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1 span
A n1 ( period of time) durée f ; the span of sb's life/career la durée de la vie/la carrière de qn ; a short span of time une courte période ; time span espace m de temps ; over a span of several years sur une période de plusieurs années ; to have a short concentration span avoir une capacité de concentration de courte durée ;2 ( width) (across hand, arms, wings) envergure f ; ( of bridge) travée f ; ( of arch) portée f ; the bridge crosses the river in a single span le pont enjambe la rivière d'une seule travée ;3 fig ( extent) the whole span of human history la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité ;2 fig ( encompass) s'étendre sur ; her life spanned most of the nineteenth century sa vie s'est étendue sur la presque totalité du dix-neuvième siècle ; his career spanned several decades sa carrière s'est étendue sur or a couvert plusieurs décennies ; a group spanning the age range 10 to 14 un groupe comprenant les enfants âgés de 10 à 14 ans. -
2 span
span [spæn][bridge, plank] [+ river, valley] enjamber* * *[spæn] 1.1) ( period of time) durée f2.the whole span of human history — fig la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité
transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) [bridge, arch] enjamber
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