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large [laʀʒ]1. adjectivea. ( = grand) wide ; [lame, dos, visage, main, nez, front] broad ; [jupe] full ; [chemise] loose-fitting ; [pantalon] baggyb. [pouvoirs, diffusion, extraits] extensive ; [choix, gamme] widec. ( = généreux) generousd. ( = tolérant) il est large d'esprit2. adverb• prends un peu plus d'argent, il vaut mieux prévoir large take a bit more money, it's better to allow a bit extra3. masculine nouna. ( = largeur) une avenue de 8 mètres de large an avenue 8 metres wideb. ( = haute mer) le large the open sea* * *laʀʒ
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1) ( de grande dimension) [épaules, hanches, paumes] broad; [couloir, avenue, rivière, lit] wide; [sillon] broad; [manteau] loose-fitting; [pantalon] loose; [jupe, cape] full; [chandail] big; [geste, mouvement] sweeping; [sourire] broad; [courbe, détour] longlarge de trois mètres — three metres [BrE] wide
2) ( important) [avance, bénéfice] substantial; [choix, public] wide; [concertation, coalition] broad; [extrait, majorité] large4) ( ais é) [vie] comfortable5) ( ouvert)avoir les idées larges, être large d'esprit — to be broad-minded
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1) ( généreusement) [prévoir] on a generous scale; [calculer, mesurer] on the generous side2)
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nom masculin1) ( largeur)faire quatre mètres de large — to be four metres [BrE] wide
2) Nautisme open seaprendre le large — Nautisme to sail; grand
••ne pas en mener large — (colloq) to be worried stiff (colloq)
* * *laʀʒ1. adj1) (passage, boulevard, étendue, couverture, éventail) wide, (majorité) large, (épaules, visage, sourire) broad2)3) fig (= généreux) generous2. adv1) [voir, prévoir, calculer]Nous avons préféré voir large au cas où les invités viendraient avec leurs familles. — We thought we'd better allow plenty in case our guests brought their families.
En calculant large, je pense que l'on devrait être à Édimbourg dans une heure. — Allowing plenty of time, I think we should be in Edinburgh in an hour.
2)3. nm1) (= largeur)5 m de large — 5 m wide, 5 m in width
2) (= mer)Le bateau est actuellement au large du Portugal. — The boat is off the coast of Portugal at the moment.
3)en long et en large [expliquer, décrire, parcourir] — in every detail
* * *A adj1 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur ( de grande dimension) [front, épaules, hanches, paumes, nez] broad; [couloir, avenue, rivière, lit] wide; [sillon] broad; [manteau] loose-fitting; [pantalon] loose; [jupe, cape] full; [chandail] big; [geste, mouvement] sweeping; [sourire] broad; [courbe, détour] long; une caisse aussi large que haute a box as wide as it is high; faire de larges gestes des bras to make sweeping gestures with one's arms; former un large cercle to form a big circle; être large d'épaules/de hanches to have broad shoulders/hips; être large de trois mètres to be three metresGB wide;2 ( important) [avance, bénéfice] substantial; [choix, gamme, public] wide; [concertation, coalition] broad; [extrait, majorité] large; remporter une large victoire to win by a wide margin; dans une large mesure, pour une large part to a large extent; au sens large in a broad sense; prendre une large part dans qch to take a large part in sth; bénéficier d'un large soutien to have widespread support;3 ( généreux) [personne] generous (avec to);5 ( ouvert) avoir les idées larges, être large d'idées to be broad-minded, to be liberal; avoir l'esprit large, être large d'esprit to be broad-minded.B adv1 ( généreusement) [prévoir] on a generous scale; [calculer, mesurer] on the generous side; il vaut mieux prévoir large it's better to plan on a generous scale; et quand je dis dix je suis large○! and when I say ten I'm erring on the generous side!; trois kilos de spaghetti, tu as vu large○! three kilos of spaghetti, you don't believe in skimping, do you?;2 Mode s'habiller large to wear loose-fitting clothes; un modèle qui chausse large a wide-fitting shoe.C nm1 ( largeur) faire quatre mètres de large to be four metresGB wide; un ruban de deux centimètres de large a ribbon five centimetresGB wide; être au large○ to have plenty of room;2 Naut open sea; gagner le large to reach the open sea; au large offshore; au large de Marseille/des côtes bretonnes off Marseilles/the coast of Brittany; l'air/le vent du large the sea air/breeze; prendre le large Naut to sail; fig○ to make oneself scarce○; ⇒ grand.ne pas en mener large○ to be worried stiff○.[larʒ] adjectif3. [considérable] largeelle a une large part de responsabilité she must bear a large ou major share of the blameavoir un large vocabulaire to have a wide ou wide-ranging vocabularyelle a fait de larges concessions/un large tour d'horizon she made generous concessions/an extensive survey of the situationles journaux ont publié de larges extraits de son discours the papers quoted extensively from his speech4. [généralementéral]5. [généralementéreux] generous6. [ouvert] openleur père a l'esprit large their father is open-minded ou broad-minded7. [excessif]————————[larʒ] nom masculin1. [dimension] width2. NAUTIQUEau large offshore, at sea————————[larʒ] adverbecalculer ou prévoir large to allow a good margin for error————————en large locution adverbiale
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