Que signifie extent en anglais?

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extent Signification, définition

0 the size or degree of sth -- étendue [ feminine ]
- We don’t know the extent of his injuries. Nous ne connaissons pas l’étendue de ses blessures.
- Tell us the extent to which you want to become involved. Dites-nous dans quelle mesure vous voulez être impliqué.
- the extent of their land holdings l’étendue de leurs propriétés foncières
1 the area or length to which something extends -- étendue
- The bird’s wings measured 20 centimetres/centimeters at their fullest extent
- The garden is nearly a kilometre/kilometer in extent
- a vast extent of grassland.
2 amount; degree -- ampleur, mesure
- What is the extent of the damage?
- To what extent can we trust him?

It is not therefore entirely correct perhaps to attribute to the free movement of people the extent of the problem which exists.
No one has fully analysed the extent of this risk and no one can foresee its consequences.
The extent of our responsibility determines our strategy.
The actual extent of the tragedy was only made public some days later.
This has been done on the basis of a random survey and this will help to revise the extent of the disease and give us more information.
The extent of the phenomenon is becoming increasingly alarming, and organised crime is increasingly involved.
Everyone, therefore, knows the extent of the problem.
It is nearly impossible to really grasp the extent of this suffering.