Significado
To be open-minded and have a wide range of interests.
Contexto cultural
In Poland, having 'szerokie horyzonty' is often linked to being part of the 'inteligencja'. It implies not just being smart, but being cultured and well-traveled. In modern Polish business, this phrase is used to describe 'T-shaped' professionals who have deep expertise in one area but 'wide horizons' in others. Polish universities often use this phrase in their mission statements to emphasize that they don't just teach a trade, but educate the whole person. There is sometimes a tension where urban dwellers use this phrase to distinguish themselves from what they perceive as 'narrow-minded' provincialism, though this is a stereotype.
Use it in your CV
In Poland, 'osoba o szerokich horyzontach' is a very positive cliché in recruitment. It suggests you are a fast learner.
Watch the case!
Remember: 'Mam szerokie horyzonty' but 'Nie mam szerokich horyzontów'. This is the #1 mistake for B2 learners.
Significado
To be open-minded and have a wide range of interests.
Use it in your CV
In Poland, 'osoba o szerokich horyzontach' is a very positive cliché in recruitment. It suggests you are a fast learner.
Watch the case!
Remember: 'Mam szerokie horyzonty' but 'Nie mam szerokich horyzontów'. This is the #1 mistake for B2 learners.
Complimenting elders
Telling an older Polish person they have 'szerokie horyzonty' is one of the best compliments you can give, as it acknowledges their wisdom and modern outlook.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of 'szerokie horyzonty' in the negative sentence.
Mój sąsiad jest bardzo uparty i niestety nie ma ________ ________.
Because the sentence is negative ('nie ma'), we must use the Genitive case.
Which adjective correctly completes the idiom?
Ona dużo czyta i podróżuje, więc ma ________ horyzonty.
The standard collocation for horizons in this idiom is 'szerokie' (wide).
Match the person to the description.
Ktoś, kto uczy się języków, poznaje nowe religie i szanuje inne poglądy...
This description perfectly matches the definition of having wide horizons.
Complete the dialogue using the verb 'poszerzać'.
A: Dlaczego zapisałeś się na ten kurs filozofii? B: Bo chcę ________ swoje horyzonty.
'Poszerzać' means 'to broaden' and is used for the action of expanding one's knowledge.
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4 ejerciciosMój sąsiad jest bardzo uparty i niestety nie ma ________ ________.
Because the sentence is negative ('nie ma'), we must use the Genitive case.
Ona dużo czyta i podróżuje, więc ma ________ horyzonty.
The standard collocation for horizons in this idiom is 'szerokie' (wide).
Ktoś, kto uczy się języków, poznaje nowe religie i szanuje inne poglądy...
This description perfectly matches the definition of having wide horizons.
A: Dlaczego zapisałeś się na ten kurs filozofii? B: Bo chcę ________ swoje horyzonty.
'Poszerzać' means 'to broaden' and is used for the action of expanding one's knowledge.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt's grammatically correct but sounds less idiomatic. The plural 'horyzonty' is the standard way to express this metaphor.
Yes, but usually we say we want to *develop* wide horizons in a child ('kształtować szerokie horyzonty u dziecka').
It is neutral to formal. You can use it with friends, but it's also perfect for a university application.
The most common opposite is 'wąskie horyzonty' (narrow horizons) or 'ograniczony umysł' (limited mind).
No, it's more about the *attitude* of being open to those facts and different ways of life.
No, 'wielkie' (great/big) doesn't work here. Stick to 'szerokie' (wide).
Use the verb 'poszerzać' — 'poszerzać horyzonty'.
Very. You will find it in many 19th and 20th-century novels describing the 'inteligencja'.
Usually, we describe the *author* or the *viewer*, but you can say a book 'poszerza horyzonty' (broadens horizons).
Yes, it's the closest idiomatic equivalent, though 'szerokie horyzonty' often implies a bit more 'knowledge' than just 'openness'.
Frases relacionadas
poszerzać horyzonty
builds onTo broaden one's horizons.
otwarty umysł
synonymOpen mind.
wąskie horyzonty
contrastNarrow horizons.
człowiek renesansu
specialized formRenaissance man.
