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1 widening
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2 widening of a base
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3 widen
A vtr1 élargir [road, path, gap] ;2 fig élargir [debate] ; étendre [powers] ; to widen the scope of an enquiry élargir le champ d'une enquête ; this has widened their lead in the opinion polls ceci a renforcé leur position dominante dans les sondages.B vi2 ( increase) the gap is widening between rich and poor le fossé entre riches et pauvres s'élargit.C widening pres p adj [division] de plus en plus grand ; [gap] qui s'élargit de plus en plus ; the widening perception that la conviction de plus en plus répandue que. -
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widen [ˈwaɪdn][+ gap, road, river] élargir* * *['waɪdn] 1.transitive verb gen élargir; étendre [powers]2.this has widened their lead in the opinion polls — ceci a renforcé leur position dominante dans les sondages
1) [river, road] s'élargir2) ( increase)3.widening present participle adjective [division] de plus en plus grand; [gap] qui s'élargit de plus en plus -
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extension [ɪkˈsten∫ən]1. nounb. ( = continuation) prolongement m ( to sth de qch ) ; ( = extra part) (for table, pipe) rallonge f2. compounds* * *[ɪk'stenʃn]1) ( extra section) (of cable, table) rallonge f; ( of road) prolongement m; ( of house) addition f3) ( prolongation) (of visa, loan) prorogation f; ( of deadline) délai m supplémentaire4) ( widening) (of powers, services) extension f; ( of knowledge) élargissement m; ( of business) développement mby extension — ( logically) par extension
5) ( hair) tresse f artificielle6) Computing extension f -
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7 extension
1 ( extra section) (of cable, table) rallonge f ; (of road, track) prolongement m ; the new extension to the hospital le nouveau bâtiment de l'hôpital ; I had a kitchen extension built j'ai fait agrandir ma cuisine ; a good tool functions as an extension of the hand un bon outil fonctionne comme un prolongement de la main ;2 Telecom ( appliance) poste m supplémentaire ; ( number) (numéro m de) poste m ; he's on extension 243 il est au poste 243 ;3 ( prolongation) (of contract, visa, loan) prorogation f ; (for piece of work, essay) délai m supplémentaire ;4 ( widening) (of powers, rights, scheme, services) extension f ; ( of knowledge) élargissement m ; ( of meaning) extension f ; (of idea, theory) développement m ; ( of demand) augmentation f ; ( of business) développement m ; by extension ( logically) par extension ;5 Anat extension f ;6 ( in hairdressing) tresse f artificielle ;7 Comput extension f. -
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rift n1 ( disagreement) désaccord m (between entre ; with avec ; about sur) ; ( permanent) rupture f (between entre ; with avec ; about à propos de) ; there is a widening ou deepening rift le fossé se creuse ; -
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widen ['waɪdən]élargir, agrandir; figurative (experience, influence, knowledge) accroître, étendre;∎ the tax reform will widen the gap between rich and poor la réforme fiscale va accentuer ou agrandir l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres;∎ I've widened my study to include recent events j'ai développé mon étude afin d'y inclure les derniers événements∎ the gulf between skilled and unskilled workers is widening l'écart entre les travailleurs qualifiés et non qualifiés va en s'accentuant;∎ turn left where the road widens out tournez à gauche à l'endroit où la route s'élargit
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widening — index augmentation, cumulative (increasing), extension (expansion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
widening — 1. adjective /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/ a) Of things that are growing wider. The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems. b) Of things that are separate, with increasing separation. 2. noun /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/ … Wiktionary
widening — noun 1. the act of making something wider • Syn: ↑broadening • Ant: ↑narrowing • Derivationally related forms: ↑widen • Hypernyms: ↑change of shape … Useful english dictionary
Widening — Widen Wid en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Widened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Widening}.] To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a stocking. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
widening — adj. Widening is used with these nouns: ↑circle, ↑gap, ↑gulf … Collocations dictionary
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widening — išplėtimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. broadening; widening vok. Verbreiterung, f rus. расширение, n; уширение, n pranc. élargissement, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Widening participation — The goal of widening participation in higher education is a major component of government education policy in the United Kingdom; see role of the new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. It consists of an attempt to increase not… … Wikipedia
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widening — Synonyms and related words: access, accession, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, addition, adjunct, advance, aggrandizement, ampliation, amplification, appreciation, ascent, augmentation, ballooning, bloating, boom, boost, broadening … Moby Thesaurus