width
gb/wˈɪtθ/ us/wˈɪtθ/
A2
Inglés
~ 3100
szélesség
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
szélesség
A2
Patrón de uso:
the width of [something]
The width of the table is two meters.
Az asztal szélessége két méter.
They measured the width of the doorway before moving the sofa.
Lemérték az ajtónyílás szélességét, mielőtt átvitték rajta a kanapét.
The river's width varies depending on the season.
Increase the width of the margins for better readability.
A bridge was built to span the full width of the canyon.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The width of my bed is 1.5 meters.
Az ágyam szélessége 1,5 méter.
We checked the width of the box.
Ellenőriztük a doboz szélességét.
This street has a small width.
The paper has a width of 21 cm.
The room is small in width.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'width' with 'length'; 'width' is always the side-to-side measurement, not end-to-end.
Significado
side-to-side measurement
Colocaciones
width of the road
|shoulder width
|average width
|full width
|narrow width
Sinónimos
breadth (Slightly more formal or literary; often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
Antónimos
length (Refers to the measurement from end to end rather than side to side.)
Temas
measurement
|geometry
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|space
Definición
How wide something is from one side to the other.
The distance from one side of an object or space to the other side, measured across.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
width
AFI
GB/wˈɪtθ/
US/wˈɪtθ/
Sílabas y acento
width (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (width)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: width
- Plural: width, widths
Familia de palabras
Forms
widths
noun
Related words
widespread
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
narrow
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
widthwise
adverb
Expresiones
full width
1/fˈʊl wˈɪtθ/
fixed phrase
entire side-to-side extent
The whole measurement from one side to the other without leaving any part out.
Ejemplos
- The image stretched across the full width of the page.
- They painted the wall in full width to make it look larger.
shoulder-width apart
1/ʃˈoʊldɚ wˈɪtθ əpˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
distance equal to shoulder span
With a space between two things that is about the same as how wide your shoulders are.
Ejemplos
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart for balance.
- Keep your hands shoulder-width apart when doing push-ups.
width of experience
1/wˈɪtθ əv ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
range of knowledge or skills
How much variety someone has in their knowledge or skills.
Ejemplos
- Her width of experience in different industries makes her valuable.
- The job requires a certain width of experience in management.