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cast a wide net

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Inglés		Español
cast a wide net, cast your net wide v expr	figurative (search over a large area)	ampliar la búsqueda loc verb
	(figurado)	peinar una zona amplia loc verb
	The police cast a wide net whilst searching for the missing fugitive.
	La policía amplió la búsqueda para encontrar al fugitivo.
cast a wide net, cast your net wide v expr	figurative (use wide range of resources)	poner en juego múltiples recursos loc verb
	(figurado)	tender una amplia red loc verb
	The company is casting its net wide in its search for exactly the right person for the job.
	La compañía puso en juego múltiples recursos para encontrar a la persona indicada para ese trabajo.

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