| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| broad adj | (wide) | ancho/a, amplio/a adj |
| | She lives on a broad, tree-lined street. |
| | Vive en una calle ancha bordeada de árboles. |
| broad adj | (open, expansive) | amplio/a, extenso/a, despejado/a adj |
| | | abierto/a adj |
| | The broad vista of the fields and mountains was impressive. |
| | La extensa vista de los campos y las montañas era impresionante. |
| broad adj | (person: strongly built) | fornido/a, robusto/a adj |
| | He was tall and broad and could easily lift a heavy man. |
| | Era alto y fornido y podía cargar con facilidad a un hombre grande. |
| broad adj | figurative (great in scope) | general adj |
| | He had a broad interest in all sports, not just football. |
| | Tenía un interés general en todos los deportes, no sólo en el fútbol. |
| broad adj | figurative (description, outline: rough) | general adj mf |
| | | a grandes rasgos loc adv |
| | This useful little book provides a broad outline of the history of Egypt. |
| | Este útil librito da una visión general de la historia de Egipto. |
| | Este útil librito resume a grandes rasgos la historia de Egipto. |
| broad adj | figurative (humour: crude) | grosero/a adj |
| | | vulgar adj mf |
| | The broad humour of the song has made it extremely popular. |
| | El humor grosero de la canción la ha hecho muy popular. |
| broad adj | figurative (accent: strong) | marcado/a adj |
| | | cerrado/a adj |
| | | fuerte adj mf |
| | Tim came from Yorkshire and spoke with a broad accent. |
| | Tim vino de Yorkshire hablando con un marcado acento. |
| broad n | dated, potentially offensive, informal, US (woman) (coloquial) | tipa, fulana nf |
| | (MX, CO, coloquial) | vieja nf |
| | (ES, coloquial) | tía nf |
| | (AR, coloquial) | mina nf |
| | He's dating a blond broad with long legs. |
| | Está saliendo con una tipa rubia de piernas largas. |
| the Broads npl | UK (rivers in Eastern England) | los Broads n propio mpl |
| | The family are planning a boating holiday on the Broads. |
| | La familia está planeando unas vacaciones en barco en los Broads. |
Compound Forms:
broad | B road |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| broad grin n | (big smile) (España) | amplia sonrisa nf |
| | A broad grin split Timmy's face when his dog came back. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Le recibió con una amplia sonrisa |
| broad jump n | (sport: long jump) (Dep) | salto de longitud nm |
| | (Dep) | salto en largo nm |
| broad reach n | (great scope) | amplios objetivos adj + nmpl |
| broad reach n | (wide-ranging effect or influence) | amplia influencia adj + nf |
| | They successfully used the internet to give them a broad reach to a whole new class of voters. |
| | | largo alcance adj + nm |
| broad sense n | (general meaning) | sentido amplio nm + adj |
| broad spectrum n | figurative (wide variety) | gran variedad adj + nf |
| | Their opinions covered a broad spectrum. |
| | Tienen una gran variedad de opciones. |
| | | amplia gama adj + nf |
| | Tienen una amplia gama de opciones. |
| | | amplio espectro adj + nm |
| | Tienen un amplio espectro de opciones. |
| broad-spectrum n as adj | (antibiotic: wide uses) (antibiótico) | de amplio espectro loc adj |
broad-based,
broad based adj | (comprehensive, representative) | amplio/a, masivo/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | (AR) | abarcativo adj |
| | Un programa social abarcativo permitió asistir a un mayor número de refugiados. |
| broad-billed hummingbird n | (bird) | colibrí, picaflor nm |
| broad-brimmed adj | (hat: wide brim) (sombrero) | de ala ancha adj |
| broad-chested adj | (man: having wide, strong chest) | de pecho ancho loc adj |
| broad-mindedness n | (tolerance, open to new ideas) | mente abierta grupo nom f |
| | | tolerancia nf |
| broad-shouldered adj | (with wide shoulders) | ancho de hombros loc adj |
| | | de espaldas anchas loc adj |
| | | espaldón adj |
| | James is so broad-shouldered because he lifts weights daily. |
| | James es ancho de hombros porque levanta pesas todos los días. |
| broad-shouldered adj | figurative (hardy) (ES, coloquial) | bragado adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | de cuero duro loc adj |
| | She's broad-shouldered, always overcoming all hardships. |
| | | fuerte, tenaz adj mf |
| | (coloquial) | que puede con todo loc adj |
| | Ella es una mujer tenaz; siempre supera todas las dificultades. |
| broad-shouldered adj | figurative (helpful to others) (figurado) | samaritano adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | gaucho adj |
| Note: También se usa como sustantivo |
| | Hallie is a broad-shouldered friend and a good listener. |
| | Hallie es una amiga samaritana y además sabe escuchar. |
| | (figurado) | un hombro en que apoyarse expr |
broadleaved,
broad-leaved,
broadleaf,
broadleafed,
broad-leafed adj | (plant: having wide leaves) | de hojas anchas loc adj |
broadminded (US),
broad-minded (UK) adj | (tolerant, liberal) | tolerante adj mf |
| | | abierto de mente loc adj |
| | I am broadminded about food and don't mind trying unfamiliar dishes. |
| | Although generally conservative in outlook, she was very broad-minded on women's issues. |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | (botany: plant) (planta) | haba nf |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | usually plural (edible pulse) (frijol) | haba nf |
| | Fava beans are delicious in stews but do tend to cause flatulence. |
| | Las habas son deliciosas en guisos, pero suelen causar flatulencia. |
| in broad daylight adv | (openly, in full public view) | a plena luz del día loc adv |
| | | en pleno día loc adv |
| | They were selling drugs in broad daylight. |
| | Estaban vendiendo drogas a plena luz del día. |
| in broad outline expr | (in general) | en general expr |
| in broad terms adv | (loosely speaking) | a grandes rasgos loc adv |
| | (formal) | grosso modo loc adv |
| | The research looks in broad terms at the influence of food production on land use. |
| | La investigación analiza a grandes rasgos la influencia de la producción de alimentos sobre el uso del suelo. |
long jump (UK),
broad jump (US) n | (athletics competition) (deporte) | salto en largo loc nom m |
| | | salto de longitud loc nom m |
| | | salto largo loc nom m |
| | It was during the Olympics that she broke the world long jump record. |
| | In high school I was on the track and field team and participated in the long jump. |
| | Ella rompió el récord mundial de salto en largo durante los Juegos Olímpicos. |
long jumper (UK),
broad jumper (US) n | (participant in long jump) | atleta de salto largo n común + loc adj |
| | | atleta de salto de longitud n común + loc adj |