplatek ekstra ting die Nebenkosten (pl.) έκτακτοέξοδο, επιπλέον επιβάρυνση extra lisa افزوده؛ اضافات en plus תוֹסֶפֶת अतिरिक्त वस्तु dodatak ráadás; (autóhoz) extrák tambahan aukahlutur extra 別途料金の要るもの 여분의 것 kas nors papildoma, priedas papildinājums; piedeva; piemaksa tambahan iets bijkomends ekstra-, tilleggs-, i tillegg dodatek extra în plus что-л. оплачиваемое дополнительно vedľajší poplatok dodatek dodatak extraavgift, -kostnad สิ่งพิเศษ ekstra 另收費用的項目 приплата وہ شے جس کے زائد دام لیے جائیں cái thêm vào
2 in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd. ekstra مُمَثِّل يَقوم بِدَور ثانَوي بَسيط статист statista, -tka statist der/die Statist(in) κομπάρσος extra statist سیاهی لشگر ekstra figurant/-ante נִיצָב गौण अभिनेता statist statiszta figuran statisti, aukaleikari extra エキストラ 엑스트라 statistas filmaktieris (masu skatos) pelakon tambahan figurant statist statysta extra figu­rant статист štatista, -ka statist statista statist ผู้แสดงฉากหมู่ figüran 臨時演員 статист فلم ، ڈرامے وغیرہ میں عارضی طور پر کسی خاص مقصد سے رکھا جانے والا آدمی vai phụ
3 a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news. spesiale طَبعَه إضافيَّه مِن جَريدَه допълнителна част към вестник zvláštní vydání ekstraudgave das Extrablatt έκτακτη έκδοση extra erinumber شماره فوق العاده statisti édition spéciale הוֹצָאָה מְיוּחֶדֶת विशेष संस्करण posebno izdanje novina rendkívüli kiadás (újságé) edisi khusus aukablað comparsa 号外 호외 specialus laikraščio numeris (laikraksta) speciālizdevums edisi khusus extra-editie ekstranummer dodatek nadzwyczajny edição extraordinária/...especial? ediţie specială экстренный выпуск zvláštne vydanie posebna izdaja dodatak extranummer ฉบับพิเศษ ek baskı 號外 екстрений випуск کسی اخبار کا ضمیمہ đợt phát hành đặc biệt


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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?
"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.
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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