broad.1a.aLeathan. The road is forty foot broad, tá an bealach dhá fhichead troigh ar leithead. The broad sea, an fharraige mhór. He has a broad back, tá droim leathan air; tá droim láidir air. Broad grin, straois mhór. In broad daylight, i lár an lae ghil. F: It is as broad as it is long, aon rud amháin sa deireadh é. S.a. OUTLINE1 2 bThe broad facts, cnámha an scéil. cHe has a broad accent, tá tuin láidir air; tá caint thuatach aige. dBroad story, scéal gáirsiúil. Broad humour, greann garbh. He is broad in his conversation, duine graosta é. eA broad style, stíl scóipiúil. Broad views, dearcadh leathan. 2s.On the broad of his back, ar shlat a dhroma. 3adv.Broad awake, lándúisithe; furchaí. ►broadly, adv.Go leathan. Broadly speaking, tríd is tríd.