C1 verb औपचारिक

broach

/broʊtʃ/

To introduce a sensitive, difficult, or important subject for discussion for the first time. It often implies a level of caution or tactical timing due to the potentially uncomfortable nature of the topic.

उदाहरण

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1

I waited for a quiet moment during dinner to broach the subject of our summer vacation.

I waited for a quiet moment during dinner to broach the subject of our summer vacation.

2

The committee chose to broach the sensitive issue of executive compensation at the end of the meeting.

The committee chose to broach the sensitive issue of executive compensation at the end of the meeting.

3

I'm not sure how to broach this with him without making him angry.

I'm not sure how to broach this with him without making him angry.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
broach
Verb
broach
संबंधित
broaching
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of a 'broach' as a tool that 'breaks' the ice or 'pierces' a wall of silence to let the conversation flow.

त्वरित क्विज़

He had been nervous for weeks, but he finally decided to ______ the subject of a pay raise with his manager.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: broach

उदाहरण

1

I waited for a quiet moment during dinner to broach the subject of our summer vacation.

everyday

I waited for a quiet moment during dinner to broach the subject of our summer vacation.

2

The committee chose to broach the sensitive issue of executive compensation at the end of the meeting.

formal

The committee chose to broach the sensitive issue of executive compensation at the end of the meeting.

3

I'm not sure how to broach this with him without making him angry.

informal

I'm not sure how to broach this with him without making him angry.

4

In his seminal paper, the sociologist was among the first to broach the theory of structural alienation.

academic

In his seminal paper, the sociologist was among the first to broach the theory of structural alienation.

5

We must broach the possibility of a merger during the next quarterly review.

business

We must broach the possibility of a merger during the next quarterly review.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
broach
Verb
broach
संबंधित
broaching

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

broach a subject broach a subject
broach a topic broach a topic
broach the possibility broach the possibility
broach the idea broach the idea
broach the issue broach the issue

सामान्य वाक्यांश

broach the matter

broach the matter

finally broach the subject

finally broach the subject

hesitant to broach

hesitant to broach

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

broach vs brooch

A brooch is a piece of jewelry fastened to clothing; broach is a verb meaning to introduce a topic.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Broach is almost exclusively used with abstract nouns like 'subject', 'topic', 'issue', or 'possibility'. It is rarely used for physical objects unless referring to the traditional meaning of piercing a cask of liquid.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often use 'broach' when they simply mean 'talk about'. However, 'broach' specifically refers to the *start* of the conversation or the first time a difficult topic is mentioned.

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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of a 'broach' as a tool that 'breaks' the ice or 'pierces' a wall of silence to let the conversation flow.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

From the Old French 'brochier', meaning 'to pierce or spit', originally referring to tapping a cask to draw off liquid.

व्याकरण पैटर्न

transitive verb (requires an object) often followed by 'the subject of' or 'the topic of' regular verb: broached, broaching

त्वरित क्विज़

He had been nervous for weeks, but he finally decided to ______ the subject of a pay raise with his manager.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: broach

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A1

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