broaden

ensanchar

ensancharse

broaden(bra-dihn)

transitive verb

1. (to make wider)

a. ensanchar

They are going to broaden this stretch of highway to three lanes.

Van a ensanchar este tramo de la autopista a tres carriles.

2. (to make more diverse)

a. ampliar

Living in another country for a year helped to broaden Susan's horizons.

Vivir en otro país durante un año le ayudó a Susan a ampliar sus horizontes.

intransitive verb

3. (to become wider)

a. ensancharse

Over the years, the banks erode and the rivers broaden.

Con los años, las riberas se erosionan, y el río se ensancha.

4. (to become more diverse)

a. ampliarse

Your possibilities broaden the more you educate yourself.

Tus posibilidades se amplían entre más te eduques.