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1 widely
widely ['waɪdlɪ]∎ to smile widely faire un grand sourire;∎ to yawn widely bâiller profondément;∎ the houses were widely scattered/spaced les maisons étaient très dispersées/espacées∎ she has travelled widely elle a beaucoup voyagé;∎ the talk ranged widely over a variety of topics la discussion embrassa des sujets très variés;∎ the drug is now widely available/used le médicament est maintenant largement répandu/utilisé;∎ it was widely believed that war was inevitable il était largement ou communément admis que la guerre était inévitable;∎ the truth about the incident is not widely known la vérité sur l'incident n'est pas connue du grand public;∎ widely held beliefs/opinions des croyances/des opinions très répandues;∎ widely held views des points de vue très répandus;∎ to be widely read (writer, book) être très lu, avoir un grand public; (person) avoir beaucoup lu, être très cultivé;∎ she is widely read in history elle a beaucoup lu en histoire∎ prices vary widely les prix varient très sensiblement;∎ the two versions differed widely les deux versions étaient sensiblement différentes;∎ the students came from widely differing backgrounds les étudiants venaient d'horizons très différents -
2 widely
1 ( commonly) [acknowledged, accepted, used] largement ; it is widely accepted that il est largement admis que ; it is widely believed that beaucoup de gens pensent que ; a country widely admired for its technology un pays qui fait l'admiration générale pour sa technologie ; this product is now widely available ce produit est maintenant en vente libre ; to be widely known être bien connu (for pour) ; she is widely regarded as an expert in her field elle est considérée par beaucoup comme étant un expert dans son domaine ; these are not widely held views ce ne sont pas des opinions très répandues ;2 ( at a distance) [spaced, planted] à de grands intervalles ; ( over a large area) [travel] beaucoup ; to be widely travelled avoir beaucoup voyagé ; copies of the magazine circulate widely les exemplaires du magazine ont une grande diffusion ; -
3 widely
widely [ˈwaɪdlɪ]• it is widely believed that... on pense généralement que...b. ( = much) [travel] beaucoup• to be widely read [reader] avoir beaucoup lu* * *['waɪdlɪ]1) ( commonly) largementa country widely admired for its technology — un pays qui fait l'admiration générale pour sa technologie
to be widely available — [product] être en vente libre
to be widely known — être bien connu ( for pour)
2) [spaced] à de grands intervalles; [travel, differ] beaucoup -
4 common currency
1 Fin monnaie f commune ;2 fig to make sth common currency ( widely used) banaliser qch ; given common currency ( widely accepted) [opinion, fact] généralement accepté. -
5 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) fer2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) fer (à repasser)3) (a type of golf-club.) fer2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) repasser- ironing- irons - ironing-board - ironmonger - ironmongery - have several - too many irons in the fire - iron out - strike while the iron is hot -
6 officialese
familiar jargon m administratifHowever, five centuries later, it is a matter of debate whether the incomprehensible officialese widely used by the French authorities is any easier to understand than Latin - or possibly, double Dutch. Never use one word when half a dozen will do, appears to be the rule of thumb, and make sure as many as possible are archaic and totally incomprehensible without the aid of a dictionary. But help may finally be at hand. A government body has just been set up with the task of simplifying the language of French bureaucracy.
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