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wide boy N Brit inf

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I.boy [Am bɔɪ, Brit bɔɪ] N

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1.1. boy (baby, child):

boy

boy

is it a boy or a girl?

¿es niño o niña?

is it a boy or a girl?

¿es varón o nena? esp LatAm

boys will be boys

así son los chicos or los niños

the little boys' room Am euph

el (cuarto de) baño

the little boys' room Am euph

el váter Spain inf

1.4. boy (servant):

boy

boy

2. boy (dog):

boy

down, boy!

II.boy [Am bɔɪ, Brit bɔɪ] INTERJ esp Am inf

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boy

I.wide <wider, widest> [Am waɪd, Brit wʌɪd] ADJ

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1. wide (in dimension):

wide river/feet/belt/trousers

wide desert/ocean

it's two meters wide

tiene or mide dos metros de ancho

how wide is it?

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho?

to get wider

“wide load”

“vehículo ancho”

she looked at me with wide eyes

me miró con los ojos muy abiertos

2. wide (in extent, range):

wide experience/coverage/powers

a wide variety of things

una gran variedad de cosas

we stock a wide selection of imported goods

tenemos un amplio or extenso surtido de artículos importados

wider debate on this subject is essential

es esencial que el tema se discuta más ampliamente

her interests are wide

tiene intereses muy diversos

the newspaper with the widest circulation

el diario de mayor circulación

there is wide agreement among academics that …

el consenso entre los académicos es que …

their style of music has wide appeal

su estilo de música gusta a un público muy amplio y diverso

in a wider sense/context

en un sentido/contexto más amplio

fog will cover wide areas of Northern England

la niebla cubrirá extensas or amplias zonas del norte de Inglaterra

the wide world

3. wide (off target):

wide ball/shot

wide of sth

II.wide <wider, widest> [Am waɪd, Brit wʌɪd] ADV

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1. wide (completely, fully):

her mouth gaped wide

se quedó boquiabierta or con la boca abierta

wide apart, with your feet wide apart

con los pies bien or muy separados

they are wide apart in age and interests

hay un abismo entre ellos en edad y en intereses

abra bien la boca

abre grande inf

wide open, you left the door wide open

dejaste la puerta abierta de par en par

I'm going into this with my eyes wide open

sé muy bien en qué me estoy metiendo

this would leave the city wide open to attack

esto dejaría la ciudad completamente or totalmente expuesta a un ataque

he's laid himself wide open to criticism

él mismo se ha expuesto a que lo critiquen

the game is wide open

el partido no está definido

the argument remains wide open

el problema aún no está resuelto

the argument remains wide open

aún no está claro quién tiene razón

2. wide (off target):

the ball went wide

la pelota se desvió

wide of sth

See also wide open, wide awake, mark², mark¹

wide open [ˌwʌɪdˈəʊp(ə)n] ADJ attr

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I.wide awake [ˌwʌɪd əˈweɪk] ADV

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II.wide-awake ADJ

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wide-awake attr:

wide-awake eyes

wide-awake person

wide-awake person

mark² [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

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mark FIN, HISTORY

I.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

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2. mark (identifying sign):

mark

a mark of quality

un signo de calidad

as a mark of respect

en señal de respeto

tolerance is the mark of a civilized society

una sociedad civilizada se distingue por su tolerancia

it's the mark of a gentleman

es lo que distingue a un caballero

to leave or stamp one's mark on sb/sth

dejar su impronta en alguien/algo

five years in prison have left their mark

cinco años en la cárcel le han dejado huella

to make one's mark (make big impression)

dejar su impronta

to make one's mark lit (on document)

firmar con una cruz

3. mark (for paper, exam):

mark

mark SPORTS

to give sb/get a good mark

ponerle a alguien/sacar una buena nota

to give sb/get a good mark SPORTS

darle a alguien/obtener un buen puntaje

to give sb/get a good mark SPORTS

darle a alguien/obtener una buena puntuación esp Spain

she always gets top marks Brit

siempre saca las mejores notas

she always gets top marks Brit

siempre saca la máxima calificación form

I give her full marks for trying

se merece un premio por intentarlo

no marks for guessing who said that! Brit inf, hum

no hace falta ser un genio para saber quién dijo eso

4.1. mark (indicator):

the cost has reached the $100, 000 mark

el costo ha llegado a los 100.000 dólares

(gas) mark 6 Brit

el número 6 (de un horno de gas)

to be/come up to the mark

to overstep the mark

pasarse de la raya

5. mark (target):

mark

to be an easy mark inf

ser (un) blanco fácil

$300? $3, 000 would be nearer the mark!

¿300 dólares? ¡yo diría más bien 3.000!

to be or fall wide of the mark lit arrow:

no dar en el blanco (por mucho)

his estimate was wide of the mark

erró por mucho en su cálculo

to hit/miss the mark insinuation/warning:

hacer/no hacer mella

to hit/miss the mark lit arrow:

dar/no dar en el blanco

6. mark (type, version):

mark, a. Mark

II.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB trans

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1.1. mark (stain, scar):

mark dress/carpet

mark dress/carpet

dejar (una) marca en

1.2. mark (pattern) usu pass:

the male's throat is marked with two white bars

el macho tiene dos franjas blancas en el cuello

3.2. mark (characterize):

mark

a period marked by constant riots

un período caracterizado por constantes disturbios

4. mark paper/exam:

mark (make corrections in)

mark (grade)

poner(le) nota a

mark (grade)

it was right, but he marked it wrong

estaba bien, pero lo marcó como erróneo

he marked my essay 13 out of 20

me puso 13 sobre 20 en el trabajo

the judges marked her performance very high SPORTS

los jueces le dieron un puntaje muy alto

the judges marked her performance very high SPORTS

los jueces le dieron una puntuación muy alta esp Spain

6. mark Brit SPORTS:

mark

III.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB intr

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mark linen/carpet:

mark

Translations for wide boy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wide boy N Brit inf

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I.boy [bɔɪ] N

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1. boy (child):

boy

2. boy (young man):

boy

boy

boy

chamaco(-a) m (f) Mex

boy

pibe m Arg

3. boy (son):

boy

boy

4. boy (servant):

boy

boy

5. boy (boyfriend):

boy

II.boy [bɔɪ] INTERJ

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(oh) boy!

I.wide [waɪd] ADJ

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2. wide (very open):

wide

eyes wide with fear/surprise

ojos m pl muy abiertos de miedo/sorpresa

4. wide (extensive):

wide

wide support

Phrases:

to be wide of the mark

II.wide [waɪd] ADV

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Also, the cache of being a wide boy or girl may have been fine during the days before the economic collapse. www.independent.ie

While most people love a bargain, they will sacrifice money to achieve fairness or punish wide boy practices. www.independent.ie

There is a shiftless air about him, an air of someone who is hiding a certain despair with wide boy antics. www.rte.ie

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