Formes composées
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cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (search over a large area) | mettre en œuvre un large dispositif, mettre en place un large dispositif loc v |
| | The police cast a wide net whilst searching for the missing fugitive. |
| | La police a mis en œuvre (or: en place) un large dispositif pour arrêter le fugitif. |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (use wide range of resources) | ratisser large loc v |
| | The company is casting its net wide in its search for exactly the right person for the job. |
| continent-wide adj | (throughout a continent) | sur tout le continent, à travers le continent, à l'échelle du continent loc adv |
| continent-wide adv | (in a way that covers a whole continent) | sur tout le continent, à travers le continent, à l'échelle du continent loc adv |
| | The virus quickly spread continent-wide. |
cut a swathe,
cut a swath,
cut a wide swathe,
cut a wide swath v expr | figurative (be impressive) | attirer l'attention loc v |
| | | marquer les esprits loc v |
| | | laisser son empreinte loc v |
| far and wide expr | (in or to many places) | partout adv |
| | Alice searched far and wide for the perfect place to live, but eventually she decided to live in her hometown. |
give a wide berth to [sb/sth],
give [sb/sth] a wide berth v expr | figurative (keep away from) | éviter⇒ vtr |
| | | se tenir à (bonne) distance de [qqn/qch] loc v |
| in the whole wide world adv | (anywhere on earth) | dans le monde (entier) loc adv |
| | If you could go anywhere in the whole wide world, where would you go first? |
long shot,
wide shot,
full shot n | (movie, photo: wide-angle view) (Cinéma) | plan d'ensemble nm |
| | The film begins with a long shot in which you can see the whole town. |
| | Le film commence avec un plan d'ensemble dans lequel on peut voir toute la ville. |
open wide,
wide open adj | (door, eyes: wide open) (porte, yeux) | grand ouvert adv + adj |
| open [sth] wide vtr + adj | (door, eyes: open fully) | ouvrir en grand loc v |
| | (les yeux) | écarquiller⇒ vtr |
| state-wide adj | US (across an entire state) | national adj |
| | | dans tout l'État loc adv |
statewide,
also UK: state-wide adj | (across a state) | au niveau de l'État, qui concerne l'État adj |
| | C'est une décision qui est prise au niveau de l'État. |
statewide,
also UK: state-wide adv | (across a state) | au niveau de l'État loc adv |
| | The measure was popular locally, but not statewide. |
| | La mesure a été populaire au niveau local, mais pas au niveau de l'État. |
| to a wide extent adv | (to a great degree) | dans une large mesure loc adv |
| wide angle n | (broad view) | vue grand angle nf |
| Note: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
wide angle,
wide-angle adj | (lens: giving wide view) | grand angle adj inv |
| | | à grand angle loc adj |
| Note: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
wide angle,
wide-angle adj | (employing wide-angle lens) | avec un objectif grand angle loc adj |
| Note: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| | The photographer took a wide-angle shot. |
| | Le photographe a pris une photo avec un objectif grand angle. |
| wide apart adj | (separated) | écarté adj |
| | It's not a bad portrait except that his eyes are too wide apart. |
| | | très écarté adv + adj |
wide awake,
wide-awake adj | (fully conscious) | bien réveillé loc adj |
| | | to keep sb awake : empêcher [qqn] de dormir⇒, maintenir [qqn] éveillé vtr |
| | After my morning coffee I'm usually wide awake. The noise outside kept him wide awake all night long. |
| | Après mon café du matin, je suis généralement bien réveillé. |
| | Le bruit dehors l'a empêché de dormir toute la nuit. |
wide awake,
wide-awake adj | figurative (alert, observant) | vigilant, alerte adj |
| | You need to be wide awake in this job and not let any opportunities pass you by. |
| | Tu vas devoir être vigilant dans ce travail et ne pas laisser les occasions te passer sous le nez. |
| wide boy n | UK, slang (dishonest young man) | mauvais garçon nm |
| | (familier) | escroc, charlatan nm |
have wide knowledge of [sth],
have a wide knowledge of [sth] v expr | (have broad expertise in [sth]) | avoir une vaste connaissance de [qch], avoir une connaissance étendue de [qch] loc v |
| wide margin n | (large gap or allowance) | grande marge nf |
| | | by a large margin : largement adv |
| | Charles won the election by a wide margin. |
| | Charles a remporté l'élection largement. |
| wide of the mark adj | figurative (guess: inaccurate) (familier) | à côté de la plaque loc adj |
| | Catherine tried to guess the price of the watch, but she was wide of the mark. |
| wide of the mark adj | (shot: missing the target) | à côté loc adv |
| | The archer's first shot at the target was wide of the mark. |
wide open,
wide-open adj | (eyes: fully open, open wide) (yeux) | grand ouvert loc adj |
| | (par la surprise) | écarquillé adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I went into the situation with my eyes wide open. |
| | J'ai examiné la situation avec les yeux grand ouverts. |
wide open,
wide-open adj | (door: fully open, open wide) (porte) | grand ouvert loc adj |
