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1 extensive
extensive [ɪkˈstensɪv][area, knowledge, range] étendu ; [damage, alterations, experience] considérable ; [reforms] de grande envergure ; [research, discussions] approfondi ; [menu] varié ; [tour] complet (- ète f)* * *[ɪk'stensɪv]1) ( wide-ranging) [network, programme] vaste (before n); [list] long/longue (before n); [tests] approfondi; [changes] important; [training] complet; [powers] étendu2) ( substantial) [forest] vaste (before n); [investment] considérable; [damage, loss] grave, considérable; [flooding] important; [burns] grave -
2 extensive
extensive [ɪk'stensɪv](a) (desert, powers, knowledge) étendu, vaste; (damage, repairs) important, considérable; (tests, research, investigation) approfondi;∎ the area is remarkable for its extensive tree cover cette région se distingue par l'étendue considérable de ses bois;∎ the issue has been given extensive coverage in the media ce problème a été largement traité dans les médias;∎ to make extensive use of sth beaucoup utiliser qch, faire un usage considérable de qch -
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1 ( wide-ranging) [network, range, programme] vaste (before n) ; [list] long/longue (before n) ; [investigation, study, knowledge, tests] approfondi ; [operations, changes, developments] de grande envergure ; [consultation, training] complet/-ète ; [tour] grand ; [powers] étendu ;2 ( substantial) [garden, forest] vaste (before n) ; [investment] considérable ; we make extensive use of computers nous utilisons beaucoup les ordinateurs ; [damage, loss] grave, considérable ; [flooding] important ; [burns] grave ; -
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[-siv]adjective (large in area or amount: extensive plantations; He suffered extensive injuries in the accident.) vaste, étendu -
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adj.grand; vaste; étendu. 2.ambitieux; d'envergure; de grande portéeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > extensive
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6 extensive agriculture
English-French dictionary of Geography > extensive agriculture
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7 extensive economy
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8 extensive farming
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9 extensive projector
I IIDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > extensive projector
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10 extensive destruction
destruction màssive; destruction a grande échelleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > extensive destruction
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11 extensive knowledge
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > extensive knowledge
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12 extensive reforms
Pol. réformes importantes/d'envergure/en profondeurEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > extensive reforms
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13 extensive use
large utilisation; utilisation généralisée; usage répandu deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > extensive use
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14 labour-extensive
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16 ground
ground [graʊnd]terre ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (k) sol ⇒ 2 (a) terrain ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (e), 2 (h) stade ⇒ 2 (c) rez-de-chaussée ⇒ 2 (f) domaine ⇒ 2 (g) fond ⇒ 2 (i), 2 (j) fonder ⇒ 3 (a) former ⇒ 3 (b) mettre à la terre ⇒ 3 (e) moulu ⇒ 5 parc ⇒ 6 (a) motif ⇒ 6 (b) raison ⇒ 6 (b)1 pt & pp of grind2 noun∎ the ground is often frozen in winter la terre est souvent gelée en hiver;∎ at ground level au niveau du sol;∎ the children sat on the ground les enfants se sont assis par terre;∎ to pick sth up off the ground ramasser qch par terre;∎ drive the stakes firmly into the ground enfoncez solidement les pieux dans le sol;∎ above ground en surface;∎ below ground sous terre;∎ to burn sth to the ground réduire qch en cendres;∎ to fall to the ground tomber par ou à terre;∎ to go to ground se terrer;∎ to run a fox to ground traquer un renard jusqu'à son terrier;∎ to run sb to ground (criminal, suspect etc) traquer qn;∎ I finally ran him to ground in the library j'ai fini par le trouver à la bibliothèque;∎ figurative to be on firm ground être sûr de son fait;∎ to change or shift one's ground changer de tactique;∎ it suits him down to the ground ça lui va à merveille, ça lui convient parfaitement;∎ to run a car into the ground utiliser une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle rende l'âme;∎ to run a company into the ground faire couler une entreprise;∎ to work oneself into the