widen

élargir

Augmenter la distance entre les deux côtés de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make something measure more from one side to the other.

• They plan to widen the road.
• She widened the hole with a knife.
• The dentist asked him to widen his mouth.

Synonymes : broaden, expand

Contraires : narrow

Expressions courantes : widen a road, widen the gap, widen an opening

élargir, étendre

Augmenter la variété des choses prises en compte, incluses ou proposées.

En anglais simple : To increase the range of things included, considered, or available.

• Reading can widen your knowledge.
• Police widened their search to nearby towns.
• The course aims to widen students’ career choices.

Synonymes : broaden, expand, extend

Contraires : narrow, restrict

Expressions courantes : widen the search, widen your knowledge, widen the scope

élargir

Rendre un vêtement plus large pour qu’il aille mieux à la personne qui le porte.

En anglais simple : To make clothes larger so that they fit someone better.

• Can you widen these trousers?
• The tailor widened the waist of my skirt.
• She used extra fabric to widen the dress.

Synonymes : let out

Contraires : take in

Expressions courantes : widen a skirt, widen the waist