broad shoulders
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broad shoulders — wide shoulders, shoulders which have a great width … English contemporary dictionary
broad — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English brood, from Old English brād; akin to Old High German breit broad Date: before 12th century 1. a. having ample extent from side to side or between limits < broad shoulders > b. having a specified extension… … New Collegiate Dictionary
broad — 01. A meeting was held to discuss a [broad] number of issues currently facing the company. 02. Reading many books can [broaden] your knowledge. 03. She has a [broad] knowledge of European history. 04. The new leader s social policy initiatives… … Grammatical examples in English
broad — broad1 W2S2 [bro:d US bro:d] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wide)¦ 2¦(including a lot)¦ 3¦(general)¦ 4¦(large area)¦ 5¦(way of speaking)¦ 6 broad smile/grin 7 in broad daylight 8 broad hint 9 a broad church 10¦(humour)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
broad — broad1 [ brɔd ] adjective *** 1. ) wide: He was of medium height, but had very broad shoulders. a broad shady path With a broad sweep of his arm, he indicated the town below us. a broad expanse (=a wide area): The road passed through a broad… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broad — I UK [brɔːd] / US [brɔd] adjective Word forms broad : adjective broad comparative broader superlative broadest *** 1) a) wide He was of medium height, but had very broad shoulders. a broad shady path With a broad sweep of his arm, he indicated… … English dictionary
broad — 1 adjective 1 WIDE a road, river, or part of someone s body etc that is broad is wide: We went along a broad carpeted passage. | He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders and slender hips. | 6 feet/3 metres etc broad The track was three metres… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
broad*/*/*/ — [brɔːd] adj 1) wide Ant: narrow He had very broad shoulders.[/ex] a broad shady path[/ex] 2) including many different things or people Ant: narrow I meet a broad range of people in my job.[/ex] 3) expressed in a general way, without many details… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Shoulders — This most interesting surname may have arisen from either of two possible sources. Firstly, it may be of Anglo Saxon origin, as a nickname for someone with broad shoulders, or some peculiarity of the shoulders, from the Olde English pre 7th… … Surnames reference
broad, wide — Each of these adjectives is used to indicate horizontal extent. Broad is preferable when the word it modifies is a surface or expanse viewed as such (broad stream, broad field, broad shoulders). Wide is preferably used when the sense of space is… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
