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1 broad
[bro:d]1) (wide; great in size from side to side: a broad street.) largo2) (from side to side: two metres broad.) largura.3) (general; not detailed: We discussed the plans in broad outline.) geral•- broaden- broadly
- broad daylight
- broad-minded
- broadside on* * *[brɔ:d] n parte larga de alguma coisa. • adj 1 largo. a man with broad shoulders / um homem com ombros largos. 2 amplo, vasto, extenso. 3 generoso, liberal, tolerante. a broad person / uma pessoa liberal. 4 geral, principal. 5 claro, cheio, pleno. 6 fig franco, direto, aberto. a broad hint / uma alusão direta. 7 grosseiro, indelicado. 8 Phon aberto. 9 óbvio, claro, manifesto. it is as broad as it is long é a mesma coisa. to speak broad falar dialeto.
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