weit
Meaning
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- wide
- large
- far, distant (of the past or future)
- Denotes a certain point in time or in some process or schedule, or a certain stage of development.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vaɪ̯t/
Etymology
From Middle High German wīt, from Old High German wīt, from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz. Compare Low German wied, Hunsrik weid, Dutch wijd, English wide, Danish vid.
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Sentences
Auch in den europäischen Ländern ist es weit verbreitet .
It is also widespread in European countries.
Sie war ursprünglich weit im Norden Afrikas verbreitet .
It was originally widespread in northern Africa.
Sie war früher in Frankreich an 🔛 der atlantischen Küste weit verbreitet .
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It used to be widespread in France on the Atlantic coast.
Meine Diagnose lautet chronische Aufschieberitis in weit fortgeschrittenem Stadium .
My diagnosis is chronic procrastination at a very advanced stage.
Zu weit gefasste Definitionen wären kontraproduktiv für die Hersteller und auch die Patienten .
It is also proposed to start using the Bolar system in the Union, a proposal that our amendments have, by the way, served to improve.