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1 wide
wide [waɪd]∎ how wide is it? cela fait combien (de mètres) de large?, quelle largeur ça fait?;∎ do you know how wide it is? savez-vous combien ça fait de large?;∎ the road is thirty metres wide la route fait trente mètres de large;∎ they're making the street wider ils élargissent la route;∎ wide hips/shoulders hanches/épaules larges;∎ a wide forehead un large front;∎ he gave a wide grin il a fait un large sourire;∎ there are wider issues at stake here des problèmes plus vastes sont ici en jeu;∎ we need to see the problem in a wider context il faut que nous envisagions le problème dans un contexte plus général;∎ I'm using the word in its widest sense j'emploie ce mot au sens le plus large;∎ to disappear into the wide blue yonder disparaître, s'évanouir dans la nature(b) (fully open → eyes) grand ouvert;∎ she watched with wide eyes elle regardait les yeux grands ouverts;∎ his eyes were wide with terror ses yeux étaient agrandis par l'épouvante(c) (extensive, vast) étendu, vaste;∎ a wide plain une vaste plaine;∎ to travel the wide world parcourir le vaste monde;∎ she has wide experience in this area elle a une longue ou une grande expérience dans ce domaine;∎ he has very wide interests il a des centres d'intérêt très larges;∎ he has a wide knowledge of music il a de vastes connaissances ou des connaissances approfondies en musique;∎ there are wide gaps in her knowledge il y a des lacunes importantes dans ses connaissances;∎ the incident received wide publicity l'événement a été largement couvert par les médias;∎ Commerce a wide range of products une gamme importante de produits;∎ a wide range of views was expressed des points de vue très différents furent exprimés;∎ a wide variety of colours un grand choix de couleurs(d) (large → difference)∎ the gap between rich and poor remains wide l'écart (existant) entre les riches et les pauvres demeure considérable∎ the ball was wide la balle est passée à côté;∎ the shot was wide le coup est passé à côté;∎ British to be wide of the mark rater ou être passé loin de la cible; figurative être loin de la vérité ou du compte2 adverb∎ open (your mouth) wide ouvrez grand votre bouche;∎ she opened the windows wide elle ouvrit les fenêtres en grand;∎ he flung his arms wide il a ouvert grand les bras;∎ place your feet wide apart écartez bien les pieds(b) (away from target) à côté;∎ the missile went wide le missile est tombé à côté3 noun(in cricket) balle f écartée ou qui passe hors de la portée du batteur►► Computing wide area network réseau m longue distance;British familiar pejorative wide boy escroc□ m, fricoteur m;Cinema wide screen grand écran m, écran m panoramique -
2 fling
lancer, jeter;∎ don't just fling it, aim when you throw ne le lance pas n'importe où, vise d'abord;∎ to fling one's arms around sb's neck jeter ses bras autour du cou de qn;∎ fling it in the dustbin jette-le à la poubelle;∎ he flung himself into an armchair il s'est jeté dans un fauteuil;∎ to fling oneself into a task se lancer dans une tâche;∎ I flung a few things into a suitcase j'ai fourré quelques affaires dans une valise;∎ you shouldn't just fling yourself into these jobs/relationships tu ne devrais pas te lancer sans réfléchir dans ce type de travail/relation;∎ to fling sb into jail jeter qn en prison;∎ don't just fling yourself at him ne te jette pas dans ses bras;∎ he flung himself off the top of the cliff il s'est jeté du haut de la falaise;∎ with his coat casually flung over his shoulders avec son manteau négligemment jeté sur ses épaules;∎ she flung the windows wide open elle ouvrit les fenêtres en grand;∎ familiar just fling in a bit of wine to give it taste ajoute juste un peu de vin pour donner du goût□ ;∎ she was flinging insults left right and centre elle lançait des insultes de toutes parts;∎ figurative to fling sth in sb's face envoyer qch à la figure de qn2 noun∎ to give sth a fling, to have a fling at sth essayer qch□ ;∎ to have a fling at doing sth essayer de faire qch□ ;∎ he had given French a fling a few years before il avait essayé de se mettre au français quelques années auparavant;∎ let's give it a fling essayons un coup∎ youth must have its fling il faut que jeunesse se passe;∎ to have a final fling s'éclater une dernière fois∎ to have a fling with sb avoir une aventure avec qn;∎ the two of them are having a fling ils ont une aventure;∎ it's nothing serious, it's just a fling ce n'est rien de sérieux, juste une aventure(objects) lancer;∎ the luggage got flung about a bit during the flight les bagages ont été un peu secoués pendant le vol;∎ he flung his arms about wildly (fighting) il se démenait violemment; (gesticulating) il gesticulait violemment;∎ figurative to fling one's money about mener grand train(discard) jeter (de côté);∎ that's just flinging your money away c'est jeter ton argent par les fenêtres∎ she flung back her head elle a rejeté sa tête en arrière(object) jeter par terre;∎ don't just fling the books down anywhere ne jette pas les livres n'importe où;∎ to fling down a challenge lancer ou jeter un défi;∎ fling down my keys, will you? lance-moi mes clés, s'il te plaît(a) (coat, dress etc) jeter(b) (attacker) repousser violemment(a) (throw out) jeter dehors; (get rid of → unwanted object) jeter, balancer; (→ bill, legislation, case) rejeter;∎ familiar to fling sb out flanquer qn à la porte;∎ she flung him out of the house elle l'a flanqué à la porte, elle l'a viré de chez elle∎ to fling out one's arm étendre le bras d'un grand geste;∎ he flung out a fist and knocked his assailant out il mit son assaillant K-O d'un coup de poing;∎ he flung out a foot and turned the ball into the net il tendit le pied et dévia la balle vers le filet(throw → in air) jeter en l'air; (→ to someone in higher position) lancer, envoyer;∎ he flung up his hands in horror horrifié, il leva les bras au ciel -
3 arm
arm [ɑ:m]1 noun(a) (part of the body) bras m;∎ he carried a book under his arm il portait un livre sous le bras;∎ to hold sb/sth in one's arms tenir qn/qch dans ses bras;∎ with his wife on his arm avec sa femme à son bras;∎ to walk arm in arm marcher bras dessus bras dessous;∎ give me your arm donne-moi le ou ton bras;∎ he offered her his arm il lui a offert son bras;∎ she flung her arms around my neck elle s'est jetée à mon cou;∎ he put his arm round her il a passé son bras autour d'elle;∎ she put her arm round my shoulders elle a passé son bras autour de mes épaules;∎ he took her in his arms il l'a prise dans ses bras;∎ with arms folded les bras croisés;∎ he stood with his arms wide apart il se tenait les bras écartés;∎ figurative to welcome sb/sth with open arms accueillir qn/qch à bras ouverts;∎ within arm's reach à portée de la main;∎ at arm's length à bout de bras;∎ figurative to keep sb at arm's length tenir qn à distance;∎ a list as long as your arm une liste qui n'en finit pas ou interminable;∎ the long arm of the law le bras de la justice;∎ familiar I'd give my right arm for that job je donnerais cher ou n'importe quoi pour obtenir cet emploi(b) (of clothing) manche f(c) Technology (of record player, machinery) bras m; (of chair) bras m, accoudoir m; (of spectacle frames) branche f∎ Sinn Fein is the political arm of the IRA Sinn Fein est la section politique de l'IRA(a) (person, country) armer;∎ figurative armed with an umbrella muni ou armé d'un parapluie;∎ figurative to arm oneself with the facts/evidence s'armer de faits/preuvess'armer, prendre les armes►► arm wrestling bras m de fer
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