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1 noun(a) (duration) durée f, laps m de temps;∎ a short attention span une capacité d'attention limitée;∎ man's span on earth le séjour terrestre de l'homme;∎ his work covers a span of twenty-odd years son œuvre s'étend sur une vingtaine d'années∎ we cover only a limited span of subjects nous ne couvrons qu'un nombre restreint de sujets(c) (of hands, arms, wings) envergure f(e) (unit of measurement) empan m(f) (matched pair → of horses, oxen) paire f(a) (encompass, stretch over → in time, extent) couvrir, embrasser;∎ her career spanned more than 50 years sa carrière s'étend sur plus de 50 ans;∎ her knowledge spans a wide range of subjects ses connaissances couvrent une grande variété de sujets(b) (cross → river, ditch etc) enjamber, traverser;∎ a modern bridge now spans the valley un pont moderne enjambe maintenant la vallée(c) (build bridge over) jeter un pont sur;∎ once the river had been spanned une fois qu'on a eu construit un pont pour traverser la rivière
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