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Distances and dimensions

broad / broaden

broadamplo, largo

broadenampliar, alargar

New York has got broad and long avenues

New York has broad and long avenuesNova York possui avenidas largas e extensas

History is a broad subject. I study it carefullyHistória é uma matéria ampla. Eu estudo cuidadosamente

My parents have broadened the living room. It was very small beforeMeus pais ampliaram a sala de estar. Era muito pequena antes

I have studied a course on international relations because I want to broaden my job expectationsEu estudei um curso sobre relações internacionais porque queria ampliar minhas expectativas de emprego

wide / width / widen

widelargo

widthlargura

widenalargar

My bedroom is three metres long and five metres wide

My bedroom is three meters long and five meters wideMeu quarto possui três metros de comprimento e cinco de largura

The width of my bedroom is five metres

The width of my bedroom is five metersA largura do meu quarto é de cinco metros

My parents are widening the house, they are building a garageMeus pais estão ampliando a casa, eles estão construindo uma garagem

My room is wider than my brother's roomMeu quarto é mais amplo que o do meu irmão

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Wide é mais comum que broad

tall

Normalmente o usamos para pessoas, embora às vezes podemos usá-lo para coisas, sempre que estas sejam altas

e bastante finas, podendo ser um prédio, uma árvore...

tall

alto

That was the tallest tree I have ever seen, it was

amazing

That was the tallest tree I have ever seen, it was amazingEssa foi a árvore mais alta que eu já vi, foi incrível

John is taller than me, but I don't mindJohn é mais alto que eu, mas eu não me importo

The Empire State is a really tall building in New YorkO Empire State é um prédio muito alto em Nova York 

high

Somente o usamos para coisas.

highalto

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Everest is a really high mountain but I want to climb

it

Everest is a really high mountain, but I want to climb itO Everest é uma montanha muito alta, mas eu quero escalar

There are some really high towers in that city, it's a medieval cityHá algumas torres muito altas naquela cidade, é uma cidade medieval

That plane was flying really high, man. I think it's dangerousEsse avião estava voando muito alto, cara. Eu acho que é perigoso

deep / depth / deepen

deepprofundo

depthprofundidade

deepenaprofundar

They were diving deep in the sea, they said it was

wonderful

They were diving deep in the sea, they said it was wonderfulEles estavam mergulhando no fundo do oceano, eles disseram que foi maravilhoso

Susan took a new job. It has deepened her love for her careerSusan arrumou outro emprego. Ela aprofundou o amor por sua carreira

The cave was deep in the mountain, I wanted to come backA caverna era profunda na montanha, eu quis voltar

The depth of the swimming pool is about two metres

The depth of the swimming pool is about two meters

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A profundidade da piscina é de aproximadamente dois metros

Our travel around Europe deepened our love for each otherNossa viagem pela Europa aprofundou nosso amor um pelo outro

That unlucky accident has deepened her sadness about lifeEsse acidente azarado aprofundou sua tristeza pela vida