broad

broad
bro:d
adjective
1) (wide; great in size from side to side: a broad street.) ancho
2) (from side to side: two metres broad.) de ancho
3) (general; not detailed: We discussed the plans in broad outline.) general
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- broadly
- broad daylight
- broad-minded
- broadside on
broad adj
1. ancho
he's got broad shoulders es ancho de hombros
2. amplio
a broad range of subjects una amplia gama de temas
broad
tr[brɔːd]
adjective
1 (street, avenue) ancho,-a; (surface, water, plateau) extenso,-a
2 figurative use (field of study, debate) amplio,-a
3 (measurement) de ancho
■ three metres broad tres metros de ancho
4 (general) general
■ a broad outline un esquema general
■ in broad terms en términos generales
5 (main) principal
■ the broad facts los hechos principales
6 (explicit) claro,-a
■ a broad indication una clara indicación
■ a broad hint una indirecta clara
7 (accent) marcado,-a, cerrado,-a
■ he spoke in broad Irish habló con un marcado acento irlandés
8 (smile) abierto,-a
9 (vowel) abierto,-a
noun
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (woman) tía, gachí nombre femenino
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in a broad sense en sentido amplio
in the broadest sense of the word en el sentido más amplio de la palabra
a broad outline un esquema general
broad ['brɔd] adj
1) wide: ancho
2) spacious: amplio, extenso
3) full: pleno
in broad daylight: en pleno día
4) obvious: claro, evidente
5) tolerant: tolerante, liberal
6) general: general
7) essential: principal, esencial
the broad outline: los rasgos esenciales
broad
adj.
• amplio, -a adj.
• ancho, -a adj.
• anchuroso, -a adj.
• comprensivo, -a adj.
• desparramado, -a adj.
• difuso, -a adj.
• extenso, -a adj.
• lato, -a adj.
• marcado, -a adj.
broad*
n.
• mujer n.f.

I brɔːd
adjective
1) <avenue> ancho; <valley> grande; <forehead> despejado, amplio; <grin> de oreja a oreja

she has broad hips — es ancha de caderas

2)
a) (extensive) <syllabus> amplio; <interests> numeroso, variado

in its broadest sense — en su sentido más amplio

b) (general) <guidelines/conclusions> general
3)
a)

a broad hint — una indirecta muy clara or (hum) muy directa

b) <accent> cerrado

II
noun (woman) (AmE sl) tipa f (fam), vieja f (Col, Méx, Ven fam)
[brɔːd]
1. ADJ
(compar broader) (superl broadest)
1) (=wide) [road] ancho, amplio; [shoulders] ancho; [forehead] despejado, amplio; [smile] de oreja a oreja, abierto liter

it is three metres broad — tiene tres metros de ancho

a broad expanse of lawn — una amplia extensión de césped

to be broad in the shoulder — [person] ser ancho de hombros or de espaldas; [garment] ser ancho de hombros

- be broad in the beam
2) (=general, extensive) [outline, objectives, view] general

in broad terms — en términos generales

the broad outlines of sth — las líneas generales de algo

to be in broad agreement — estar de acuerdo en líneas generales

3) (=wide-ranging) [education, syllabus] amplio; [range, spectrum] amplio, extenso; [mind] abierto

a broad spectrum of opinion — un amplio espectro de opiniones

a film with broad appeal — una película que atrae a una amplia gama de público

it has broader implications — tiene repercusiones en más aspectos

in its broadest sense — en su sentido más amplio

4) (=unsubtle) [hint] claro
5) (=strong) [accent] cerrado

(in) broad Scots/Yorkshire — (con) un acento escocés/de Yorkshire cerrado

6) (=coarse)

broad humour — humor m ordinario or basto

a broad joke — una broma ordinaria or grosera

7)

in broad daylight — en plena luz del día

2. N
1) (US) * tipa * f , tía f (Sp) *
2) (=widest part)

the broad of the back — la parte más ancha de la espalda

the (Norfolk) Broads — (Geog) área de estuarios en Norfolk

3.
CPD

broad bean N — (esp Brit) haba f gruesa

broad church N — (=organization) organización f abierta or liberal

broad jump N — (US) salto m de longitud

* * *

I [brɔːd]
adjective
1) <avenue> ancho; <valley> grande; <forehead> despejado, amplio; <grin> de oreja a oreja

she has broad hips — es ancha de caderas

2)
a) (extensive) <syllabus> amplio; <interests> numeroso, variado

in its broadest sense — en su sentido más amplio

b) (general) <guidelines/conclusions> general
3)
a)

a broad hint — una indirecta muy clara or (hum) muy directa

b) <accent> cerrado

II
noun (woman) (AmE sl) tipa f (fam), vieja f (Col, Méx, Ven fam)

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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