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extensive 
  adj 
  (=covering a wide area) vaste 
→ The hospital stands in extensive grounds.   
→ When built, the palace and its grounds were more extensive than the city itself.   
The castle is set in extensive grounds.  Le château est situé au cœur d'un vaste domaine. 
  [damage, alterations] considérable 
The earthquake caused extensive damage.  Le tremblement de terre a causé des dommages considérables. 
  (=wide-ranging) 
[inquiries] approfondi(e)  
→ The police made extensive inquiries after the murder.   
[discussions] approfondi(e)  
→ We had fairly extensive discussions.   
  [use]  [+drugs, mobile phones] largement répandu(e)  
to make extensive use of sth  avoir largement recours à qch 
→ The health services make extensive use of foreign labour.   
→ Mr Marr makes extensive use of exclusively Scottish words.   
→ he recommends more extensive use of information technology   



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