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| Inglés | Español |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (search over a large area) | ampliar la búsqueda loc verb |
| (figurado) | peinar una zona amplia loc verb |
| The police cast a wide net whilst searching for the missing fugitive. |
| La policía amplió la búsqueda para encontrar al fugitivo. |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (use wide range of resources) | poner en juego múltiples recursos loc verb |
| (figurado) | tender una amplia red loc verb |
| The company is casting its net wide in its search for exactly the right person for the job. |
| La compañía puso en juego múltiples recursos para encontrar a la persona indicada para ese trabajo. |
| continent-wide adj | (throughout a continent) | continental adj mf |
| continent-wide adv | (in a way that covers a whole continent) | por todo el continente loc adv |
| The virus quickly spread continent-wide. |
cut a swathe,
cut a swath,
cut a wide swathe,
cut a wide swath v expr | figurative (be impressive) (figurado) | dejar una huella loc verb |
| far and wide expr | (in or to many places) | por todas partes loc adv |
| a lo largo y ancho loc adv |
| Alice searched far and wide for the perfect place to live, but eventually she decided to live in her hometown. |
| Alice buscó por todas partes un lugar perfecto para vivir, pero finalmente decidió quedarse en su ciudad natal. |
give a wide berth to [sb/sth],
give [sb/sth] a wide berth v expr | figurative (keep away from) | evitar⇒ vtr |
| (persona) | evitar a vtr + prep |
| (coloquial) | poner tierra de por medio loc verb |
| in the whole wide world adv | (anywhere on earth) | a cualquier parte del mundo, en cualquier parte del mundo loc adv |
| a todo el ancho mundo, en todo el ancho del mundo loc adv |
| del mundo entero, en el mundo entero loc adv |
| en todo el mundo loc adv |
| If you could go anywhere in the whole wide world, where would you go first? |
| Si pudieras viajar a cualquier parte del mundo ¿qué visitarías primero? |
long shot,
wide shot,
full shot n | (movie, photo: wide-angle view) | plano largo nm + adj |
| The film begins with a long shot in which you can see the whole town. |
| La película empieza con un plano largo en el que se ve todo el pueblo. |
open wide,
wide open adj | (door, eyes: wide open) | bien abierto loc adj |
| muy abierto loc adj |
| (puerta, ventana) | abierto de par en par loc adj |
| open [sth] wide vtr + adj | (door, eyes: open fully) | abrir bien algo vtr + adv |
| abrir mucho algo vtr + adv |
| (puerta, ventana) | abrir algo de par en par vtr + loc adv |
| state-wide adj | US (across an entire state) | de alcance provincial loc adj |
| Es una ley de alcance provincial, su jurisdicción está dentro de la provincia , no puede desconocerla. |
statewide,
also UK: state-wide adj | (across a state) | estatal adj mf |
| a nivel estatal loc adj |
statewide,
also UK: state-wide adv | (across a state) | a nivel estatal loc adv |
| The measure was popular locally, but not statewide. |
| La medida fue bien recibida a nivel local, pero no a nivel estatal. |
| to a wide extent adv | (to a great degree) | en gran parte loc verb |
| wide angle n | (broad view) | perspectiva amplia nf + adj |
| Note: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
wide angle,
wide-angle adj | (lens: giving wide view) | gran angular adj |
| Note: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
wide angle,
wide-angle adj | (employing wide-angle lens) | con gran angular loc adj |
| Note: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| The photographer took a wide-angle shot. |
| wide apart adj | (separated) | muy separado loc adj |
| It's not a bad portrait except that his eyes are too wide apart. |
| El retrato no está mal, salvo porque sus ojos están muy separados. |
wide awake,
wide-awake adj | (fully conscious) | completamente despierto, totalmente despierto adv + adj |
| After my morning coffee I'm usually wide awake. |
| The noise outside kept him wide awake all night long. |
| Usualmente, después de mi café matutino estoy completamente despierta. // El ruido afuera lo mantuvo totalmente despierto toda la noche. |
wide awake,
wide-awake adj | figurative (alert, observant) | alerta adj mf |
| despierto/a adj |
| You need to be wide awake in this job and not let any opportunities pass you by. |
| Debes estar muy alerta en este trabajo y no dejar que se escape ninguna oportunidad. |
| wide boy n | UK, slang (dishonest young man) | tramposo nm |
have wide knowledge of [sth],
have a wide knowledge of [sth] v expr | (have broad expertise in [sth]) | ampliar el conocimiento loc verb |
| wide margin n | (large gap or allowance) | amplio margen nm |
| Charles won the election by a wide margin. |
| Ganó la elección por amplio margen. |
| wide of the mark adj | figurative (guess: inaccurate) | estar equivocado, estar errado, no ser correcto, ser incorrecto loc verb |
| Catherine tried to guess the price of the watch, but she was wide of the mark. |
| wide of the mark adj | (shot: missing the target) | lejos del blanco, tiro fallado, lejos del objetivo loc adj |
| The archer's first shot at the target was wide of the mark. |
wide open,
wide-open adj | (eyes: fully open, open wide) | bien abierto, muy abierto loc adj |
| abierto de par en par loc adj |
| totalmente abierto loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| I went into the situation with my eyes wide open. |
