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1 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) se tenir à bonne distance (de) -
2 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) se tenir à bonne distance (de) -
3 berth
berth [bɜ:θ]1 noun∎ to give a ship a wide berth éviter ou parer un navire, passer au large d'un navire∎ to find a soft or an easy berth trouver un emploi pépère∎ to give sb a wide berth éviter qn (à tout prix);∎ I'd give him a wide berth if I were you je l'éviterais (à tout prix) ou je me tiendrais à distance si j'étais vous∎ when do we berth? quand accostons-nous? -
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berth [bɜ:θ]1. nouna. (on train, ship) couchette fb. ( = place for ship) mouillage m* * *[bɜːθ] 1.1) Nautical, Railways ( for sleeping) couchette f2.transitive verb faire mouiller••to give somebody/something a wide berth — (colloq) éviter quelqu'un/quelque chose
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A n1 Naut, Rail ( for sleeping) couchette f ; lower/middle/upper berth couchette du dessous/du milieu/du dessus ; a four-berth boat un bateau à quatre places ;to give sb/sth a wide berth ○ éviter qn/qch. -
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1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) large2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) (de) large3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) grand4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) grand2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) tout grand- widely- widen - wideness - width - wide-ranging - widespread - give a wide berth to - give a wide berth - wide apart - wide awake - wide open
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give something a wide berth — give someone/something/a wide berth informal phrase to avoid someone or something People tend to give him a wide berth because he looks so strange. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
give someone a wide berth — give (someone/something) a wide berth to avoid someone or something. I try to give the city centre a wide berth on a Saturday. If she s in a bad mood I tend to give her a wide berth … New idioms dictionary
give something a wide berth — give (someone/something) a wide berth to avoid someone or something. I try to give the city centre a wide berth on a Saturday. If she s in a bad mood I tend to give her a wide berth … New idioms dictionary
give someone a wide berth — give someone/something/a wide berth informal phrase to avoid someone or something People tend to give him a wide berth because he looks so strange. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
give someone a wide berth — give something a wide berth they learned to give those gang members a wide berth Syn: avoid, shun, keep away from, stay away from, steer clear of, keep at arm s length, have nothing to do with; dodge, sidestep, circumvent, skirt around … Thesaurus of popular words
give something a wide berth — See give someone a wide berth … Thesaurus of popular words
give somebody a wide berth — give sb/sth a wide ˈberth idiom to not go too near sb/sth; to avoid sb/sth • He gave the dog a wide berth. Main entry: ↑wideidiom … Useful english dictionary
give a wide berth — give (someone/something) a wide berth to avoid someone or something. I try to give the city centre a wide berth on a Saturday. If she s in a bad mood I tend to give her a wide berth … New idioms dictionary
wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous … The small dictionary of idiomes
give a wide berth — steer (a ship) well clear of something while passing it ships are advised to give a wide berth to the Outer Banks ■ figurativestay away from someone or something I d sworn to give women a wide berth * * * give (someone or something) a wide berth … Useful english dictionary
wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
