Angol

wide

gb/wˈaɪd/ us/wˈaɪd/
A1 Angol
~ 700
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adjective A1 property
1

Measuring a lot from side to side

Being large from one side to the other side.

Használati minta: [something] is wide
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wide' with 'long'. 'Wide' is from side to side, while 'long' is from end to end.
Szinonimák
broad (Slightly more formal; often used for roads or shoulders.)
Antonimák
narrow (Describes something with a small distance from side to side.)
Szókapcsolatok
wide street |wide river |wide smile |wide gap |wide range
Témák
measurement |geometry |daily life |core_vocabulary |space
Példák
  • The river is very wide at this point.
  • She gave him a wide smile.
  • The road is too wide for only two lanes of traffic.
  • They opened the door wide to let in fresh air.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The table is very wide.
  • This street is wide.
  • The bed is wide and comfortable.
  • Her eyes are wide.
adverb A2 property
2

Fully or far apart from side to side

Fully or far from side to side.

Használati minta: open [something] wide
Szinonimák
broadly (Can mean 'widely' but often used for smiles or gestures.)
Antonimák
narrowly (With little space between sides.)
Szókapcsolatok
open wide |spread wide |stand wide
Témák
movement |daily life |core_vocabulary |space
Példák
  • She opened her mouth wide for the dentist.
  • The door was thrown wide open.
  • He stood with his legs wide apart.
Példák tanulóknak
  • Open your mouth wide.
  • He opened the window wide.
  • She stood with her arms wide.
adjective B1 property
3

Covering many things or areas

Including many different types or covering many areas.

Használati minta: a wide [range/variety] of [things]
Szinonimák
extensive (More formal; emphasizes breadth of coverage.)
Antonimák
limited (Restricted in range or scope.)
Szókapcsolatok
wide variety |wide range |wide selection
Témák
general |communication |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • The store offers a wide variety of shoes.
  • His interests are wide and varied.
  • We have a wide choice of activities.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The shop has a wide range of food.
  • She has a wide choice of books.
  • He has a wide interest in music.
adjective B1 property
4

Far from the target or mark

Far away from the place you want to hit or reach.

Használati minta: [shot/guess] is wide of [target]
Szinonimák
off-target (Describes something that misses the intended mark.)
Antonimák
on-target (Hits the intended mark accurately.)
Szókapcsolatok
wide shot |miss wide
Témák
sports |accuracy |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • His shot went wide of the goal.
  • The arrow flew wide and hit a tree.
  • Their estimates were wide of the actual figure.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The ball went wide of the goal.
  • His guess was wide of the truth.
  • The arrow went wide.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
wide
IPA
GB/wˈaɪd/
US/wˈaɪd/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
wide (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (wide)
Szóalakok
Adjective
  • Base: wide
  • Comparative: wider
  • Superlative: widest
Szócsalád
Forms
wider adjective widest adjective
Core family
widely adverb B1 width noun A2 widen verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
narrow adjective A2
Kifejezések

open wide

1
/ˈoʊpən wˈaɪd/
fixed phrase

Open completely and fully apart

To open something as much as it can be opened.

Példák
  • The dentist asked me to open wide.
  • She opened the window wide to let in fresh air.

wide awake

1
/wˈaɪd əwˈeɪk/
fixed phrase

Fully alert, not sleepy

Completely not sleepy and paying attention.

Példák
  • By 5 a.m., she was wide awake.
  • The noise made him wide awake instantly.

wide awake

2
/wˈaɪd əwˈeɪk/
fixed phrase

Completely awake and alert

To be fully awake and not sleepy at all.

Példák
  • I was still wide awake at midnight.
  • The noise kept me wide awake all night.

wide open

1
/wˈaɪd ˈoʊpən/
fixed phrase

Completely open/unrestricted

Fully open without anything blocking it, or with no limits.

Példák
  • The door was left wide open all night.
  • The race is wide open this year.

wide open

2
/wˈaɪd ˈoʊpən/
fixed phrase

Completely open and unrestricted

Completely open, with nothing blocking it.

Példák
  • The door was left wide open.
  • Her eyes were wide open in surprise.

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