broad in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for broad in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.broad [Am brɔd, Brit brɔːd] ADJ

1. broad (in dimension):

broad avenue

ancho

broad valley

extenso

broad valley

vasto

broad valley

amplio

broad forehead

despejado

broad forehead

amplio

broad grin/smile

de oreja a oreja

he had broad shoulders

era ancho de hombros or de espaldas

she has broad hips

es ancha de caderas

it's as broad as it's long Brit inf

da lo mismo

it's as broad as it's long Brit inf

tanto monta Spain inf

2.1. broad (extensive):

broad syllabus/support

amplio

broad interests

numeroso

broad interests

variado

a broad range of courses

una amplia gama de cursos

this has broad implications

esto tiene consecuencias en muy diversos planos

in its broadest sense

en su sentido más amplio

2.2. broad (general):

broad guidelines/conclusions

general

in broad terms

en líneas generales

3. broad (tolerant, liberal):

broad sympathies

liberal

broad views

criterios mpl amplios

a broad mind

una mente abierta

a broad mind

una actitud tolerante

4.1. broad (clear, obvious):

broad

claro

a broad hint

una indirecta muy clara

a broad hint

una indirecta muy directa hum

4.2. broad (strong, marked):

broad accent

cerrado

4.3. broad (slightly indecent):

broad humor/joke

grosero

broad humor/joke

basto

5. broad LING:

broad vowel

abierto

II.broad [Am brɔd, Brit brɔːd] N

1. broad (woman) Am:

broad sl

tipa f inf

broad sl

tía f Spain inf

broad sl

vieja f Col Mex Ven inf

broad sl

mina f CSur sl

2. broad Brit GEOG:

the (Norfolk) Broads

zona de deltas y estuarios en Norfolk

broad-mindedness [ˌbrɔːdˈmʌɪndɪdnəs] N U

broad-mindedness

amplitud f de miras

broad-minded [Am ˌbrɔdˈmaɪndɪd, Brit brɔːdˈmʌɪndɪd] ADJ

broad-minded

con mentalidad abierta

broad-minded

de criterio amplio

broad-minded

tolerante

broad-shouldered [ˌbrɔdˈʃoʊldərd] ADJ

broad-shouldered

ancho de hombros

broad-shouldered

ancho de espaldas

broad bean N (bean, plant)

broad bean

haba f

broad-based [Am ˌbrɔdˈbeɪst, Brit ˌbrɔːdˈbeɪst] ADJ

1. broad-based (with a wide base):

broad-based

de base amplia

broad-based

con base amplia

2. broad-based (wide-ranging, diverse):

broad-based approach/policy

de gran alcance

broad-based audience

amplio y diverso

broad jump N Am

broad jump → long jump

See also long jump

long jump N U or C

long jump

salto m de longitud

long jump

salto m (en) largo LatAm

broad-spectrum [Am ˌbrɔd ˈspɛktrəm, Brit] ADJ

broad-spectrum

de amplio espectro

broad-brush [Am ˌbrɔdˈbrəʃ, Brit] ADJ

broad-brush view/approach

no detallado

broad-brush view/approach

generalista

broad-brush terms

muy general

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cariancho (cariancha)

broad-faced

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I.broad [brɔ:d, Am brɑ:d] ADJ

1. broad (wide):

broad

ancho, -a

2. broad (spacious):

broad

amplio, -a

3. broad (obvious):

a broad hint

una clara indirecta

4. broad (general):

broad

general

5. broad (wide-ranging):

broad

amplio, -a

broad interests

intereses diversos

6. broad (liberal):

broad

liberal

a broad mind

una mente abierta

7. broad (strong):

broad accent

cerrado, -a

II.broad [brɔ:d, Am brɑ:d] N Am inf

broad

tía f

broad-minded [ˌbrɔ:dˈmaɪndɪd, Am ˌbrɑ:d-] ADJ

broad-minded

con mentalidad abierta

broad bean N

broad bean

haba f

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cancona

broad-hipped

cancona

broad-hipped woman

guarapón

broad-brimmed hat

lato (-a) (amplio)

broad

en sentido lato

in the broad sense

sonrisa de oreja a oreja

(broad) grin

pamela

broad-brimmed ladies' hat

mojarra

short broad knife

transigente

broad-minded

broad Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a broad hint

una clara indirecta

broad interests

intereses diversos

a broad mind

una mente abierta

in broad daylight

a plena luz del día

they robbed him in broad daylight

le robaron a plena luz del día

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His work later evolved to engage broader issues of memory, place and identity more generally.

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Instead of reaching up into trees, they may have used their necks to graze over a broad area.

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We come to speak of this broader class of business men.

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The shell may be either very much depressed or as high as broad.

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Posterior margin of the pygidium has a long broad medial notch.

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A key concept in a broad study of economies (versus a particular econometric study of commodities and stock markets) is social relations.

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He produced commercial work across a very broad spectrum of photography from still life to industrial, fashion and aerial.

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They are either falsifiable and thus empirical (in a very broad sense), or not falsifiable and thus non-empirical.

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He said that this theme has a broad and multi-faceted nature.

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Dental education is a broad and varied field that trains people as general dentists, specialists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratory technicians.

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