widespread

wide·spread  (wdsprd)

adj.

1. Spread or scattered over a considerable extent: widespread fallout from a nuclear explosion.

2. Occurring or accepted widely: a widespread misunderstanding.

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widespread [ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd]

adj

1. extending over a wide area

2. accepted by or occurring among many people

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	widespread - widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war" general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"
	2.	widespread - distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout" far-flung distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up

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widespread

adjective common, general, popular, sweeping, broad, extensive, universal, epidemic, wholesale, far-reaching, prevalent, rife, pervasive, far-flung There is widespread support for the proposals. Food shortages are widespread.
local, limited, rare, narrow, exclusive, confined, uncommon, sporadic

Translations

widespread [ˈwaɪdspred] ADJ [use] → generalizado, extendido; [belief, concern] → generalizado; [support, criticism] → a nivel general; [fraud, corruption] → muy extendido
to become widespread → extenderse, generalizarse
rain will become widespread across the whole of the British Isles → las lluvias se extenderán por todas las Islas Británicas
there is widespread fear that → muchos temen que ...

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widespread [ˈwaɪdsprɛd] adj [belief, practice, fear, feeling] → répandu(e); [use, corruption, opposition, availability] → généralisé(e)
The practice is widespread → C'est une pratique répandue.
There were widespread fears that
BUT Partout on craignait que.
the widespread use of pesticides → l'utilisation généralisée des pesticides
there is a widespread belief that ... → une idée répandue veut que ...
the widespread opposition to sth → la levée de boucliers générale contre qch
widespread criticism → des critiques de tous bords
He was the object of widespread criticism over his decision → Sa décision lui a valu des critiques de tous bords.

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widespread [ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd] adj (disease, belief) → molto diffuso/a
there is widespread fear that ... → c'è una paura diffusa che...

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