| broad (brôd) adj. broad·er, broad·est 1. Wide in extent from side to side: a broad river; broad shoulders. 2. Large in expanse; spacious: a broad lawn. 3. Having a certain width from side to side: A sidewalk three feet broad. 4. Full; open: broad daylight. 5. Covering a wide scope; general: a broad rule. 6. Liberal; tolerant: had broad views regarding social services. See Synonyms at broad-minded. 7. Relating to or covering the main facts or the essential points. 8. Plain and clear; obvious: gave us a broad hint to leave. 9. Obsolete Outspoken. 10. Vulgar; ribald: a broad joke. 11. Strikingly regional or dialectal: a broad Southern accent. 12. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue placed low and flat and with the oral cavity wide open, like the a in father. n. 1. A wide flat part, as of one's hand. 2. Often Offensive Slang A woman or girl. adv. Fully; completely. [Middle English brod, from Old English br  d.]broad  ly adv.broad ness n. |
broad [brɔːd]
adj
1. having relatively great breadth or width
2. of vast extent; spacious a broad plain
3. (postpositive) from one side to the other four miles broad
4. of great scope or potential that invention had broad applications
5. not detailed; general broad plans
6. clear and open; full (esp in the phrase broad daylight)
7. obvious or plain broad hints
8. liberal; tolerant a broad political stance
9. widely spread; extensive broad support
10. outspoken or bold a broad manner
11. vulgar; coarse; indecent a broad joke
12. unrestrained; free broad laughter
13. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (of a dialect or pronunciation) consisting of a large number of speech sounds characteristic of a particular geographical area a broad Yorkshire accent
14. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance denoting an assessment of liquidity as including notes and coin in circulation with the public, banks' till money and balances, most private-sector bank deposits, and sterling bank-deposit certificates broad money Compare narrow [7]
15. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics
a. of or relating to a type of pronunciation transcription in which symbols correspond approximately to phonemes without taking account of allophonic variations
b.
broad a the long vowel in English words such as father, half, as represented in the received pronunciation of Southern British English
as broad as it is long amounting to the same thing; without advantage either way
n
1. the broad part of something
2. Slang chiefly US and Canadian
a. a girl or woman
b. a prostitute
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Brit dialect a river spreading over a lowland See also Broads
4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) East Anglian dialect a shallow lake
5. (Engineering / Tools) a wood-turning tool used for shaping the insides and bottoms of cylinders
adv
widely or fully broad awake
[Old English brād; related to Old Norse breithr, Old Frisian brēd, Old High German breit, Gothic braiths]
broadly adv
broadness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | broad - slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch" adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
| Adj. | 1. | broad - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river" comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" thick - not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions; "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets" |
| 2. |  broad - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" | |
| 3. | broad - not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread" general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader" | |
| 4. |  broad - lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" | |
| 5. | broad - being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full summer" high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself" | |
| 6. | broad - very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" | |
| 7. | broad - (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent" noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness" | |
| 8. |  broad - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed" |
broad
adjective
2. large, huge, comfortable, vast, extensive, ample, spacious, expansive, roomy, voluminous, capacious, uncrowded, commodious, beamy (of a ship), sizable or sizeable a broad expanse of lawn
large close, limited, tight, narrow, restricted, confined, cramped, meagre, constricted
large close, limited, tight, narrow, restricted, confined, cramped, meagre, constricted
3. full, general, comprehensive, complete, wide, global, catholic, sweeping, extensive, wide-ranging, umbrella, thorough, unlimited, inclusive, far-reaching, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-embracing, overarching, encyclopedic A broad range of issues was discussed.
4. universal, general, common, wide, sweeping, worldwide, widespread, wide-ranging, far-reaching a film with broad appeal
5. general, loose, vague, approximate, indefinite, ill-defined, inexact, nonspecific, unspecific, undetailed a broad outline of the Society's development
6. strong, heavy, thick, pronounced, noticeable a broad Yorkshire accent
8. unsubtle, clear, straightforward, bold, obvious, blatant, overt, undisguised, unconcealed They've been giving broad hints about what to expect.
9. vulgar, blue, dirty, gross, crude, rude, naughty, coarse, indecent, improper, suggestive, risqué, boorish, uncouth, unrefined, ribald, indelicate, near the knuckle (informal), indecorous, unmannerly Use wit rather than broad humour.
