Part of Speech: - Adjective
Phonetic Transcription: - /waɪd/
Meanings: - Adjective: 1. Having a great distance between the sides; broad. 2. Extending over a large area; expansive. 3. Not limited in extent, scope, or application; vast.
Usage Patterns: - The word "wide" is frequently used in both oral and written English. It is a common adjective used to describe size, distance, range, or extent.
Verb Tenses: - Present: widen - Present Continuous: widening - Present Perfect: have widened - Present Perfect Continuous: have been widening - Past: widened - Past Continuous: was/were widening - Past Perfect: had widened - Past Perfect Continuous: had been widening - Future: will widen - Future Continuous: will be widening - Future Perfect: will have widened - Future Perfect Continuous: will have been widening - Gerund: widening
Translations into French: - Large or large in English translates to large in French.
Example Phrases: 1. The river was wide and fast-flowing. - La rivière était large et rapide. 2. She had a wide smile on her face. - Elle avait un large sourire sur son visage.
Idiomatic Expressions: - "Wide awake": Fully awake or alert - French: "Complètement réveillé" - Example: After drinking coffee, I was finally wide awake.
Example: I want to get in on the ground floor of this exciting new project.
"Wide of the mark": Inaccurate or incorrect
Example: The reporter's story was wide of the mark.
"Cast the net wide": To consider a large variety of options
Example: When job hunting, it's important to cast the net wide.
"Go wide of the goal": Miss the target or objective
Etymology: - The word "wide" originates from Middle English "wid," from Old English "wīd."
Synonyms: - Antonyms: Narrow, Limited, Restricted
Antonyms: - Synonyms: Broad, Extensive, Spacious