wide

wide
wide [{{t}}waɪd]
1 adjective
(a) (broad) large;
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
(e) {{}}Sport{{}}
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 compte
2 adverb
(a) (to full extent)
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 côté
3 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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