WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| widened adj | (road, opening, etc.: made less narrow) | utvidgad adj |
| | | utbreddad adj |
| | A widened stretch of the motorway will be reserved for heavy vehicles. |
| widened adj | (search, investigation: enlarged in scope) | utvidgad adj |
| | | förstorad adj |
| | The widened search will now encompass woodland to the north of the village. |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| widen [sth]⇒ vtr | (make wider) | utvidga, vidga vtr |
| | | bredda vtr |
| | The highways authority has plans to widen this road, to cope with the extra flow of traffic expected when the airport opens next year. |
| widen [sth] vtr | (extend: scope, coverage) | utvidga vtr |
| | | vidga vtr |
| | | bredda vtr |
| | The teacher suggested James should widen the scope of his essay to take into account some of the more controversial viewpoints on the topic. |
| widen⇒ vi | (get physically wider) | vidgas, utvidgas vitr |
| | | breddas vitr |
| | The river widens near its mouth. |
| widen vi | figurative (get wider) | vidgas, utvidgas vitr |
| | | breddas vitr |
| | The wealth gap is widening between rich and poor. |
| widen vi | figurative (get larger in scope) (bildlig) | vidgas, utvidgas vitr |
| | | breddas vitr |
| | The possibilities for people to work from home are widening, thanks to new technology. |