Ensanchar
Example: Decidieron ensanchar la carretera para mejorar el tráfico.
Definition
"Ensanchar" means to make something wider or broader, typically referring to physical spaces or objects. For example, it can describe the act of widening a road to improve traffic flow, as in 'Decidieron ensanchar la carretera para mejorar el tráfico.'
Etymology
The word "ensanchar" comes from the Spanish prefix 'en-' meaning 'to put into' or 'to make,' combined with 'sancho,' an old term related to 'wide' or 'broad.' Thus, "ensanchar" literally means 'to make wider.' Did you know that it shares roots with the English word 'expand,' both tracing back to Latin origins involving breadth and extension?
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"Ensanchar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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