widmen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for widmen in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. widen road, path, gap:

widen

élargir

2. widen fig:

widen debate

élargir

widen powers

étendre

to widen the scope of an enquiry

élargir le champ d'une enquête

this has widened their lead in the opinion polls

ceci a renforcé leur position dominante dans les sondages

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

1. widen river, road:

widen

s'élargir

his eyes widened

il a ouvert grand or écarquillé les yeux

2. widen (increase):

the gap is widening between rich and poor

le fossé entre riches et pauvres s'élargit

III.widening ADJ

widening division

de plus en plus grand

widening gap

qui s'élargit de plus en plus

the widening perception that …

la conviction de plus en plus répandue que …

oddment [Brit ˈɒdm(ə)nt, Am ˈɑdmənt] N dated

oddment

chute f de tissu

widmen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for widmen in the English»French Dictionary

I.widen [ˈwaɪdn] VB trans

widen

élargir

widen discussion

étendre

II.widen [ˈwaɪdn] VB intr

widen

s'élargir

oddment N

oddment

reste m