What does amplio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word amplio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amplio in Spanish.

The word amplio in Spanish means spacious, loose, baggy, broad, wide, increase, enlarge, broad-minded, open-minded, on the whole. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amplio

spacious

adjetivo (con bastante espacio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Este cuarto es muy amplio.
This is a really spacious room.

loose, baggy

adjetivo (ancho) (clothing)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Con este calor es mejor que lleves un vestido amplio.
In this kind of heat you're best off wearing loose clothing.

broad, wide

adjetivo (que abarca mucho)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un antibiótico de amplio espectro.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. We stock a broad (or: wide) range of kitchen appliances and utensils.

increase

verbo transitivo (aumentar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El Prado ha ampliado el número de salas.
The Prado has increased its number of galleries.

enlarge

verbo transitivo (reproducir a mayor tamaño)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
He llevado a ampliar las fotos de la boda.
I've brought the wedding photos to be enlarged.

broad-minded, open-minded

(mente abierta)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Por suerte, mi familia siempre tuvo amplio criterio y me apoyó en mis decisiones.
Luckily, my family has always been broad-minded and supported me in my decisions.

on the whole

locución adverbial (a nivel general)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En sentido amplio, los delegados tienden a mostrarse en desacuerdo con el tratado.
On the whole, delegates tend to disagree with the treaty.

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