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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
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