Spanish Conversation · Level 157
30 words
Spanish word
envergadura
Pronunciation
IPA/embeɾɣaˈðuɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounscale
Example
Este proyecto tiene mucha envergadura.
This project is on a large scale.
More examples
La campaña alcanzó envergadura nacional.
The campaign reached national scale.
Core concept
Overall reach or scope of a project or action.
Common phrases
proyecto de envergadura
large-scale project
obra de envergadura
major undertaking
de envergadura nacional
of national scale
Similar words
alcance: Scope of influence or coverage of an action or plan, defining where it applies.
dimensión: Extent or span of something in physical or abstract terms, highlighting breadth.
escala: Ranked size category or scale position used when comparing magnitudes.
Definition in Spanish
Tamaño o alcance que tiene algo; se usa tanto para la dimensión física entre dos extremos como para la magnitud o repercusión de un hecho o proyecto.
Word origin
Built from en- + verga (from Latin virga 'rod') plus -adura, so the word reflects an idea of reach or extension derived from a measure of length.
Usage tips
- The common collocation for importance is de gran envergadura rather than a literal adjective like envergadura grande, which sounds unnatural.
Other meanings
- importancenoun
- wingspannoun