broaden

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɔːdən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɔdən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brôd′n)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
broaden⇒ vi (become wider physically)ensancharse⇒ v prnl
 The river broadens after the rapids.
 El río se ensancha pasados los rápidos.
broaden [sth]⇒ vtr (make physically wider)ampliar⇒ vtr
  ensanchar⇒ vtr
 The solution to all these traffic jams is to broaden the motorway.
 La solución a todos estos problemas de tránsito es ampliar la autopista.
broaden [sth] vtr figurative (expand: an idea)expandir⇒ vtr
  ampliar⇒ vtr
 The violinist's manager is attempting to broaden the appeal of classical music to a larger audience.
 El mánager del violinista está intentando expandir el atractivo de la música clásica a un público más amplio.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
broaden out vi phrasal US, figurative (widen in scope)ampliarse⇒, ensancharse⇒ v prnl
 You need to broaden out, as your interests are too narrow.
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'broaden' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
ensanchar - ampliar - ampliar su vocabulario - ampliar sus horizontes - expandir horizontes - instruir

Collocations: the [river, road] broadens at, broaden your [horizons, mind, knowledge], broaden in scope, more...

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