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1 scope
skəup1) ((often with for) the opportunity or chance to do, use or develop: There's no scope for originality in this job.) oportunidad2) (the area or extent of an activity etc: Few things are beyond the scope of a child's imagination.) alcancetr[skəʊp]1 (area, range - gen) alcance nombre masculino; (- of book, undertaking) ámbito; (ability, field) competencia, campo■ there is scope for creativity in this job este trabajo te ofrece muchas posibilidades para expresar tu creatividadscope ['sko:p] n1) range: alcance m, ámbito m, extensión f2) opportunity: posibilidades fpl, libertad fn.• alcance s.m.• campo s.m.• envergadura s.f.• esfera de acción s.f.• extensión s.f.• mira s.f.• oportunidad s.f.• ámbito s.m.skəʊpmass nouna) (of law, regulations, reform) alcance m; ( of influence) ámbito m, esfera f; (of investigation, activities) campo mb) (opportunity, room) posibilidades fpl[skǝʊp]N (=opportunity) (for action etc) libertad f, oportunidades fpl ; (=range) [of law, activity] ámbito m ; [of responsibilities] ámbito m ; (=capacity) [of person, mind] alcance m ; (=room) (for manoeuvre etc) esfera f de acción, campo m de acciónthe scope of the new measures must be defined — conviene delimitar el campo de aplicación de las nuevas medidas
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it is beyond her scope — está fuera de su alcance•
to extend the scope of one's activities — ampliar su campo de actividadesthis should give you plenty of scope for your talents — esto ha de darte grandes posibilidades para explotar tus talentos
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to give sb full scope — dar carta blanca a algn•
I'm looking for a job with more scope — busco un puesto que ofrezca más posibilidades•
it is outside my scope — eso está fuera de mi alcance•
it is within her scope — está a su alcance* * *[skəʊp]mass nouna) (of law, regulations, reform) alcance m; ( of influence) ámbito m, esfera f; (of investigation, activities) campo mb) (opportunity, room) posibilidades fpl -
2 broaden
verb (to make or become broad or broader.) ensanchartr['brɔːdən]1 ensanchar2 figurative use ampliar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto broaden one's horizons ampliar sus perspectivasbroaden ['brɔdən] vt: ampliar, ensancharbroaden vi: ampliarse, ensancharsev.• ensanchar v.'brɔːdṇ
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transitive verb \<\<scope/horizons/interests\>\> ampliar*
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vi \<\<scope/interests\>\> ampliarse*; \<\<river\>\> ensancharse['brɔːdn]1.VT [+ road] ensanchar; [+ horizons, outlook] ampliar2.VI (also: broaden out) ensancharse* * *['brɔːdṇ]
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transitive verb \<\<scope/horizons/interests\>\> ampliar*
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3 breadth
bredƟ1) (width; size from side to side: the breadth of a table.) anchura2) (scope or extent: breadth of outlook.) extensión3) (a distance equal to the width (of a swimming-pool etc).) anchurabreadth n ancho / anchuratr[bredɵ]1 (broadness) ancho, anchura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbreadth of mind generosidad nombre femenino de espíritu, larguezabreadth ['brɛtɵ] n: ancho m, anchura fn.• amplitud s.f.• ancho s.m.• anchura s.f.• envergadura s.f.• latitud s.f.• paño s.m.• tolerancia s.f.bredθa) c u ( width) anchura f, ancho mb) u ( extent) amplitud f[bretθ]N1) (=width) anchura f, ancho m2) (fig) [of experience, knowledge] amplitud f* * *[bredθ]a) c u ( width) anchura f, ancho mb) u ( extent) amplitud f
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