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54 Distances and dimensions
A Broad and wide and tall and high
Wide ismorecommonthanbroad,e.g.It’saverywide road/garden/room.
Makeanoteoftypicalcollocationsforbroadasyoumeetthem,e.g.Economicsisaverybroad
subject.Wecametoabroadexpanseofgrassland.[bigarea]
Notethewordorderfordimensions,e.g.Theroom’sfivemetreslongandfourwide.
Don’tforgetthattallisforpeoplebutcanbeusedforthingssuchasbuildingsandtreeswhenthey
arehighandthininsomeway.Otherwise,usehighforthings.
She’sverytallforafive-year-old.
Herofficeisinthattallbuildinginthesquare.
TherearesomehighmountainsintheNorth.
B Deep ≠ shallow
Thedeepandshallowendsofaswimmingpool.
C Derived words, phrases and compounds
long Let’smeasurethelength /leŋθ/ofthisrope.
Iswam20lengths(oftheswimmingpool).
I’velengthenedherskirtforher.[opp=shorten,seebelow]
Gettingavisacanbealengthyprocess.(usuallyreferstotime;rathernegative)
Tonyhasgotajobasalong-distancelorrydriver.
short Thenewroadwillshorten ourjourneybytenminutes.
There’sashortcuttothestation.[quickway]
wide Let’smeasurethewidth /wɪdθ/oftheroom.
They’rewideningtheroad.
broad Iwanttobroaden myexperience.(usually more abstract contexts)
She’sverybroad-mindedandtolerantofothers.[willingtoacceptotherpeople’sbehaviourand
beliefs; opp = narrow-minded]
Iadmirethebreadthofhisknowledge.(usuallymoreabstractconcepts)
high Theheight /haɪt/ofthewallistwometres.
Thefogheightenedthefeelingofmystery.(usuallyusedonlyforfeelingsandemotions)
low Youcanlowerthemicrophoneifit’stoohigh.[opp=raise]
far Helovestravellingtofarawayplaces.[alongwayaway=distant]
distant What’sthedistancefromHelsinkitoStPetersburg?[= How far is it …?]
deep Thedepth oftheriverhereisaboutthreemetres.
Hisdeathsosoonafterhersdeepenedoursadness.(oftenwithfeelings)
D Other verbs for dimensions and for changing them
Ourgardenstretchesallthewaytotheriver,sowehaveplentyofroomtoextendthehouseifwe
wantto.
Thecitiesarespreadingandthecountrysideisshrinking.[gettingbigger;gettingsmaller]
Thebusinessexpandedconsiderablyinthelastdecade.[grewinsize;opp=contract]
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