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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS General (Score 5) - Dimensions

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux dimensions qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen IELTS General Training.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (5)
tall
tall
[Adjectif]

having greater than average height

grand, haut

grand, haut

Ex: She looked up at the tall buildings that seemed to touch the sky. 
extended
extended
[Adjectif]

made wider or broader in length and width

étendu, élargi

étendu, élargi

Ex: The extended table provided ample seating for the entire family during holiday dinners. 

La table allongée offrait des sièges suffisants pour toute la famille pendant les dîners de vacances.

stretched
stretched
[Adjectif]

pulled tight, spread out, or used to its limits, often making it thin, strained, or barely enough

tendu, étiré

tendu, étiré

Ex: She wore a stretched sweater that had lost its original shape. 

Elle portait un pull étiré qui avait perdu sa forme d'origine.

high
high
[Adjectif]

having a relatively great vertical extent

haut, élevé

haut, élevé

Ex: He built a high fence around his garden to keep out the deer. 
wide
wide
[Adjectif]

having a large length from side to side

large

large

Ex: The bridge was wide, allowing for multiple lanes of traffic. 
broad
broad
[Adjectif]

having a large distance between one side and another

large

large

Ex: The bridge spanned a broad river, allowing for the passage of large ships underneath. 
extensive
extensive
[Adjectif]

covering a large area

large, étendu

large, étendu

Ex: The garden covered an extensive area, featuring a variety of plants and pathways for visitors to explore. 

Le jardin couvrait une vaste zone, présentant une variété de plantes et de sentiers pour les visiteurs à explorer.

vast
vast
[Adjectif]

extremely great in extent, size, or area

vaste, immense

vaste, immense

Ex: The ocean's vast expanse seemed to go on forever, blending into the horizon. 
spread
spread
[Adjectif]

expanded in dimension

étalé, répandu

étalé, répandu

Ex: He stood with his arms spread wide. 
lengthy
lengthy
[Adjectif]

continuing for too long

long, très long

long, très long

Ex: The novel was criticized for its lengthy descriptions, which slowed down the pacing of the story. 
long
long
[Adjectif]

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

long, longue

long, longue

Ex: The long stretch of highway seemed to go on forever as we drove through the desert. 
short
short
[Adjectif]

having a below-average distance between two points

court

court

Ex: He preferred to wear short pants while exercising to allow for greater freedom of movement. 
knee-high
knee-high
[Adjectif]

tall enough to reach just below the knees

mi-mollet, à mi-hauteur du genou

mi-mollet, à mi-hauteur du genou

Ex: The grass was knee-high after weeks of rain. 

L'herbe était haute jusqu'aux genoux après des semaines de pluie.

shortish
shortish
[Adjectif]

not having a long length

court, assez court

court, assez court

to stretch
to stretch
[verbe]

to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

étirer, tendre

étirer, tendre

Ex: While sewing, she was carefully stretching the waistband for a comfortable fit. 
to grow
to grow
[verbe]

to become greater in size, amount, number, or quality

augmenter

augmenter

Ex: We expect the demand for our products to grow. 
to widen
to widen
[verbe]

to become greater in width or distance from side to side

s'élargir,  s'écarter

s'élargir, s'écarter

Ex: Sarah watched the river widen as it approached the coast. 
to expand
to expand
[verbe]

to spread out or stretch in various directions

déployer, étendre

déployer, étendre

Ex: As the dough rose, it expanded in the warm oven. 
to lengthen

to increase the length or duration of something

allonger, prolonger

allonger, prolonger

Ex: She lengthens her skirts by adding a contrasting border for a trendy look. 

Elle allonge ses jupes en ajoutant une bordure contrastée pour un look tendance.

to expand
to expand
[verbe]

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

se développer, se diversifier

se développer, se diversifier

Ex: As the economy improved, opportunities for employment expanded, offering hope to those seeking jobs. 
to broaden
to broaden
[verbe]

to become larger in scope or range

élargir, étendre

élargir, étendre

Ex: The conversation started to broaden when new topics were introduced. 

La conversation a commencé à s'élargir lorsque de nouveaux sujets ont été introduits.

to extend
to extend
[verbe]

to enlarge or lengthen something

agrandir

agrandir

Ex: The construction workers are extending the road to improve traffic flow. 
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