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widen

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwaɪd^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwaɪdən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wīd′n)

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widen [sth]⇒ vtr	(make wider)	ensanchar⇒ vtr
ampliar⇒ vtr
The highways authority has plans to widen this road, to cope with the extra flow of traffic expected when the airport opens next year.
La autoridad de carreteras tiene planes para ensanchar esta carretera, para gestionar el flujo de tráfico adicional que se espera cuando abra el aeropuerto el año que viene.
widen [sth] vtr	(extend: scope, coverage)	ampliar⇒ vtr
ensanchar⇒ vtr
The teacher suggested James should widen the scope of his essay to take into account some of the more controversial viewpoints on the topic.
El profesor sugirió a James que ampliara el alcance de su ensayo para incorporar los puntos de vista más controvertidos sobre el tema.
widen⇒ vi	(get physically wider)	ensancharse⇒ v prnl
The river widens near its mouth.
El río se ensancha hacia la desembocadura.
widen vi	figurative (get wider)	agrandarse⇒ v prnl
ampliarse⇒ v prnl
The wealth gap is widening between rich and poor.
La brecha de riqueza entre ricos y pobres se está agrandando.
widen vi	figurative (get larger in scope)	agrandarse⇒ v prnl
ampliarse⇒ v prnl
The possibilities for people to work from home are widening, thanks to new technology.
Las posibilidades para que la gente trabaje desde sus casas se están agrandando, gracias a la nueva tecnología.

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'widen' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

broaden out - extend - flange - flare

Spanish:

ensanchar - extender - ampliar - ampliar su vocabulario - ampliar sus horizontes

Synonyms: make sth wider, broaden, expand, add to, stretch, more...

Collocations: her eyes widened, widened to [include, allow for, compensate], widen the [search, investigation], more...

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