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# extra

«extra» in Mova's school dictionary: **more than usual, or more than needed** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

1) Extra means more than usual, or more than needed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#m1)

2) An extra is something added on, often for more money. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#m3)

4) Extra can mean very: extra careful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/#m4)

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

### In the corpora

- [Overtime is working extra hours beyond the normal ones; sometimes it is paid at a higher rate, sometimes not paid at all.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/2-shifts-nights-and-other-ways-of-working/8/)
- [Some families pay children for extra jobs, like washing the car, but tidying your own room is just part of living together.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/5-where-money-comes-from/9/)
- ["Money's tight" means little is left after the bills for extras; it does not mean the family is in danger.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/9/)
- [A budget starts with the money coming in, takes away the bills, and what is left is for extras and saving.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/62-olympiad-plans-in-order-and-money-sums/11/)
- [Long extra explanations can hide mistakes, even when the main answer is right.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/4-stories-jokes-and-riddles/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «extra» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extra/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.