Qué (quién) es wide - definición
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Wide (disambiguation); Widened; WIDE
Wide
·superl Remote; distant; far.
II. Wide ·noun That which is wide; wide space; width; extent.
III. Wide ·noun That which goes wide, or to one side of the mark.
IV. Wide ·superl Far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the like.
V. Wide ·adv So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
VI. Wide ·superl Of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide views; a wide understanding.
VII. Wide ·adv So as to be or strike far from, or on one side of, an object or purpose; aside; astray.
VIII. Wide ·adv To a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent; as, his fame was spread wide.
IX. Wide ·superl On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, ·etc.
X. Wide ·superl Of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table three feet wide.
XI. Wide ·superl Having a great extent every way; extended; spacious; broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean; a wide difference.
XII. Wide ·add. ·adj Having or showing a wide difference between the highest and lowest price, amount of supply, ·etc.; as, a wide opening; wide prices, where the prices bid and asked differ by several points.
XIII. Wide ·superl Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry.
XIV. Wide ·superl Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs;
- opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd), ·etc. ·see Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15.
wide
adj.
deviating
(cannot stand alone) wide of (you are wide of the mark)
wide
(wider, widest)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other.
All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation.
...a wide-brimmed sunhat.
? narrow
ADJ
2.
A wide smile is one in which your mouth is stretched because you are very pleased or amused.
It brought a wide smile to his face and laughter to his eyes...
= broad
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• widely
He was grinning widely, waving to her as he ran.
ADV: ADV after v
3.
If you open or spread something wide, you open or spread it as far as possible or to the fullest extent.
'It was huge,' he announced, spreading his arms wide...
His eyes were wide in disbelief...
ADJ: usu v n ADJ, v-link ADJ, also ADJ n
4.
You use wide to talk or ask about how much something measures from one side or edge to the other.
...a corridor of land 10 kilometres wide...
The road is only one track wide.
...a desk that was almost as wide as the room...
ADJ: amount ADJ, as ADJ as, ADJ-compar than, how ADJ
5.
You use wide to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people.
The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and holiday homes...
The proposed constitution gives him much wider powers than his predecessor.
= broad
? narrow
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• widely
He published widely in scientific journals...
He was widely travelled.
ADV: usu ADV after v
6.
You use wide to say that something is found, believed, known, or supported by many people or throughout a large area.
The case has attracted wide publicity...
I suspect this book will have the widest appeal of all...
= extensive
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• widely
At present, no widely approved vaccine exists for malaria.
ADV: ADV with v
7.
A wide difference or gap between two things, ideas, or qualities is a large difference or gap.
Research shows a wide difference in tastes around the country...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• widely
The treatment regime may vary widely depending on the type of injury.
ADV: ADV after v, ADV adj
8.
Wider is used to describe something which relates to the most important or general parts of a situation, rather than to the smaller parts or to details.
He emphasised the wider issue of superpower cooperation...
ADJ: ADJ n
9.
If something such as a shot or punch is wide, it does not hit its target but lands to the right or left of it.
Nearly half the missiles landed wide.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
10.
Wikipedia
Wide
WIDE or Wide may refer to:
- Wide (cricket), a type of illegal delivery to a batter
- Wide and narrow data, terms used to describe two different presentations for tabular data
- WIDE Project, Widely Integrated Distributed Environment
- Wide-angle Infinity Display Equipment
- WIDE-LP, a radio station (99.1 FM) licensed to Madison, Wisconsin
- Women in Development Europe; see Gender mainstreaming § European Union
- wide (tennis), meaning beyond the sidelines
Ejemplos de pronunciación para wide
1. I have the wide angle lens -- wide angle lens -- wide
Rick Sammon's Pocket Guide to Travel Photography _ Rick Sammon _ Talks at Google
2. didn't make enterprise-wide wide changes,
Rest - Why You Get More Done When You Work Less _ Alex Pang _ Talks at Google
3. an industry-wide, minerals-wide effort.
Tech - Emerging Humanitarian Leader in Congo _ JD Stier + More _ Talks at Google
4. covered a wide, wide variety of subjects.
Lights Out _ Ted Koppel _ Talks at Google
5. of species-wide, planetary-wide stories
Light of the Stars - Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth _ Adam Frank _ Talks at Google
Ejemplos de uso de wide
1. The Combat Action Ribbon has a series of colored bands, beginning with one wide blue and one wide yellow band; a set of narrow red, white and blue bands; another wide yellow band; and a wide red band.
2. Every photo of her shows her gurning, eyes wide open and mouth hanging wide open too...
3. Now, no matter how wide the fairway was, it was never quite wide enough.
4. One ball starts wide, keeps wide, and is left by Cook.
5. He said: "Diversity is pretty wide but not as wide as some.