widening in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for widening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

widening [ˈwʌɪdnɪŋ] N U

1. widening (of road, entrance):

widening

ensanchamiento m

2. widening (of influence):

widening

ampliación f

widening

aumento m

I.widen [Am ˈwaɪdn, Brit ˈwʌɪd(ə)n] VB trans

widen road/entrance

ensanchar

widen range/debate/scope

ampliar

widen interests

diversificar

II.widen [Am ˈwaɪdn, Brit ˈwʌɪd(ə)n] VB intr

widen road/tunnel:

ensancharse

widen influence:

aumentar

widen influence:

ampliarse

the constantly widening gap between the First and Third Worlds

el cada vez mayor abismo entre el primer mundo y el tercero

the gap between us has widened

las diferencias entre nosotros se han acentuado

widen out VB [Am ˈwaɪdn -, Brit ˈwʌɪd(ə)n -] (v + adv) (become wider)

widen out road/river/tunnel:

ensancharse

widen out activities:

extenderse

widen out activities:

ampliarse

Translations for widening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ensanchamiento

widening

ampliación

widening

el debate sobre la ampliación de esta ley

the debate on the broadening o widening of the scope of this law

añadido

extra piece of material (used to lengthen or widen a garment)

ensanchar

to widen

ensancharse

to widen

ampliar campo de acción

to widen

widening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for widening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.widen [ˈwaɪdən] VB trans

widen

extender

widen discussion

ampliar

II.widen [ˈwaɪdən] VB intr

widen

ensancharse

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to widen one's vocabulary

ampliar el vocabulario de uno

Translations for widening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ensanche (de anchura)

widening

ensanchar

to widen

ensancharse

to widen

extender (ensanchar)

to widen

widening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to widen one's vocabulary

ampliar el vocabulario de uno