widen
gb/wˈaɪdən/ us/wˈaɪdən/
A2
Anglų
~ 1400
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
1
Make something wider
To make something bigger from side to side.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to widen [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'widen' with 'broaden'; 'widen' is more common for physical dimensions, while 'broaden' is often for abstract ideas.
Sinonimai
broaden (Often used more figuratively or for non-physical contexts, e.g., 'broaden your mind'.)
Antonimai
narrow (Means to make something less wide.)
Kolokacijos
widen a road
|widen a doorway
|widen the gap
|widen the range
|widen the scope
Temos
construction
|design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
2
Become wider
To get bigger from side to side.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] widens
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse active 'widen' (make wider) with this intransitive form meaning 'become wider'.
Sinonimai
broaden (Can also mean to become wider, but often used in figurative contexts.)
Antonimai
narrow (Means to become less wide.)
Kolokacijos
the gap widens
|river widens
|path widens
Temos
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
widen
IPA
GB/wˈaɪdən/
US/wˈaɪdən/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
widen (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (widen)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: widen
- 3rd Person Singular: widens
- Present Participle: widening
- Past: widened
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- Rising prices are widening the gap between rich and poor.
- The team's victory widened the gap at the top of the league.