ground se tuer au travail;∎ figurative he has built his success from the ground up il a réussi en partant de rien;∎ Tennis to hit a ground stroke frapper la balle au rebond∎ there's a lot of hilly ground in Scotland il y a beaucoup de coins vallonnés en Écosse∎ the crowds are leaving the ground la foule des spectateurs sort du stade∎ fishing grounds zones fpl réservées à la pêche;∎ training ground terrain m d'entraînement ou d'exercice∎ to give/to lose ground céder/perdre du terrain;∎ to stand or to hold one's ground tenir bon;∎ to gain ground (in battle) gagner du terrain; (idea, concept) faire son chemin, progresser; (news) se répandre(g) (UNCOUNT) (area of reference) domaine m, champ m;∎ his article covers a lot of ground dans son article, il aborde beaucoup de domaines;∎ this is new ground for me pour moi, c'est un domaine nouveau∎ you're on dangerous ground vous êtes sur un terrain glissant;∎ for them, politics is forbidden ground pour eux, la politique est un sujet tabou ou un domaine interdit;∎ a middle ground un terrain d'entente, un compromis(i) (background) fond m;∎ on a green ground (painting) sur fond vert;∎ the middle ground le second plan∎ to connect to ground mettre à la terre ou à la masse∎ ground (bass) basse f contrainte∎ my fears proved well grounded mes craintes se sont révélées fondées, il s'est avéré que mes craintes étaient fondées∎ the students are well grounded in computer sciences les étudiants ont une bonne formation ou de bonnes bases en informatique(c) (plane, pilot)∎ to be grounded être interdit de vol;∎ the plane was grounded for mechanical reasons l'avion a été interdit de vol à cause d'un incident mécanique∎ to ground the ball aplatir (le ballon)(ship) échouer;∎ the submarine had grounded on a sandbank le sous-marin s'était échoué ou avait échoué sur un banc de sable(a) (around house) parc m, domaine m; (around block of flats, hospital) terrain m; (more extensive) parc m;∎ the house has extensive grounds la maison est entourée d'un grand parc;∎ the grounds are patrolled by dogs le terrain est gardé par des chiens(b) (reason) motif m, raison f; (cause) cause f, raison f; (basis) base f, raison f; (pretext) raison f, prétexte m;∎ to have (good) ground or grounds for doing sth avoir de bonnes raisons de faire qch;∎ you have no grounds for believing that he's lying vous n'avez aucune raison de croire qu'il ment;∎ there are grounds for suspecting arson il y a lieu de penser qu'il s'agit d'un incendie criminel;∎ what grounds have you for saying that? qu'est-ce qui vous permet d'affirmer cela?;∎ he was excused on the grounds of poor health il a été exempté en raison de sa mauvaise santé;∎ on medical/moral grounds pour (des) raisons médicales/morales;∎ on what grounds? à quel titre?;∎ Law grounds for appeal voies fpl de recours;∎ grounds for complaint grief m;∎ grounds for divorce motif m de divorce(c) (of coffee) marc m►► Military ground attack offensive f terrestre;Fishing ground bait amorce f de fond, appât m de fond;Music ground bass basse f contrainte;American ground beef steak m haché;Entomology ground beetle carabidé m;Botany ground cherry physalis m;American Electricity ground connection prise f de terre;Aviation ground control contrôle m au sol;ground cover végétation f basse;ground cover plant (plante f) couvre-sol m inv;ground crew personnel m au sol, personnel m non-navigant;ground fire feu m de broussailles;British ground floor rez-de-chaussée m inv;∎ figurative to get in on the ground floor (at beginning of project) participer dès le début; (buy shares) acheter des actions dès leur émission;Military ground forces armée f de terre;ground frost gelée f blanche;Botany ground ivy lierre m terrestre;∎ at ground level au rez-de-chaussée;Fishing ground line ligne f de fond;Aviation ground operator (who organizes services, transfers etc) voyagiste m ou agence f de réceptif, réceptif m;ground pepper poivre m moulu;ground personnel personnel m au sol, personnel m non navigant;ground pollution pollution f du sol;ground rage = dans un aéroport, comportement agressif de certains passagers envers le personnel au sol, dû à une attente excessive avant l'embarquement;ground rent redevance f foncière;ground rice farine f de riz;ground rule procédure f, règle f;∎ to lay down the ground rules établir les règles du jeu;Zoology ground squirrel spermophile m;ground staff Sport personnel m responsable de l'entretien d'un terrain de sport; British (at airport) personnel m au sol, personnel m non-navigant;Military ground war guerre f terrestre;Geology ground water nappe f phréatique;American Electricity ground wire fil m de terre;Military ground zero hypocentre m, point m zéro -
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Jur. interpretation extensive [CdE] ; interpretation largeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > broad interpretation