Translations
broad [brɔːd]
A. ADJ (broader (compar) (broadest (superl)))
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
to be broad in the beam [person] → tener un buen trasero, tener buenas posaderas
it's as broad as it's long → lo mismo da
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
to be broad in the beam [person] → tener un buen trasero, tener buenas posaderas
it's as broad as it's long → lo mismo da
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
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
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
(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
a broad joke → una broma ordinaria or grosera
7. in broad daylight → en plena luz del día
B. N
broad [ˈbrɔːd]
adj
(= strong) [accent] → prononcé(e)
broad hint → allusion transparente
(= beaming) [smile] → grand(e)
n (US) (= woman) → nana f >
broad
broad:
broad:
broad:
adj (+er)
(= wide) → breit; to grow broader → breiter werden; (road, river also) → sich verbreitern; to make broader → verbreitern; it’s as broad as it is long (fig) → es ist Jacke wie Hose (inf)
(= not detailed) distinction, idea, outline → grob; instructions → vage; sense → weit; as a very broad rule → als Faustregel; to draw or paint something in broad strokes (fig) → etw in groben Zügen umreißen
(= liberal) mind, attitude, ideas → großzügig, tolerant; a man of broad sympathies → ein aufgeschlossener Geist; a broad church → ein Sammelbecken nt → verschiedenster Strömungen or Richtungen
(= strongly marked) accent → stark; (= with long vowel sounds also) → breit; he speaks broad Scots → er spricht breit(est)es Schottisch or starken schottischen Dialekt
n
(= widest part) the broad of the back → die Schultergegend
the (Norfolk) Broads pl → die Norfolk Broads
(sl: = woman) → Tussi f (sl)
broad:
broadband (Telec)
n → Breitband nt
adj → Breitband-
broad:
broad gauge
n → Breitspur f
broad jump
n (US Sport) → Weitsprung m
broadloom
adj carpet → überbreit
broad:
broad-mindedness
n → Großzügigkeit f, → Toleranz f
broadness
n = breadth
broadsheet
n (Press) großformatige Zeitung ? also tabloid
broad-shouldered
adj → breitschult(e)rig
broadside (Naut)
n → Breitseite f; (fig also) → Attacke f; to fire a broad → eine Breitseite abgeben or abfeuern; he fired a broad at the manager (fig) → er attackierte den Manager scharf
adv broad on → mit der Breitseite (to nach)
broad [brɔːd]
broad [brɔːd]
1. adj (street, smile) → largo/a; (mind, view) → aperto/a; (hint) → chiaro/a, esplicito/a; (accent) → marcato/a, spiccato/a; (distinction) → generale
3 metres broad → largo 3 metri
the broad outlines → le grandi linee
in broad daylight → in pieno giorno
in the broadest sense → nel senso più ampio
3 metres broad → largo 3 metri
the broad outlines → le grandi linee
in broad daylight → in pieno giorno
in the broadest sense → nel senso più ampio
2. n (Am) (fam, offensive) → femmina
broad [brɔːd]
1. adj (street, smile) → largo/a; (mind, view) → aperto/a; (hint) → chiaro/a, esplicito/a; (accent) → marcato/a, spiccato/a; (distinction) → generale
3 metres broad → largo 3 metri
the broad outlines → le grandi linee
in broad daylight → in pieno giorno
in the broadest sense → nel senso più ampio
3 metres broad → largo 3 metri
the broad outlines → le grandi linee
in broad daylight → in pieno giorno
in the broadest sense → nel senso più ampio
2. n (Am) (fam, offensive) → femmina
adj broad [broːd]
1 wide; great in size from side to side a broad street. wyd واسِعٌ، عَريضٌ широк široký bred breit φαρδύς ancho lai پهن؛ عریض leveä large רָחַב विस्तृत širok széles lebar largo 広い 폭이 넓은 platus plats lebar breed bred, vid szeroki largo larg широкий široký širok širok bred กว้าง geniş, enli 寬闊的 широкий, просторий چوڑا rộng 宽阔的
2 from side to side two metres broad. breed ذو عَرْض، عَرْضُهُ широк široký bred breit σε πλάτος de ancho lai پهنا leveä de large רוֹחָב चौड़ाई prostran széles ukuran lebar di larghezza 幅が～の 넓은 pločio plats lebar breed bred, i bredden szeroki largura. lat de в ширину široký v širino širok bred, vid กว้าง eninde, genişliğinde 寬的 широкий ایک جانب سے دوسری جانب تک ngang 宽的
