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widening (ˈwaɪdnɪŋ Pronunciation for widening ) 

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noun

  1. [of road] ensanche masculine
  2. [of gap, difference] aumento masculine

widen (ˈwaɪdn Pronunciation for widen ) 

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transitive verb

  1. (literal)
    1. [+ road, river, sleeve] ensanchar
  2. (figurative)
    1. [+ knowledge, circle of friends] extender, ampliar

intransitive verb

  1. (literal) (also widen out) ensancharse ⇒ the passage widens out into a cave el pasillo se ensancha para formar una caverna
  2. (figurative) ⇒ the gap between rich and poor has widened ha aumentado la diferencia entre ricos y pobres ⇒ the widening gap between the rich and the poor el creciente abismo entre los ricos y los pobres

Similar Words

= broaden, expand, enlarge, dilate, spread, extend, stretch, open wide, open out or up,
= get wider, spread, extend, expand, broaden, open wide, open out or up,

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