width

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Distance entre les deux côtés d’une chose.

En anglais simple : The distance from one side of something to the other.

• What is the width of the table?
• We measured the room's length and width.
• The bridge spans the full width of the river.

Comment l'utiliser : the width of something (Measure the width of the doorway.); an amount in width (The shelf is thirty centimetres in width.)

Synonymes : breadth

Expressions courantes : width of something, full width, in width, measure the width

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Fait d’offrir beaucoup d’espace d’un côté à l’autre.

En anglais simple : The quality of being wide, with plenty of space from side to side.

• The width of the path made walking easy.
• The room's width gives it an open feeling.
• These shoes offer extra width for greater comfort.

Synonymes : breadth, broadness

Contraires : narrowness

Expressions courantes : generous width, impressive width, extra width