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1 widely
widely [ˈwaɪdlɪ]• it is widely believed that... on pense généralement que...b. ( = much) [travel] beaucoup• to be widely read [reader] avoir beaucoup lu* * *['waɪdlɪ]1) ( commonly) largementa country widely admired for its technology — un pays qui fait l'admiration générale pour sa technologie
to be widely available — [product] être en vente libre
to be widely known — être bien connu ( for pour)
2) [spaced] à de grands intervalles; [travel, differ] beaucoup -
2 widely
widely ['waɪdlɪ]∎ to smile widely faire un grand sourire;∎ to yawn widely bâiller profondément;∎ the houses were widely scattered/spaced les maisons étaient très dispersées/espacées∎ she has travelled widely elle a beaucoup voyagé;∎ the talk ranged widely over a variety of topics la discussion embrassa des sujets très variés;∎ the drug is now widely available/used le médicament est maintenant largement répandu/utilisé;∎ it was widely believed that war was inevitable il était largement ou communément admis que la guerre était inévitable;∎ the truth about the incident is not widely known la vérité sur l'incident n'est pas connue du grand public;∎ widely held beliefs/opinions des croyances/des opinions très répandues;∎ widely held views des points de vue très répandus;∎ to be widely read (writer, book) être très lu, avoir un grand public; (person) avoir beaucoup lu, être très cultivé;∎ she is widely read in history elle a beaucoup lu en histoire∎ prices vary widely les prix varient très sensiblement;∎ the two versions differed widely les deux versions étaient sensiblement différentes;∎ the students came from widely differing backgrounds les étudiants venaient d'horizons très différents -
3 widely
1 ( commonly) [acknowledged, accepted, used] largement ; it is widely accepted that il est largement admis que ; it is widely believed that beaucoup de gens pensent que ; a country widely admired for its technology un pays qui fait l'admiration générale pour sa technologie ; this product is now widely available ce produit est maintenant en vente libre ; to be widely known être bien connu (for pour) ; she is widely regarded as an expert in her field elle est considérée par beaucoup comme étant un expert dans son domaine ; these are not widely held views ce ne sont pas des opinions très répandues ;2 ( at a distance) [spaced, planted] à de grands intervalles ; ( over a large area) [travel] beaucoup ; to be widely travelled avoir beaucoup voyagé ; copies of the magazine circulate widely les exemplaires du magazine ont une grande diffusion ; -
4 well-known
1 ( famous) [person, place, work of art] célèbre, connu ; she's not very well-known elle n'est pas très connue ; to be well-known to sb être connu de qn ; -
5 proverbial
proverbial [prəˈvɜ:bɪəl]• it's like the proverbial needle in a haystack c'est l'histoire de l'aiguille dans la botte de foin* * *[prə'vɜːbɪəl]1) [wisdom, saying] proverbial2) ( widely known) légendaire -
6 popularise
verb (to make popular or widely known: She did much to popularize women's sport.) populariser -
7 popularize
verb (to make popular or widely known: She did much to popularize women's sport.) populariser -
8 publicise
verb (to make widely known; to advertise: We are publicizing a new product.) faire de la publicité pour -
9 publicity
[-'blisə-]1) (advertising: There is a lot of publicity about the dangers of smoking.) publicité2) (the state of being widely known: Film stars usually like publicity.) publicité -
10 publicize
verb (to make widely known; to advertise: We are publicizing a new product.) faire de la publicité pour -
11 proverbial
1 [wisdom, saying] proverbial ; he's got me over the proverbial barrel il me tient, comme on dit ;2 ( widely known) légendaire. -
12 familiarize
∎ to familiarize oneself with sth se familiariser avec qch;∎ she familiarized him with the rules elle l'a initié aux règles(b) (make widely known) répandre, vulgariserUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > familiarize
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13 publicize
(a) (make known) faire connaître (au public);∎ her father is a minister, but she doesn't publicize the fact son père est ministre, mais elle ne tient pas spécialement à ce que cela se sache ou elle ne le crie pas sur les toits;∎ his much publicized blunders don't help his image ses célèbres gaffes ne font rien pour arranger son image de marque;∎ the government's environmental reforms have been well publicized in the press la presse a beaucoup parlé des réformes du gouvernement en matière d'environnement∎ the festival was well publicized le festival a été annoncé à grand renfort de publicité;∎ the launch of the their new product has been widely publicized leur nouveau produit a été lancé à grand renfort de publicité
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