3 general; not detailed We discussed the plans in broad outline. in breë trekke عام، عَريض общ celkový, obecný, všestranný generelt; i store træk allgemein γενικός, χωρίς λεπτομέρειες general üld- کلی؛ اصلی yleinen général כְּלָלִי विस्तृत नहीं, सामान्य otvoreno átfogó umum ampio, completo 大ざっぱな 포괄적인 bendras vispārējs umum ruim, algemeen i grove trekk ogólny geral general общий celkový, všeobecný splošen opšti i stora (grova) drag ทั่ว ๆ ไป genel, ayrıntılı olmayan 廣泛的 загальний عمومی khái quát 广泛的
v broaden
to make or become broad or broader. verbreed يوسّع، يعرّض разширявам rozšiřovat udvide verbreitern διευρύνω, πλαταίνω ensanchar laiendama, laienema پهن کردن؛ عریض کردن laajentaa (s')élargir לְהַרחִיב चौड़ा करना, दायरा बढ़ाना proširiti szélesít memperlebar ampliare, allargare 広げる 넓히다 (pa)platinti paplašināt; izplest melebar (zich) verbreden gjøre bred, utvide poszerzyć alargar a (se) lărgi расширять(ся) rozšíriť (sa) širiti (se) proširiti bredda[], göra (bli) bredare ทำให้กว้าง genişle(t)mek 加寬，變寬 розширювати(ся) چوڑا کرنا mở rộng 加宽
adv broadly
generally Broadly speaking, I'd say your chances are poor. in die algemeen بصورة عامَّه (на) широко všeobecně generelt allgemein gesagt γενικά, ευρέως en general üldjoontes بطور کلی laajasti en gros בְּאוֹפֵן כְּלָלִי आम तौर पर široko nagyjából secara garis besar in generale おおまかに 폭넓게 apskritai vispār runājot secara umumnya ruim, algemeen stort sett szeroko, ogólnie em geral în mare вообще (говоря) celkove, všeobecne na splošno uopšteno i stort sett, i det stora hela อย่างกว้างขวาง genel olarak 廣義地 широко, загалом عمومی طور پر nhìn chung 广义地
broad daylight
full daylight The child was attacked in broad daylight. helder daglig في وَضُحِ النَّهار по светло bílý den i fuldt dagslys am hellichten Tage μέρα μεσημέρι a plena luz del día päise päeva ajal روز روشن keskellä kirkasta päivää plein לְאוֹר הָיוֹם दिन दहाड़े usred fényes nappal siang hari bolong pieno giorno 真昼間 대낮, 백주 vidury šviesios dienos gaišs dienas laiks siang hari klaarlichte dag høylys dag, midt på dagen biały dzień luz do dia plină zi средь бела дня biely deň sredi dneva usred ljusan dag กลางวันแสก ๆ güpegündüz 光天化日下 білий день دن دہاڑے giữa ban ngày 在光天化日之下
adj broad-ˈminded
ready to allow others to think or act as they choose without criticizing them a broad-minded headmaster. ruim denkend, liberaal واسِعُ أُفُقِ التَّفْكير، مُتَحَرِّر с широки възгледи velkorysý, snášenlivý tolerant; fordomsfri großzügig ανοιχτόμυαλος, με ευρύτητα πνεύματος tolerante, de mente abierta salliv روشنفکر laajakatseinen large d'esprit רְחַב אוֹפָקִים खुले दिमाग वाला širokogrudan liberális gondolkodású berpikiran luas aperto di mente 寛容な 편견 없는 tolerantiškas bez aizspriedumiem; iecietīgs berfikiran luas ruimdenkend liberal, tolerant, frisinnet tolerancyjny tolerante cu vederi largi с широкими взглядами veľkodušný strpen širokogrud vidsynt, tolerant, fördomsfri ใจกว้าง geniş fikirli, açık fikirli 寬宏大量的 з широким кругозором کھلے ذہن کا مالک có tư tưởng rộng rãi 宽宏大量的
broadside on
sideways The ships collided broadside on. lang kant eerste تَصادُم عَرْضي отстрани z boku med bredsiden til; med bredsiden mod mit der Breitseite λοξά, στο πλάι de costado küljetsi هر یک از دو پهلوی کشتی sivuttain par le travers הַצִידָה बाजू bočno hajó oldala pada sisinya con la fiancata 舷側を向けて 뱃전을 돌리고 bortu, šonu ar (kuģa) bortu, sānu bahagian sisi van langszij bredside, sidelengs burtą, bokiem de lado într-o parte, pe un flanc бортом zboku bočno s boka broda [] bredsidan till ด้านข้าง; เอียงๆ bordadan, yandan 舷側 бортом, боком اطراف سے mạn tàu 舷侧着
broad → واسع široký bred breit πλατύς ancho leveä large širok ampio 広い 폭이 넓은 weids bred obszerny amplo широкий bred กว้าง geniş rộng 宽阔的
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