wide

ancho

Que mide mucho de un lado a otro, o que tiene una medida determinada en esa dirección.

En inglés sencillo: Measuring a large distance from one side to the other, or having a particular measurement across.

• This road is wide.
• The table is two metres wide.
• They crossed the river at its widest point.

Cómo se usa: measurement + wide (The doorway is one metre wide.)

Sinónimos: broad

Antónimos: narrow

Expresiones frecuentes: wide road, two metres wide, wide shoulders

amplio, variado

Que incluye muchos tipos diferentes de cosas o muchas opciones.

En inglés sencillo: Including many different types of things or many possible choices.

• We sell a wide range of shoes.
• She has a wide variety of interests.
• The menu offers a wider choice than before.

Sinónimos: broad, extensive

Antónimos: limited, narrow

Expresiones frecuentes: wide range, wide variety, wide choice

amplio, extenso

Que abarca una zona grande o muchos aspectos de un tema o una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: Covering a large area or many parts of a subject or activity.

• The police have wide powers.
• The inquiry covered a wide area of government activity.
• Her work has a wider influence than she expected.

Sinónimos: broad, extensive

Antónimos: narrow, limited

Expresiones frecuentes: wide scope, wide powers, wide appeal

amplio

Describe el espacio abundante que se deja alrededor de alguien o algo para no acercarse demasiado.

En inglés sencillo: Describing plenty of space left around someone or something to avoid getting too close.

• Give the broken glass a wide berth.
• We gave the rocks a wide berth.
• Most colleagues give him a wide berth when he is angry.

Cómo se usa: give someone/something a wide berth (Give that angry dog a wide berth.)

Expresiones frecuentes: wide berth, a wide berth

desviado

Que pasa demasiado a un lado del lugar al que debía llegar una pelota u otro objeto.

En inglés sencillo: Too far to one side of the place a ball or other object should reach.

• His shot was wide.
• The ball was wide of the goal.
• The bowler’s final delivery was much too wide.

Cómo se usa: wide of something (His shot was wide of the goal.)

Sinónimos: off target

Expresiones frecuentes: wide shot, wide delivery, wide of something

de par en par, por completo

Hasta el máximo posible al abrir algo.

En inglés sencillo: As far open as possible.

• Open your mouth wide.
• She opened her eyes wide in surprise.
• The front door was wide open.

Sinónimos: fully

Expresiones frecuentes: wide open, open wide, smile wide

completamente, totalmente

Significa por completo, especialmente al decir que alguien está despierto.

En inglés sencillo: Completely, especially when describing someone who is awake.

• I am wide awake.
• Coffee kept her wide awake all night.
• Why are the children still wide awake?

Sinónimos: fully, completely

Expresiones frecuentes: wide awake, stay wide awake

ampliamente

Con mucha distancia entre varias cosas o entre las partes de algo.

En inglés sencillo: With a large distance between things or between parts of something.

• Keep your feet wide apart.
• He spread his arms wide.
• The trees were planted wide apart.

Sinónimos: far apart

Expresiones frecuentes: wide apart, spread wide, stretch wide