wide

wide
wide [waɪd]
1. adjective
   a. ( = broad) [road, river] large ; [selection] grand
• how wide is the room? quelle est la largeur de la pièce ?
• it is 5 metres wide cela a 5 mètres de large
• he has wide interests il a des goûts très éclectiques
• it has a wide variety of uses cela se prête à une grande variété d'usages
   b. ( = off target) the shot was wide le coup est passé à côté
2. adverb
• the bullet went wide la balle est passée à côté
• he stood with his legs wide apart il se tenait debout les jambes très écartées
• to open one's eyes wide ouvrir grand les yeux
• wide open [door, window] grand ouvert
• he left himself wide open to criticism il a prêté le flanc à la critique
3. compounds
► wide-angle lens noun (objectif m) grand angle m
► wide area network noun (Computing) grand réseau m
► wide-awake adjective bien réveillé ; (figurative) éveillé
► wide-eyed adjective (in naïveté) aux yeux grand ouverts
► wide-ranging adjective [report, survey] de grande envergure ; [interests] divers
► wide screen noun (Cinema) écran m panoramique
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[waɪd] 1.
adjective
1) (broad) gen 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

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) vaste
3) (extensive) [variety, choice] grand

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 — une grande variété d'opinions

in the widest sense of the word — au sens le plus large du mot

4) Sport [ball, shot] perdu
2.
adverb

to open one's eyes wide — ouvrir grand les yeux

his eyes are wide apart — il a les yeux très écartés

open wide! — ouvrez grand (la bouche)!

to be wide of the mark — [ball] être à côté; fig [guess] être loin de la vérité


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