widen

widen
widen [{{t}}'waɪdən]
1 transitive verb
élargir, agrandir; {{}}figurative{{}} (experience, influence, knowledge) accroître, étendre;
the tax reform will widen the gap between rich and poor la réforme fiscale va accentuer ou agrandir l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres;
I've widened my study to include recent events j'ai développé mon étude afin d'y inclure les derniers événements
2 intransitive verb
s'élargir; (eyes) s'agrandir; (smile) s'accentuer;
the gulf between skilled and unskilled workers is widening l'écart entre les travailleurs qualifiés et non qualifiés va en s'accentuant;
turn left where the road widens out tournez à gauche à l'endroit où la route s'élargit

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