élargir
French → English
verb//e.laʁ.ʒiʁ//
(physical) To make something wider or larger in extent; to broaden
Nous devons élargir la route pour permettre le passage des camions.
(English) We must widen the road to allow trucks to pass.
Lire des livres permet d'élargir ses horizons culturels.
(English) Reading books allows one to broaden one's cultural horizons.
verb//e.laʁ.ʒiʁ//
(legal) To release someone from prison or custody; to set free
Le prisonnier a été élargi après avoir purgé la moitié de sa peine.
(English) The prisoner was released after serving half of his sentence.
On a dû l'élargir immédiatement car il avait été arrêté par erreur.
(English) He had to be set free immediately because he had been arrested by mistake.
Entry ID: fr:en:élargir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary