English-French Dictionary

French Translation of “wide”

wide (ˈwaɪd Pronunciation for wide

Translations

adjective

  1. (in measurements) large ⇒ It is 3 metres wide. Cela fait 3 mètres de large.

    how wide is ... quelle est la largeur de ... ⇒ How wide is the gap? Quelle est la largeur de l'espace entre les deux?

  2. (= large, broad)
    1. [gap, opening, doorway] large
    2. [road, river] large
    3. [table, bed] large

    a wide road une route large

  3. (= extensive)
    1. [region] vaste (before a noun)
    2. [area] large (before a noun)

    over a wide area sur une large zone ⇒ Wreckage was scattered over a wide area. Les débris étaient éparpillés sur une large zone.

  4. (= considerable) [publicity, repercussions] grand(e) ⇒ The case has attracted wide publicity. Le procès a suscité beaucoup d'attention de la part des médias., Le procès a suscité un grand intérêt de la part des médias.
  5. (= diverse)
    1. [choice, selection] large (before a noun)
    2. [variety] grand(e)
    3. [knowledge, understanding] vaste (before a noun)
     ⇒ a wide choice of hotels un large choix d'hôtels ⇒ a wide range of topics un large éventail de sujets
  6. (= great)
    1. [difference, variation] grand(e)
    2. [gap] large (before a noun)
     ⇒ There is a wide gap between men's and women's average earnings. Il existe un large fossé entre la rémunération moyenne des hommes et des femmes.

adverb

  1. (= making large space) grand

    to open sth wide [+ door, mouth, arms] ouvrir grand qch

    wide open [door, window] grand(e) ouvert(e) ⇒ The door was wide open. La porte était grande ouverte. ⇒ The windows were wide open. Les fenêtres étaient grandes ouvertes.

  2. (= to one side)

    to shoot wide [player, soldier] tirer à côté

    to go wide [ball, bullet] passer à côté

  3. to be wide open (= completely undecided) [competition, election] être très ouvert(e)

Similar Words

= expanded, dilated, fully open, distended,
= extensive, general, far-reaching, overarching
= distant, off, away, remote, off course, off target
= fully, completely, right out, as far as possible, to the furthest extent,
= off target, nowhere near, astray, off course, off the mark, out

-wide (-ˈwaɪd) 

Translations

suffix

  1. Europe-wide transeuropéen(ne)

    country-wide dans l'ensemble du pays

'wide' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: عَرِيضPronunciation for عَرِيض
  • Brazilian Portuguese: largoPronunciation for largo larga
  • Chinese: 宽的Pronunciation for 宽的
  • Croatian: širokPronunciation for širok široka
  • Czech: širokýPronunciation for široký
  • Danish: bredPronunciation for bred
  • Dutch: breedPronunciation for breed
  • European Spanish: anchoPronunciation for ancho anchadimensión
  • Finnish: leveäPronunciation for leveä
  • French: largePronunciation for large
  • German: breitPronunciation for breit
  • Greek: φαρδύςPronunciation for φαρδύς φαρδιά
  • Italian: largoPronunciation for largo larga
  • Japanese: 広いPronunciation for 広い
  • Korean: 넓은Pronunciation for 넓은
  • Norwegian: bredPronunciation for bred
  • Polish: szerokiPronunciation for szeroki szeroka
  • Portuguese: largoPronunciation for largo larga
  • Romanian: lat lat, lată, lați, late
  • Russian: широкийPronunciation for широкий широкая
  • Spanish: anchoPronunciation for ancho ancha
  • Swedish: bredPronunciation for bred brett
  • Thai: กว้างPronunciation for กว้าง
  • Turkish: genişPronunciation for genişyayvan
  • Ukrainian: широкий
  • Vietnamese: rộngPronunciation for rộng
  • Arabic: بِكَامِلِهِPronunciation for بِكَامِلِهِ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: largamentePronunciation for largamente
  • Chinese: 广阔地Pronunciation for 广阔地
  • Croatian: širomPronunciation for širom
  • Czech: širocePronunciation for široce
  • Danish: bredtPronunciation for bredt
  • Dutch: breedPronunciation for breed
  • European Spanish: de par en parPronunciation for de par en par
  • Finnish: levälläänPronunciation for levällään
  • French: grandPronunciation for grandépais
  • German: weitPronunciation for weit
  • Greek: πλατιάPronunciation for πλατιά
  • Italian: del tuttoPronunciation for del tutto
  • Japanese: 広くPronunciation for 広く
  • Korean: 넓게Pronunciation for 넓게
  • Norwegian: bredtPronunciation for bredt
  • Polish: szerokoPronunciation for szeroko
  • Portuguese: largamentePronunciation for largamente
  • Romanian: larg
  • Russian: широкоPronunciation for широко
  • Spanish: de par en parPronunciation for de par en par
  • Swedish: brettPronunciation for brett
  • Thai: กว้างขวางPronunciation for กว้างขวาง
  • Turkish: ferahPronunciation for ferahgeniş
  • Ukrainian: широко
  • Vietnamese: rộng rãiPronunciation for rộng rãi

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