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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBroad
/brɔːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a large distance from side to side; wide.
"The river was broad enough to accommodate large boats."
- 1
A woman.
"He introduced her as a broad who had a great sense of humor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'broad' originates from Old English 'brād', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*braidaz' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*bher-' meaning 'to carry' or 'to bear'. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe something that is wide or extensive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Broad" is said worldwide
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Large
Transliteration: lɑʁʒ
"La rivière était assez large pour accueillir de grands bateaux."
Breit
Transliteration: braɪt
"Der Fluss war breit genug, um große Boote aufzunehmen."
Ampio
Transliteration: ˈampjo
"Il fiume era abbastanza ampio da ospitare grandi barche."
Ancho
Transliteration: ˈantʃo
"El río era lo suficientemente ancho como para acomodar grandes barcos."
Largo
Transliteration: ˈlaʁɡu
"O rio era largo o suficiente para acomodar grandes barcos."
चौड़ा
Transliteration: chauda
"नदी इतनी चौड़ी थी कि बड़े नावों को समायोजित कर सके।"
宽
Transliteration: kuān
"这条河宽得足以容纳大船。"
넓은
Transliteration: neolbeun
"그 강은 큰 배를 수용할 수 있을 만큼 넓었다."
広い
Transliteration: hiroi
"その川は大きな船を収容できるほど広かった。"
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