el ancho
wide
Que tiene mucha medida de un lado al otro.
Word: ancho
Meaning:
In Spanish, the adjective "ancho" means wide or broad. It is used to describe something that has a considerable width or breadth.
Explanation:
- ancho (masculine form)
- ancha (feminine form)
Typically, "ancho" is used to talk about physical dimensions of objects, spaces, or surfaces. For example:
- La calle es muy ancha. (The street is very wide.)
- Una mesa ancha. (A wide table.)
Parts:
The word "ancho" comes as a single adjective. Its masculine form ends with -o and the feminine form ends with -a, which is common for many Spanish adjectives.
Synonyms:
- amplio
- espacioso
- extenso
Antonyms:
- estrecho (narrow)
- angosto (also narrow or tight)
Additional (less common) meanings:
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In some contexts, "ancho" can refer to something broad in an abstract sense, like a wide range or variety, but this use is less common.
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In printing or graphics, "ancho" may refer to the width dimension of an image.
Summary:
"Ancho" mainly means wide or broad and is an adjective describing the horizontal size or extent of something.
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Examples
El río es muy ancho en esta parte.adjective
The river is very wide in this part.
Compramos mesas anchas para el comedor.adjective
We bought wide tables for the dining room.
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