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wide (EN)
adjectif, adverbe, nom

adjectif “wide”

wide, comp. wider, sup. widest
  1. large
    The river was too wide to swim across.
  2. vaste
    The festival attracted a wide audience.
  3. considérable
    There were wide variations in the data.
  4. à côté (du but)
    His throw went wide of the basket.
  5. (sport) positionné à ou près du bord d'une aire de jeu
    He plays in a wide position on the right wing.
  6. grands ouverts
    You could see his wide eyes when he opened the gift.
  7. (informatique) utilisant ou prenant en charge des tailles de données ou de caractères plus grandes que d'habitude
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adverbe “wide”

wide, wider, widest
  1. largement
    They searched far and wide for the lost puppy.
  2. entièrement
    She was wide awake despite it being midnight.
  3. à côté (de la cible)
    The arrow flew wide of the mark.

nom “wide”

s. wide, pl. wides
  1. (cricket) une balle lancée trop loin du batteur, entraînant un point supplémentaire pour l'équipe au bâton
    In the final over, the bowler conceded two wides.