| Enfrenté la situación con los ojos bien abiertos. |
wide open,
wide-open adj | (door: fully open, open wide) | abierto de par en par loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| When you leave the door wide open, it lets all the heat out of the house. |
| wide open to [sth] adj | figurative (exposed, vulnerable to [sth]) | expuesto a adj + prep |
| abierto a adj + prep |
| al descubierto para loc adv + prep |
| The infantry lay itself wide open to attack. |
| La infantería quedó expuesta a un ataque. |
| wide open adj | figurative (not yet determined) | abierto/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| When the only suspect gave an alibi, the murder case was thrown wide open. |
| Cuando el sospechoso presentó una coartada, dejaron abierto el caso. |
| wide range n | (large area) | territorio amplio nm + adj |
| área grande nf + adj |
| gran parte adj + nf |
| This electronic tag allows animals to be tracked over a wide range. |
| La etiqueta electrónica permite rastrear animales en un territorio amplio. |
| wide range n | (great variety) | amplia gama adj + nf |
| amplia variedad adj + nf |
| The company offers a wide range of services to customers. |
| La empresa ofrece a sus clientes una amplia gama de servicios. |
| wide receiver n | (American football player) | receptor nm |
wide set,
wide-set adj | (placed far apart) | apartado/a adj |
| puesto aparte loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| wide shot n | (photography, film: wide-angle view) | plano general loc nom m |
| The director decided on a wide shot for the scene instead of a close-up. |
| El director se decidió por un plano general en lugar de un primer plano. |
| wide shot n | (sport: aim that misses mark) | tiro desviado nm |
| Lanzó un tiro desviado a propósito, no quería matarlo sino espantarlo. |
| wide variety n | (extensive range) | amplia selección nf |
| amplia variedad nf |
| Nos mostraron una amplia variedad de tapizados. |
| gran surtido nm |
wide-angle lens,
wide-angle n | (photography: lens encompassing wide view) | lente gran angular loc nom amb |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | (aircraft with two aisles) | avión de fuselaje ancho grupo nom |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | US (wide tennis racket) | raqueta de cuerpo ancho grupo nom |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | US, informal (sports: heavy person) | persona de cuerpo ancho grupo nom |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | (aircraft: having two aisles) | de fuselaje ancho loc adj |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | US, informal (person: heavy) | pesado adj |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | US (tennis racket: wide) | de cuerpo ancho loc adj |
| wide-brimmed adj | (hat: having a large brim) | de ala grande loc adj |
| de ala ancha loc adj |
| wide-eyed adj | (with astonishment, etc.) | con los ojos muy abiertos loc adj |
| (coloquial) | con los ojos como platos loc adj |
| (ES: coloquial) | ojiplático adj |
| The wide-eyed child opened his Christmas presents. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. María se quedó mirándome con los ojos muy abiertos cuando le di la noticia. |
| wide-open space n | (outdoor area without buildings) | espacio abierto nm + adj |
| wide-open space n | (indoor unobstructed space) | espacio abierto nm + adj |
| wide-ranging adj | (broad scope) | de amplio espectro loc adj |
| The pharmacy has a wide-ranging selection of pain killers. |
widemouthed (US),
wide-mouthed (UK) adj | (gaping) | boquiabierto/a adj |
| embobado/a adj |
| pasmado/a adj |
| atónito/a adj |
widemouthed (US),
wide-mouthed (UK) adj | (having a wide mouth) | bocón/ona adj |
| bocudo adj |
| de boca grande loc adj |
World Wide Fund for Nature,
Worldwide Fund for Nature n | (organization for wildlife preservation) | Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza loc nom m |
| Note: The organization was formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund, and continues to be known by this name in North America. |
| the World Wide Web n | (internet, the Net) | Internet n amb |
| The World Wide Web was developed as a way of sharing research papers. |
| Red de Extensión Mundial n propio f |
| World Wildlife Fund n | (organization for wildlife preservation) | Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza loc nom m |
| Note: The organization is now known as the World Wide Fund for Nature outside North America. |
worldwide,
also UK: world-wide adj | (spanning the world) | mundial adj mf |
| internacional adj mf |
| The worldwide shortage of rare metals is a threat to manufacturing. |
| La escasez mundial de metales raros es una amenaza para la industria. |
worldwide,
also UK: world-wide adv | (all over the world) | por el mundo loc adv |
| mundialmente adv |
| internacionalmente adv |
| Gus has travelled worldwide and has friends everywhere. |
| Gus ha viajado por el mundo y tiene amigos en todos lados. |
| WWF n | initialism (World Wide Fund for Nature) (sigla, voz inglesa) | WWF nf |
| Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza n propio m |
| Note: The organization continues to be known as the World Wildlife Fund in the US and Canada, but is now the World Wide Fund for Nature outside North America. |
www,
WWW n | written, initialism (World Wide Web) (sigla) | www n amb |
| Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor of the WWW. |
