widen
gb/wˈaɪdən/ us/wˈaɪdən/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
Make something wider
To make something bigger from side to side.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to widen [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'widen' with 'broaden'; 'widen' is more common for physical dimensions, while 'broaden' is often for abstract ideas.
పర్యాయపదాలు
broaden (Often used more figuratively or for non-physical contexts, e.g., 'broaden your mind'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
narrow (Means to make something less wide.)
పదకలయికలు
widen a road
|widen a doorway
|widen the gap
|widen the range
|widen the scope
విషయాలు
construction
|design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
క్రియ
A2
action
2
Become wider
To get bigger from side to side.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] widens
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse active 'widen' (make wider) with this intransitive form meaning 'become wider'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
broaden (Can also mean to become wider, but often used in figurative contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
narrow (Means to become less wide.)
పదకలయికలు
the gap widens
|river widens
|path widens
విషయాలు
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
widen
IPA
GB/wˈaɪdən/
US/wˈaɪdən/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
widen (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (widen)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: widen
- 3rd Person Singular: widens
- Present Participle: widening
- Past: widened
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Rising prices are widening the gap between rich and poor.
- The team's victory widened the gap at the top of the league.