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wide

Pronunciation: /waɪd/

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A. adj

  • 1 (broad) [river, opening, mouth] large; [margin] grand/-e how wide is your garden? = quelle est la largeur de votre jardin? it's 30 cm wide = il fait 30 cm de large the river is 1 km across at its widest = le fleuve fait or atteint 1 km à son point le plus large her eyes were wide with fear = ses yeux étaient agrandis par la peur
  • 3 (extensive) [variety, choice] grand/-e (before n) a wide range of opinions = une grande variété d'opinions a wide range of products = une vaste gamme de produits

B. adv

  • to open one's eyes wide = ouvrir grand les yeux to open the door/window wide = ouvrir la porte/la fenêtre en grand his eyes are (set) wide apart = il a les yeux très écartés his legs were wide apart = il avait les jambes écartées to be wide of the mark [ball, dart] = être à côté; [guess] = être loin de la vérité

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