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/wɑed/ /waɪd/

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noun

Bola ancha

A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score

Examples :

"The umpire called a wide, giving the team an extra run. "

El árbitro cantó bola ancha, dando al equipo una carrera extra.

sport game essential

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adjective

Ancho, amplio

Having a large physical extent from side to side.

Examples :

"We walked down a wide corridor."

Caminamos por un pasillo ancho.

area appearance building essential

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adjective

Amplio, extenso

Large in scope.

Examples :

"The inquiry had a wide remit."

La investigación tenía un mandato amplio.

area range essential

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adjective

En el lateral del área de juego

Operating at the side of the playing area.

Examples :

"That team needs a decent wide player."

Ese equipo necesita un jugador decente en el lateral del área de juego.

sport area essential

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adjective

Ancho, desviado

On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.

Examples :

"The student swung the bat too wide, missing the ball completely. "

El estudiante balanceó el bate demasiado desviado, fallando por completo la bola.

sport mark essential

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adjective

Amplio, abierto

Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.

Examples :

"My aunt's singing voice was wide, open, and full of warmth. "

La voz cantante de mi tía era amplia, abierta y llena de calidez.

phonetics language essential

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adjective

Extenso, amplio

(now rare) Vast, great in extent, extensive.

Examples :

"The wide, lifeless expanse."

La extensa, e inerte extensión.

area geography space essential

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adjective

Amplio, distante

Located some distance away; distant, far.

Examples :

"The school is located a wide distance from my house. "

La escuela está ubicada a una distancia distante de mi casa.

place space geography essential

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adjective

Falso, exagerado

Far from truth, propriety, necessity, etc.

Examples :

"His explanation of the school's new rules was wide of the mark; it didn't address the real concerns of the students. "

Su explicación de las nuevas reglas de la escuela era falsa; no abordaba las verdaderas preocupaciones de los estudiantes.

moral value character essential

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adjective

Amplio, ancho

Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.

Examples :

"a wide character; a wide stream"

un carácter amplio; una secuencia amplia

computing technology character essential

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adverb

Extensamente

Examples :

"He travelled far and wide."

Viajó extensamente.

area range essential

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adverb

Completamente, totalmente

Examples :

"He was wide awake."

Estaba completamente despierto.

language essential

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adverb

Lejos del objetivo

Away from a given goal

Examples :

"A few shots were fired but they all went wide."

Se hicieron algunos disparos, pero todos fueron lejos del objetivo.

direction sport essential

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adverb

Amplio, extensamente

So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.

Examples :

"The doorway was wide enough for the large furniture to pass through easily. "

La puerta era lo suficientemente amplia para que los muebles grandes pasaran fácilmente.

space area essential