No. 4,957 in Swedish
breda
"To spread" or "to apply (e.g., butter on bread)."
In a sentence
Jag kan breda smörgåsar till lunch.
I can spread sandwiches for lunch.
In this sentence, 'breda' is used as a verb meaning 'to spread,' referring to spreading butter or similar spreads on sandwiches.
Den breda floden var svår att korsa.
The wide river was hard to cross.
Here, 'breda' is used as an adjective meaning 'wide,' describing the breadth of the river.
Han började breda ut sina idéer i mötet.
He started to elaborate his ideas during the meeting.
In this context, 'breda ut' as a phrasal verb is used metaphorically to mean 'to elaborate or expand,' which is a less direct usage.
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