widen
gb/wˈaɪdən/ us/wˈaɪdən/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1400
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
action
1
Make something wider
To make something bigger from side to side.
الگوی کاربرد:
to widen [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'widen' with 'broaden'; 'widen' is more common for physical dimensions, while 'broaden' is often for abstract ideas.
هممعنیها
broaden (Often used more figuratively or for non-physical contexts, e.g., 'broaden your mind'.)
متضادها
narrow (Means to make something less wide.)
ترکیبهای رایج
widen a road
|widen a doorway
|widen the gap
|widen the range
|widen the scope
موضوعها
construction
|design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
Become wider
To get bigger from side to side.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] widens
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse active 'widen' (make wider) with this intransitive form meaning 'become wider'.
هممعنیها
broaden (Can also mean to become wider, but often used in figurative contexts.)
متضادها
narrow (Means to become less wide.)
ترکیبهای رایج
the gap widens
|river widens
|path widens
موضوعها
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
widen
IPA
GB/wˈaɪdən/
US/wˈaɪdən/
هجاها و تکیه
widen (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (widen)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: widen
- 3rd Person Singular: widens
- Present Participle: widening
- Past: widened
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Rising prices are widening the gap between rich and poor.
- The team's victory widened the gap at the top of the league.