| | (plus soutenu) | béant adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | When you leave the door wide open, it lets all the heat out of the house. |
| wide open to [sth] adj | figurative (exposed, vulnerable to [sth]) | à découvert loc adj |
| | | à la merci de [qch] loc prép |
| | | démuni adj |
| | | sans défense loc adj |
| | The infantry lay itself wide open to attack. |
| | L'infanterie était à la merci d'une attaque. |
| wide open adj | figurative (not yet determined) (possibilité,...) | ouvert adj |
| | (affaire, concurrence,...) | relancé adj |
| | (mystère, affaire, crime,...) | irrésolu adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | When the only suspect gave an alibi, the murder case was thrown wide open. |
| | Quand le suspect a donné un alibi, le dossier criminel a été relancé. |
| wide range n | (large area) | vaste étendue nf |
| | This electronic tag allows animals to be tracked over a wide range. |
| | | large étendue nf |
| wide range n | (great variety) | large gamme nf |
| | | large éventail nm |
| | | (toute une) panoplie nf |
| | The company offers a wide range of services to customers. |
| | L'entreprise propose une large gamme de services aux clients. |
| wide receiver n | (American football player) (Football américain) | receveur écarté, receveur éloigné nm |
wide set,
wide-set adj | (placed far apart) | écarté, éloigné adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| wide shot n | (photography, film: wide-angle view) | plan large nm |
| | The director decided on a wide shot for the scene instead of a close-up. |
| | Le metteur en scène a décidé de faire un plan large de cette scène, au lieu de faire un close-up. |
| wide shot n | (sport: aim that misses mark) | tir manqué nm |
| wide variety n | (extensive range) | grande variété nf |
| | | grand, large, vaste choix nm |
| | Nous offrons un vaste choix de matériel informatique au meilleur prix. |
| | | large assortiment nm |
| | Les chocolatiers du centre de Bruxelles offrent un large assortiment de pralines. |
wide-angle lens,
wide-angle n | (photography: lens encompassing wide view) (photographie, lentille) | objectif grand angle nm |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | (aircraft with two aisles) (avion) | gros-porteur nm |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | US (wide tennis racket) | raquette de tennis large nf |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | US, informal (sports: heavy person) | personne lourde nf |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | (aircraft: having two aisles) (avion) | gros-porteur adj |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | US, informal (person: heavy) | lourd adj |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | US (tennis racket: wide) (raquette, tamis) | large adj |
| wide-brimmed adj | (hat: having a large brim) (chapeau) | à larges bords loc adj |
| wide-eyed adj | (with astonishment, etc.) | aux yeux écarquillés loc adj |
| | | aux yeux grands ouverts loc adj |
| | The wide-eyed child opened his Christmas presents. |
| wide-open space n | (outdoor area without buildings) (extérieur) | grand espace ouvert nm |
| wide-open space n | (indoor unobstructed space) (intérieur) | grand espace ouvert nm |
| wide-ranging adj | (broad scope) | vaste adj |
| | The pharmacy has a wide-ranging selection of pain killers. |
widemouthed (US),
wide-mouthed (UK) adj | (gaping) | bouche bée loc adj |
| | (familier) | baba adj |
widemouthed (US),
wide-mouthed (UK) adj | (having a wide mouth) | avec une grande bouche loc adj |
World Wide Fund for Nature,
Worldwide Fund for Nature n | (organization for wildlife preservation) | fonds mondial pour la nature nm |
| | (plus connu) | WWF nm propre |
| Note: The organization was formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund, and continues to be known by this name in North America. |
| the World Wide Web n | (internet, the Net) | Internet, internet nm |
| | The World Wide Web was developed as a way of sharing research papers. |
| | Internet a été développé comme moyen de partager des articles de recherche. |
| World Wildlife Fund n | (organization for wildlife preservation) | fonds mondial pour la nature nm |
| | (plus connu) | WWF nm propre |
| Note: The organization is now known as the World Wide Fund for Nature outside North America. |
worldwide,
also UK: world-wide adj | (spanning the world) | mondial adj |
| | | universel, universelle adj |
| | The worldwide shortage of rare metals is a threat to manufacturing. |
| | La pénurie mondiale de métaux rares est une menace pour la production. |
worldwide,
also UK: world-wide adv | (all over the world) | dans le monde entier loc adv |
| | Gus has travelled worldwide and has friends everywhere. |
| | Gus a voyagé à travers le monde entier et il a des amis partout. |
| WWF n | initialism (World Wide Fund for Nature) (association pour l'environnement) | WWF nm propre |
| Note: The organization continues to be known as the World Wildlife Fund in the US and Canada, but is now the World Wide Fund for Nature outside North America. |
www,
WWW n | written, initialism (World Wide Web) (Informatique) | www abr |
| | | the WWW : Internet nm |
| Note: Prononcé "double v, double v, double v" ou "3 double v". |
| | Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor of the WWW. |