breadth
n
(=dimension) largeur f
→ The breadth of the whole camp was 400 paces.
[+knowledge, experience] étendue f → Older people have a tremendous breadth of experience. → His breadth of knowledge filled me with admiration. the length and breadth of sth
(=throughout) d'un bout à l'autre de qch → She travelled the length and breadth of England.
hair's breadth
n
within a hair's breadth of sth à un cheveu de qch
→ The dollar fell to within a hair's breadth of its all-time low ...
to be within a hair's breadth of doing sth être à deux doigts de faire qch
→ He came within a hair's breadth of being discovered
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