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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 wide
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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3 wide
A adj1 ( broad) [river, opening, mouth] large ; [margin] grand ; how wide is your garden? quelle est la largeur de votre jardin? ; it's 30 cm wide il a 30 cm de large ; the river is 1 km across at its widest le fleuve a 1 km de large au point le plus large ; they're making the street wider ils élargissent la rue ; her eyes were wide with fear ses yeux étaient agrandis par la peur ;2 ( immense) [ocean, desert, sky] vaste ; he had no-one to talk to in the whole wide world il n'avait personne à qui parler en ce monde ;3 ( extensive) [variety, choice] grand ; [market] vaste ; a woman of wide interests une femme qui s'intéresse à beaucoup de choses ; a wide range of products une vaste gamme de produits ; a wide range of opinions/interests une grande variété d'opinions/de centres d'intérêt ; in the wide European context dans le plus vaste contexte européen ; in the widest sense of the word au sens le plus large du mot ;4 Sport [ball, shot] perdu.B adv to open one's eyes wide ouvrir grand les yeux ; his eyes are (set) wide apart il a les yeux très écartés ; open wide! ouvrez grand la bouche! ; to be wide of the mark [ball, dart] être à côté ; fig [guess] être loin de la vérité.C - wide (dans composés) a countrywide search une recherche menée dans tout le pays ; a nationwide survey un sondage à l'échelle nationale. -
4 -wide
- wide [waɪd]∎ state-wide à travers tout l'État, dans l'ensemble de l'État;∎ world-wide à travers le monde (entier) -
5 wide
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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wide-ranging [-'reɪndʒɪŋ](a) (extensive) large, d'une grande ampleur;∎ she has wide-ranging interests elle a des intérêts variés;∎ a wide-ranging cross-section of public opinion un échantillon très large de l'opinion publique;∎ a wide-ranging report/survey un rapport/une étude de grande envergure(b) (far-reaching → effect) de grande portée;∎ the opposition called for wide-ranging reforms l'opposition réclama des réformes de grande portée ou de grande envergureUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > wide-ranging
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7 wide-eyed
(a) (with fear, surprise) les yeux agrandis ou écarquillés;∎ he looked at me in wide-eyed astonishment il me regarda, les yeux écarquillés d'étonnement;∎ she watched wide-eyed elle regardait, les yeux écarquillés∎ he listened with wide-eyed innocence il écoutait avec une innocence (tout) ingénue -
8 wide-open
(a) (extensive) grand ouvert;∎ the wide-open spaces of Australia les grands espaces de l'Australie∎ she stood there with her eyes/mouth wide open elle était là, les yeux écarquillés/bouche bée∎ he left himself wide open to attack/to criticism il prêtait ainsi le flanc aux attaques/aux critiques -
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►► wide-angle lens grand-angle m, grand-angulaire m;Cinema & Television wide-angle shot panoramique m -
10 wide open
1 [door, window etc] grand ouvert ; her eyes were wide open ses yeux étaient grand ouverts ;2 ( open to all) [competition] ouvert à tous. -
11 wide-ranging
wide-ranging adj [poll, report, enquiry] de grande envergure ; a wide-ranging discussion une discussion couvrant un grand nombre de sujets. -
12 wide-body
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13 wide-lapelled
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > wide-lapelled
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14 wide-screen
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > wide-screen
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15 wide-wale
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16 wide area network
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17 wide awake
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18 wide screen
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19 wide-angle lens
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20 wide-eyed
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