widen
gb/wˈaɪdən/ us/wˈaɪdən/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 1400
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
1
Make something wider
To make something bigger from side to side.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to widen [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'widen' with 'broaden'; 'widen' is more common for physical dimensions, while 'broaden' is often for abstract ideas.
সমার্থক শব্দ
broaden (Often used more figuratively or for non-physical contexts, e.g., 'broaden your mind'.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
narrow (Means to make something less wide.)
কলোকেশন
widen a road
|widen a doorway
|widen the gap
|widen the range
|widen the scope
বিষয়
construction
|design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The city plans to widen the main street to reduce traffic.
- They decided to widen the doorway for easier access.
- Engineers will widen the bridge to allow more lanes.
- The company aims to widen its product range.
- She widened her eyes in surprise.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- They will widen the road next year.
- We need to widen the table for more space.
- The builder will widen the door.
- The shop wants to widen its selection.
- He widened his eyes when he saw the gift.
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
2
Become wider
To get bigger from side to side.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] widens
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse active 'widen' (make wider) with this intransitive form meaning 'become wider'.
সমার্থক শব্দ
broaden (Can also mean to become wider, but often used in figurative contexts.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
narrow (Means to become less wide.)
কলোকেশন
the gap widens
|river widens
|path widens
বিষয়
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The river widens as it approaches the sea.
- The gap between rich and poor is widening.
- The road widens after the next bend.
- Her smile widened when she saw him.
- The path widens into a clearing.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The street widens after the corner.
- His eyes widened when he heard the news.
- The river widens near the lake.
- The gap widens every year.
- Her smile widened quickly.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
widen
IPA
GB/wˈaɪdən/
US/wˈaɪdən/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
widen (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (widen)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: widen
- 3rd Person Singular: widens
- Present Participle: widening
- Past: widened
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
অভিব্যক্তি
eyes widen
1/ˈaɪz wˈaɪdən/
fixed phrase
Eyes open more from emotion
When someone's eyes open bigger because they feel surprised, afraid, or excited.
উদাহরণ
- Her eyes widened in shock when she saw the bill.
- His eyes widened with excitement at the sight of the cake.
widen one's horizons
1/wˈaɪdən wˈʌnz hɚˈaɪzənz/
fixed phrase
Increase experiences or knowledge
To let someone see and learn more about the world or new ideas.
উদাহরণ
- Travel can really widen your horizons.
- Reading different genres of books can widen one's horizons.
widen the gap
1/wˈaɪdən ðə ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
Increase difference between two things
To make the difference between two people, groups, or things bigger.
উদাহরণ
- Rising prices are widening the gap between rich and poor.
- The team's victory widened the gap at the top of the league.