wide berth
Adequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverabilityAdequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.
» Whenever she sees me, she gives me a wide berth.
Immer, wenn sie mich sieht, macht sie einen großen Bogen um mich.
Meaning
2 sensesAdequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.
Steer to port and give the rocks a wide berth.
(broadly, idiomatic)A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.
Our cat always gives the vacuum cleaner a wide berth.
He's so obnoxious that everyone gives him a wide berth.
gehöriger Abstand, sichere Entfernung, sichere Distanz
Examples
3 sentencesWhenever she sees me, she gives me a wide berth.
deImmer, wenn sie mich sieht, macht sie einen großen Bogen um mich. — al_ex_an_der
The dogs on the housing estate all give Mary's cat a wide berth.
deDie Hunde in der Siedlung machen alle einen großen Bogen um Marias Katze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
All the dogs on the housing estate give Mary's cat a wide berth.
deDie Hunde in der Siedlung machen alle einen großen Bogen um Marias Katze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: wide berths| Singular | wide berth |
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