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broached

/broʊtʃt/ /broʊtʃəd/

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verb

穴を開ける、樽に栓をする

To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.

Examples :

"The thirsty sailors eagerly watched as the captain broached the rum cask, ready to celebrate their long voyage. "

喉の渇いた船乗りたちは、長い航海を祝う準備をして、船長がラム酒の樽に穴を開けるのを熱心に見守っていた。

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verb

切り出す, 始める

To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.

Examples :

"French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."

アジャンクールのフランス騎士は、イングランド軍の隊列を切り崩すことができなかった。

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verb

切り出す, 話し始める

To begin discussion about (something).

Examples :

"I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."

十代の若者が多淫について言及したとき、私は慎重に避妊の問題を切り出しました。

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verb

押し寄せる波に対して横向きになる

To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.

Examples :

"The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."

小さなボートは大きな波のせいで押し寄せる波に対して横向きになり、ほとんど沈没しかけた。

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横に向ける, 直面する

To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).

Examples :

"Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow."

風に向かって回るたびに、海は私たちの船首を横に向けた。

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