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broad [brɔ:d]1. adjectivea. ( = wide) largeb. [aims, objectives] générald. [hint] à peine voilé ; [comedy] grossiere. [accent] prononcé2. noun3. compounds► broad-based adjective [support] large ; [government] réunissant des tendances très variées ; [approach] diversifié* * *[brɔːd]1) ( wide) largeto have a broad back — lit, fig avoir le dos large
2) ( extensive) [area, expanse] vaste3) ( wide-ranging) [choice, range] grand; [introduction, syllabus, consensus, implication] général; [alliance] large4) ( general) [meaning, term] large; [base, outline, principle] général5) ( liberal) [view] large6) ( unsubtle) [wink] bien visible7) ( pronounced) [accent] fort (before n)8) ( complete)9) ( vulgar) grossier/-ière•• -
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full-scale [ˈfʊlˈskeɪl]a. [war, conflict] généralisé ; [attack, negotiations] de grande envergureb. [drawing, model] grandeur nature inv* * *[ˌfʊl'skeɪl]1) ( in proportion) [drawing] grandeur f nature2) ( extensive) [operation] de grande envergure; [investigation, study] approfondi3) ( total) [alert] général; [crisis] généralisé4) ( complete) [performance] grand (before n) -
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wide [waɪd]1. adjectivea. ( = broad) [road, river] large ; [selection] grand• how wide is the room? quelle est la largeur de la pièce ?b. ( = off target) the shot was wide le coup est passé à côté2. adverb• wide open [door, window] grand ouvert3. compounds* * *[waɪd] 1.1) ( broad) gen large; [margin] grand2) ( immense) vaste3) ( extensive) [variety, choice] grand4) Sport [ball, shot] perdu2.to be wide of the mark — [ball] être à côté; fig [guess] être loin de la vérité
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Extensive — Ex*ten sive, a. [L. extensivus: cf. F. extensif. See {Extend}.] 1. Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake; an extensive sphere of operations; extensive … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extensive — I adjective ample, amplus, big, branching, broad, broad based, capacious, commodious, comprehensive, considerable, covering a wide area, deep, diffuse, diffusive, embracing a large area, encompassing a wide area, expanded, expansive, extended,… … Law dictionary
extensive — vast, far reaching; c.1600 of immaterial, c.1700 of material things; from L.L. extensivus, from extens , pp. stem of L. extendere (see EXTEND (Cf. extend)). Earlier in a medical sense, characterized by swelling (early 15c.). Related: Extensively; … Etymology dictionary
extensive — [adj] far reaching, thorough across the board*, all encompassing, all inclusive, big, blanket*, boundless, broad, capacious, commodious, comprehensive, comprising, considerable, expanded, extended, far flung*, general, great, hefty, huge,… … New thesaurus
extensive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) covering a large area. 2) large in amount or scale. DERIVATIVES extensively adverb extensiveness noun … English terms dictionary
extensive — [ek sten′siv, iksten′siv] adj. [ME < L extensivus < extensus: see EXTENSIBLE] 1. having great extent; covering a large area; vast 2. having a wide scope, effect, influence, etc.; far reaching; comprehensive 3. of or characterized by… … English World dictionary
extensive — [[t]ɪkste̱nsɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is extensive covers or includes a large physical area. ...an extensive tour of Latin America... When built, the palace and its grounds were more extensive than the city itself. Derived words:… … English dictionary
extensive — extensively, adv. extensiveness, extensivity /ek sten siv i tee, ik /, n. /ik sten siv/, adj. 1. of great extent; wide; broad: an extensive area. 2. covering or extending over a great area: extensive travels. 3. far reaching; comprehensive;… … Universalium
extensive — ex|ten|sive [ ık stensıv ] adjective *** 1. ) very large in amount or degree: The accident caused extensive damage to both cars. the restaurant s extensive wine list 2. ) involving a lot of details and information: She has an extensive knowledge… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
extensive */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈstensɪv] / US adjective 1) very large in amount or degree The accident caused extensive damage to both cars. the restaurant s extensive wine list 2) involving a lot of details and information She has an extensive knowledge of art history.… … English dictionary
extensive — ex|ten|sive W3 [ıkˈstensıv] adj 1.) large in size, amount, or degree ▪ The house stands in extensive grounds. ▪ Fire has caused extensive damage to the island s forests. ▪ the extensive use of pesticides 2.) containing or dealing with a lot of… … Dictionary of contemporary English