broad shoulders

  • 1broad shoulders — wide shoulders, shoulders which have a great width …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2broad shoulders — noun the ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility …

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  • 3broad — 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&#8230; …

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  • 4broad — 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&#8230; …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 5broad — 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

  • 6broad — 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&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7broad — 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&#8230; …

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  • 8broad — 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&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9broad*/*/*/ — [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&#8230; …

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  • 10Shoulders — 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&#8230; …

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