wider than?
How do you say wider than? Por ejemplo:
The Mississippi is wider than the Rio Grand.
Gracias
4 Answers
Hol afox,
The comparatives are made with:
más que
más ancho que, más largo que, más maravilloso que....
mas ancho que
El Rio Mississippi es mas ancho que El Rio Grand.
Sorry Hedita, I did not see your response when I answered.
You could either use:
Más amplio que = wider than or Más ancho que
BUT which one you choose would depend on the meaning you wanted to convey
Oxford Spanish Dictionary (3rd Edition) : Wide A in dimension (river/feet/belt/trousers) p ej "El rio Amazon es más ancho que el rio Nile" = the Amazon river is wider than the river Nile.(My own example ..I do not know if this is true it is just used for illustration ! ) B (In extent, range) (experience/coverage /powers) in a wider sense = en un sentido/contexto más amplio
It appears that ancho is used for literal situations It appears that amplio is used for more figurative situations
"más ancho que"
El río Mississippi es más ancho que el Río Grande
wide is ancho, opposite to narrow
