broad
Wide in extent or scopeWide in extent or scope.
» He has broad shoulders.
Er hat breite Schultern.
У него широкие плечи.
Он широкоплеч.
Він має широкі плечі.
Meaning
11 sensesWide in extent or scope.
three feet broad
the broad expanse of ocean
broad in scope or content
Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.
breit
в ширину́v širinú
Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
Plain; evident.
a broad hint
General rather than specific.
to be in broad agreement
not detailed or specific
Unsubtle; obvious.
lacking subtlety; obvious
Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
(dated)Gross; coarse; indelicate.
a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humour
Strongly regional.
She still has a broad Scottish accent, despite moving to California 20 years ago.
(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
Examples
142 sentencesHe has broad shoulders.
Він має широкі плечі.
ruУ него широкие плечи.
deEr hat breite Schultern.
I'm very broad-minded.
У мене дуже широкий кругозор.
ruЯ человек с очень широкими взглядами.
deIch bin sehr aufgeschlossen.
I think Tom is broad-minded.
ruДумаю, у Тома широкий кругозор.
I think that Tom is broad-minded.
The burglar broke into the post office in broad daylight.
ruГрабитель ворвался в почтовое отделение среди бела дня.
deDer Einbrecher stieg am hellichten Tage bei der Post ein.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English brood, brode, from Old English brād (“broad, flat, open, extended, spaFrom Middle English brood, brode, from Old English brād (“broad, flat, open, extended, spacious, wide, ample, copious”), from Proto-West Germanic *braid, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz (“broad, wide”), of uncertain origin.
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Forms
broader, broadestSynonyms
16 synonyms- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness:large-mindedliberaltolerant
- lacking subtlety; obvious:unsubtle
- not detailed or specific:unspecific
- being at a peak or culminating point:full
- very large in expanse or scope:spaciouswide
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other:wide
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
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