Ingles

wide

gb/wˈaɪd/ us/wˈaɪd/
A1 Ingles
~ 700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective A1 property
1

Measuring a lot from side to side

Being large from one side to the other side.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is wide
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wide' with 'long'. 'Wide' is from side to side, while 'long' is from end to end.
Mga kasingkahulugan
broad (Slightly more formal; often used for roads or shoulders.)
Mga kasalungat
narrow (Describes something with a small distance from side to side.)
Mga kolokasyon
wide street |wide river |wide smile |wide gap |wide range
Mga tema
measurement |geometry |daily life |core_vocabulary |space
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Padron ng paggamit: open [something] wide
Mga kasingkahulugan
broadly (Can mean 'widely' but often used for smiles or gestures.)
Mga kasalungat
narrowly (With little space between sides.)
Mga kolokasyon
open wide |spread wide |stand wide
Mga tema
movement |daily life |core_vocabulary |space
Mga Halimbawa
  • She opened her mouth wide for the dentist.
  • The door was thrown wide open.
  • He stood with his legs wide apart.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Padron ng paggamit: a wide [range/variety] of [things]
Mga kasingkahulugan
extensive (More formal; emphasizes breadth of coverage.)
Mga kasalungat
limited (Restricted in range or scope.)
Mga kolokasyon
wide variety |wide range |wide selection
Mga tema
general |communication |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The store offers a wide variety of shoes.
  • His interests are wide and varied.
  • We have a wide choice of activities.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Padron ng paggamit: [shot/guess] is wide of [target]
Mga kasingkahulugan
off-target (Describes something that misses the intended mark.)
Mga kasalungat
on-target (Hits the intended mark accurately.)
Mga kolokasyon
wide shot |miss wide
Mga tema
sports |accuracy |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • His shot went wide of the goal.
  • The arrow flew wide and hit a tree.
  • Their estimates were wide of the actual figure.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The ball went wide of the goal.
  • His guess was wide of the truth.
  • The arrow went wide.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
wide
IPA
GB/wˈaɪd/
US/wˈaɪd/
Mga pantig at diin
wide (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (wide)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: wide
  • Comparative: wider
  • Superlative: widest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
wider adjective widest adjective
Core family
widely adverb B1 width noun A2 widen verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
narrow adjective A2
Mga ekspresyon

open wide

1
/ˈoʊpən wˈaɪd/
fixed phrase

Open completely and fully apart

To open something as much as it can be opened.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

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

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