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la anchura(
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choo
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (wideness)
a. width
Mide el largo y la anchura de los tablones para asegurarnos de que son del tamaño adecuado.Measure the length and the width of the planks to make sure they are the right size.
b. breadth
La anchura del rio disminuyó con la sequía reciente.The breadth of the river diminished because of the recent drought.
2. (depth)
a. thickness
Debido a la anchura de la pared, necesitaremos una broca más larga para el taladro.Given the thickness of the wall, we'll need a larger drill bit.
3. (colloquial) (insolence) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. nerve (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El nuevo empleado tuvo la anchura de contradecir a su jefe.The new employee had the nerve to contradict his boss.
b. cheek (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿En serio te preguntó sobre tu vida sexual? ¡Qué anchura!Did he really ask you about your sex life? What cheek!
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