TRANSITIVE &
INTRANSITIVEleathnaigh verb c m uleathnaigh amach c m ufairsingigh verb c m u → féach broaden
broaden
1 (also broaden out (v + adv) ) verb expand INTRANSITIVEcuir le PhrV c m uméadaigh verb c m umy cultural horizons have broadened over the yearstá méadú tagtha ar mo thuiscint ar chúrsaí cultúrtha leis na blianta2 (also broaden out (v + adv) ) verb cause sth to expand TRANSITIVEleathnaigh verb c m ucuir le PhrV c m uit's an effort to broaden the scope of the planiarracht atá ann scóip an phlean a leathnú, iarracht atá ann cur le scóip an phleanthey want to broaden the appeal of their musictá siad ag iarraidh a chinntiú go mbeidh glacadh ag níos mó daoine lena gcuid ceoil
3 (also broaden out (v + adv) ) verb become wider INTRANSITIVEleathnaigh verb c m uleath verb c m uthe river broadens as it enters the estuaryleathnaíonn an abhainn nuair a théann sí isteach san inbhearfurther south the footpath broadens outtá an cosán níos leithne níos faide ó dheasher smile broadenedleath an meangadh gáire ar a béal4 (also broaden out (v + adv) ) verb make sth wider TRANSITIVEleathnaigh verb c m uto broaden a roadbóthar a leathnú, bóthar a dhéanamh níos leithne
phrases
to broaden your horizons
you need to broaden your horizonsní mór duit rudaí nua a ghabháil chugat féin