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# extra

adjective (extra); noun (an extra, extras); adverb (extra — more than usual)

«extra» in the English dictionary: everyday and Meaning — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Extra means more than usual, or more than needed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#m1)
2. An extra is something added on, often for more money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#m2)
3. An extra is a person in the background of a film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#m3)
4. Extra can mean very: extra careful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#m4)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#x1)
- He ran 3 extra laps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#x2)
- How many extra chairs are needed? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#x3)
- Each extra hour costs $5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#x4)
- The game went into extra time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#x5)
- Bring an extra jumper in case it's cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#x6)
- Be extra careful on icy paths. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#x7)
- She did extra reading practice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#x8)

### 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.

## Meaning

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «extra» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«extra» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/extra.html) on Mova free.