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broad2 English-Spanish

tipa, vieja

a broad hint in broad1 English-Spanish

una indirecta muy clara

broad British & World English

having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide

B road English-Italian

strada f provinciale

broad arrow British & World English

a mark resembling a broad arrowhead, formerly used on British prison clothing and other government property

broad-based British & World English

wide-ranging; general

broad bean British & World English

a large flat edible green bean which is usually eaten without the pod

broad-brush British & World English

lacking in detail and finesse

broad gauge British & World English

a railway gauge which is wider than the standard gauge of 4 ft 812 in (1.435 m)

broad jump British & World English

North American term for long jump.

broad money British & World English

money in any form including bank or other deposits as well as notes and coins

broad reach British & World English

a point of sailing in which the wind blows over a boat’s quarter, between the beam and the stern

broad-based English-Italian

diversificato

Broad Church British & World English

a tradition or group within the Anglican Church favouring a liberal interpretation of doctrine

broad-minded British & World English

tolerant or liberal in one’s views and reactions; not easily offended

broad pennant (also broad pendant) British & World English

a short swallow-tailed pennant distinguishing the commodore’s ship in a squadron

broad-ranging British & World English

covering an extensive range

broad-chested English-Italian

con il torace robusto

broad-minded English-Italian

di larghe vedute

broad-spectrum British & World English

denoting antibiotics, pesticides, etc. effective against a large variety of organisms

broad-shouldered English-German

breitschultrig

broad-shouldered English-Italian

con le spalle larghe

in broad daylight in broad British & World English

during daylight hours, and surprising for this reason

broad in the beam in broad British & World English

(of a person) fat around the hips

broadax (also broadaxe) British & World English

an ax with a wide head and a short handle

B road in B English-German

Straße 2. Ordnung

broadacre British & World English

(of farming practices or equipment) used in or suitable for large-scale production

broadleaf British & World English

another term for broadleaved.

beam British & World English

the width of a person’s hips

broadcloth British & World English

clothing fabric of fine twilled wool or worsted, or plain-woven cotton

broadleaved British & World English

(of a tree or plant) having relatively wide flat leaves rather than needles; non-coniferous

broadscale British & World English

on a broad scale; extensive

broad pendant in broad pennant (also broad pendant) British & World English

a short swallow-tailed pennant distinguishing the commodore’s ship in a squadron

broad bean in bean British & World English

a leguminous plant that bears beans in pods

buckler fern British & World English

a European fern with deeply divided lobes and with stalks that are typically covered with brown scales