spread(
sprehd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to extend)
She spread her arms wide and her son ran towards her.Extendió los brazos y su hijo corrió hacia ella.
2. (to diffuse)
The local newspaper spread the news of an accident.El periódico local difundió la noticia de un accidente.
b. divulgar (news or ideas)
Anyone can spread ideas on social networks.Todo el mundo puede divulgar ideas en las redes sociales.
c. esparcir (news or ideas)
The spies spread the news that the army was about to surrender.Los espías esparcieron la noticia que el ejército se iba a rendir.
d. propagar (a disease or rumor)
Some mosquitoes spread deadly diseases.Algunos mosquitos propagan enfermedades mortales.
e. sembrar (fear or discontent)
Terrorist attacks were a clear attempt to spread fear among the population.Los ataques terroristas fueron un intento claro de sembrar el miedo entre la población.
3. (to place)
a. extender (blanket or tablecloth)
We spread the blanket under a tree.Extendimos la manta bajo un árbol.
4. (to strew)
a. esparcir
There were papers spread about the room.Había periódicos esparcidos por toda la habitación.
a. distribuir
You can spread the payments over five years.Los pagos pueden distribuirse a lo largo de un período de cinco años.
6. (to apply)
a. untar (butter or ointment)
First, spread the peanut butter on one slice of bread.Primero, unta la crema de maní en una rebanada de pan.
7. (to cover)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (to expand)
b. difundirse (news or ideas)
I hope that bilingualism spreads throughout the United States.Espero que el bilingüismo se difunda por los Estados Unidos.
d. propagarse (disease or fire)
The fire spread to the neighboring houses.El fuego se propagó a las casas vecinas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
10. (diffusion)
a. la propagación (F) (of disease or rumors)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The spread of disease is threatening the wildlife population.La propagación de enfermedades es una amenaza para la fauna de la zona.
b. la difusión (F) (of news or ideas)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are various ways in which technology contributes to the spread of ideas.La tecnología contribuye a la difusión de ideas de formas diversas.
c. la proliferación (F) (of crime or weapons)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our main concern is the spread of nuclear weapons.Nuestra mayor preocupación es la proliferación de armas nucleares.
11. (extent)
a. la extensión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The spread of the city changes from year to year.La extensión de la ciudad cambia de un año a otro.
b. la envergadura (F) (of wings)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The spread of the eagle's wings is about five feet.La envergadura de las alas del águila es de aproximadamente metro y medio.
12. (range)
a. el espectro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The responses reflect a broad spread of opinion.Las respuestas reflejan un amplio espectro de opiniones.
13. (finance)
a. el diferencial (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a spread between the perceived value and the real value.Hay un diferencial entre el valor percibido y el real.
14. (journalism)
a. el artículo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He's got a double-page spread in The Times.Ha conseguido un artículo a doble página en The Times.
15. (culinary)
a. la pasta para untar (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You have a choice between several spreads.Puedes elegir entre varias pastas para untar.
16. (colloquial) (feast)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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