wide
gb/wˈaɪd/ us/wˈaɪd/
A1
Англійська
~ 700
Значення
0 значень
adjective
A1
property
1
Measuring a lot from side to side
Being large from one side to the other side.
Модель уживання:
[something] is wide
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wide' with 'long'. 'Wide' is from side to side, while 'long' is from end to end.
Синоніми
broad (Slightly more formal; often used for roads or shoulders.)
Антоніми
narrow (Describes something with a small distance from side to side.)
Словосполучення
wide street
|wide river
|wide smile
|wide gap
|wide range
Теми
measurement
|geometry
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|space
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
open [something] wide
Синоніми
broadly (Can mean 'widely' but often used for smiles or gestures.)
Антоніми
narrowly (With little space between sides.)
Словосполучення
open wide
|spread wide
|stand wide
Теми
movement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|space
Приклади
- She opened her mouth wide for the dentist.
- The door was thrown wide open.
- He stood with his legs wide apart.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
a wide [range/variety] of [things]
Синоніми
extensive (More formal; emphasizes breadth of coverage.)
Антоніми
limited (Restricted in range or scope.)
Словосполучення
wide variety
|wide range
|wide selection
Теми
general
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The store offers a wide variety of shoes.
- His interests are wide and varied.
- We have a wide choice of activities.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
[shot/guess] is wide of [target]
Синоніми
off-target (Describes something that misses the intended mark.)
Антоніми
on-target (Hits the intended mark accurately.)
Словосполучення
wide shot
|miss wide
Теми
sports
|accuracy
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- His shot went wide of the goal.
- The arrow flew wide and hit a tree.
- Their estimates were wide of the actual figure.
Навчальні приклади
- The ball went wide of the goal.
- His guess was wide of the truth.
- The arrow went wide.
Граматика
Словникова форма
wide
IPA
GB/wˈaɪd/
US/wˈaɪd/
Склади й наголос
wide (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (wide)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: wide
- Comparative: wider
- Superlative: widest
Споріднені слова
Вирази
open wide
1/ˈoʊpən wˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
Open completely and fully apart
To open something as much as it can be opened.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The door was left wide open.
- Her eyes were wide open in surprise.