אנגלית

breadth

gb/bɹˈɛdθ/ us/bɹˈɛdθ/
B1 אנגלית
~ 4700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם B1 quantity
1

width of something

The size of something from one side to the other side.

תבנית שימוש: the breadth of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breadth' with 'length' or 'depth'. 'Breadth' is specifically side-to-side measurement.
מילים נרדפות
width (Most common and direct synonym; often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
הפכים
narrowness (Describes having little distance from side to side, opposite of breadth in physical sense.)
צירופים
breadth of experience |breadth of knowledge |breadth of view |full breadth |considerable breadth
נושאים
measurement |geometry |daily life |space |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The breadth of the table makes it hard to fit through the door.
  • The river's breadth was impressive after the heavy rains.
  • We measured the breadth of the fabric before cutting it.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The breadth of the road is ten meters.
  • I measured the breadth of the box.
  • The breadth of the bed is two meters.
שם עצם B2 entity
2

range or scope of something

How wide or large someone's knowledge, ideas, or experience are.

תבנית שימוש: the breadth of [knowledge/experience/view]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think this only refers to physical size, but it can also mean non-physical extent.
מילים נרדפות
scope (Similar in meaning when referring to range or extent; slightly more formal.)
הפכים
narrowness (Refers to having a limited range or small extent in non-physical sense.)
צירופים
breadth of knowledge |breadth of experience |breadth of understanding
נושאים
education |personal development |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • Her breadth of knowledge about art is remarkable.
  • The course offers a great breadth of topics for students to explore.
  • His writing shows a breadth of experience that comes from years of travel.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • She has a breadth of knowledge about history.
  • The job requires a breadth of skills.
  • I admire his breadth of experience.
שם עצם C1 entity
3

a section measured by width

A part of something that is as wide as it is measured from side to side.

מילים נרדפות
swath (Refers to a strip or band, often in farming or fabric contexts.)
צירופים
breadth of cloth
נושאים
measurement |space |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The tailor cut a breadth of cloth for the suit.
  • Each breadth of wallpaper must match exactly with the next.
  • They laid down a breadth of carpet in the hallway.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • He bought a breadth of fabric.
  • The painter covered a breadth of wall.
  • We need one more breadth of cloth.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
breadth
IPA
GB/bɹˈɛdθ/
US/bɹˈɛdθ/
הברות והטעמה
breadth (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (breadth)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: breadth
  • Plural: breadth, breadths
משפחת מילים
Forms
breadths noun
Core family
broad adjective A2 broaden verb B2 broadly adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
narrow adjective A2
Advanced or less common
broadness noun
ביטויים

a hair's breadth

1
/ə hˈɛɹz bɹˈɛdθ/
fixed phrase

very small distance or margin

A very small amount or distance, almost nothing.

דוגמאות
  • The car missed the wall by a hair's breadth.
  • He escaped injury by a hair's breadth.

within a hair's breadth of

1
/wɪðˈɪn ə hˈɛɹz bɹˈɛdθ əv/
fixed phrase

extremely close to happening or being reached

Almost doing or achieving something; very near to it.

דוגמאות
  • She came within a hair's breadth of winning the championship.
  • We were within a hair's breadth of disaster.

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