broad
/brɔːd/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रॉड
चौड़ा
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[usually before noun]
including a great variety of people or things
व्यापक, विस्तृत
- a broad range of subjects
- The library stocks a broad selection of books on science.
- The course offers a broad range of optional subjects.
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- The shop attracts a broad cross-section of customers.
- She has a broad group of friends from different cities.
Synonyms wide-ranging comprehensive extensive inclusive general
Opposite narrow limited restricted specific
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[usually before noun]
general; not detailed
सामान्य, मोटा-मोटा
- the broad outline of the plan
- Give me a broad idea of the schedule before the details.
- I only have a broad idea of how the machine works.
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- The minister described the broad aims of the new policy.
- In broad terms, the plan is to finish the road by March.
Synonyms general rough approximate basic sweeping
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
broad + noun (wide / general)
Broad before a noun means wide in size or general in scope: a broad road, a broad outline, a broad smile.
Noun से पहले 'broad' का अर्थ चौड़ा या सामान्य दायरे वाला है: a broad road, a broad outline, a broad smile।
- The teacher gave us a broad outline of the lesson.
- He has broad shoulders.
in broad daylight
This fixed phrase means openly, in full daylight, without the article: in broad daylight.
यह स्थिर phrase खुले तौर पर, दिन के पूरे उजाले में, का अर्थ देता है; इसमें article नहीं आता।
- The thief stole the bike in broad daylight.
broad-minded / broad range
Broad-minded means willing to accept different views; a broad range means a wide variety.
'Broad-minded' का अर्थ भिन्न विचारों को स्वीकार करने वाला है; 'a broad range' का अर्थ व्यापक विविधता है।
- Radhika's parents are broad-minded about her career.
- The shop sells a broad range of school books.
broadly (adverb) / broaden (verb)
Broadly is the adverb, as in smile broadly or broadly speaking; broaden is the verb meaning to make wider.
'Broadly' adverb है, जैसे smile broadly या broadly speaking; 'broaden' क्रिया है जिसका अर्थ चौड़ा करना है।
- Travel can broaden your mind.
- Broadly speaking, the exam was easy.
+Collocations 4
broad + noun
shoulderssmileriverroadoutline
- A broad river separates the two villages.
broad + abstract noun
agreementrangesupportviewcategory
- The parties reached a broad agreement on the new law.
verb + broad
begrowmakeremainkeep
- Keep your answer broad if you do not know the details.
broad- compounds
broad-mindedbroadbandbroadcastbroad-basedbroad-shouldered
- He bought a broadband connection for online classes.
“More examples 5
- The Ganga becomes very broad as it enters the plains.
मैदानी इलाकों में प्रवेश करते ही गंगा बहुत चौड़ी हो जाती है।
- The minister gave a broad outline of the new education policy.
मंत्री ने नई शिक्षा नीति की मोटी रूपरेखा बताई।
- He greeted us with a broad smile.
उसने चौड़ी मुस्कान के साथ हमारा स्वागत किया।
- Reading a broad range of books improves vocabulary.
तरह-तरह की किताबें पढ़ने से शब्द-भंडार बढ़ता है।
- The robbery took place in broad daylight on a busy road.
यह डकैती भीड़-भाड़ वाली सड़क पर दिन दहाड़े हुई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The broad of directors met on Monday.
✓ The board of directors met on Monday.
A group of directors is a board, not a broad.
निदेशकों के समूह को 'board' कहते हैं, 'broad' नहीं।
✗ She smiled broad at the camera.
✓ She smiled broadly at the camera.
A verb is modified by the adverb broadly.
क्रिया को adverb 'broadly' विशेषित करता है।
✗ He was robbed in the broad daylight.
✓ He was robbed in broad daylight.
The fixed phrase has no article.
स्थिर phrase में article नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Broad and wide both describe width, but they are used a little differently.
'Broad' और 'wide' दोनों चौड़ाई बताते हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग थोड़ा भिन्न है।
Often suggests a wide, open and general quality, and is used with shoulders, smiles, outlines and agreement.
अक्सर चौड़ी, खुली और सामान्य विशेषता का संकेत देता है, और shoulders, smile, outline जैसे शब्दों के साथ आता है।
- The two sides reached a broad agreement.
Used for measurable distance between sides, and after a measurement.
दोनों किनारों के बीच मापी जा सकने वाली दूरी के लिए, और माप के बाद प्रयुक्त।
- The river is fifty metres wide.
¶Idioms 2
in broad daylight
during the day, when people can see
दिनदहाड़े
- The robbery took place in broad daylight.
broad-minded
willing to listen to other people's opinions
उदार विचारों वाला
- Her parents are broad-minded.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart broad (of body parts and ideas) and wide (of distances and openings).
Broad (शरीर के अंगों और विचारों के लिए) और wide (दूरी और खुलेपन के लिए) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In broad daylight, broad-minded, a broad hint (clear), broaden your horizons (learn more about the world).
Idioms: in broad daylight, broad-minded, a broad hint (स्पष्ट), broaden your horizons (दुनिया के बारे में अधिक जानना)।