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spreading

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

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verb

Extender, desplegar

To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

Examples :

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

Él extendió su periódico sobre la mesa.

area material space

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verb

Extender, propagar

To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions.

Examples :

"I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home."

Abrí los brazos de par en par y le di la bienvenida a casa.

direction action

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verb

Extender, dispersar

To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area.

Examples :

"I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor."

Extendí los granos de arroz uniformemente sobre el suelo.

area environment action

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verb

Propagarse, extenderse

To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated.

Examples :

"The news about the company's success is spreading quickly. "

Las noticias sobre el éxito de la empresa se están extendiendo rápidamente.

virus disease medicine biology organism

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verb

Difundir, propagar

To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.

Examples :

"The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country."

Los misioneros difundieron rápidamente su nuevo mensaje por todo el país.

communication media technology

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verb

Extenderse, propagarse

To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended.

Examples :

"I dropped my glass; the water spread quickly over the tiled floor."

Se me cayó el vaso; el agua se extendió rápidamente por el suelo embaldosado.

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verb

Untar, extender

To smear, to distribute in a thin layer.

Examples :

"She liked to spread butter on her toast while it was still hot."

A ella le gustaba untar mantequilla en su tostada mientras aún estaba caliente.

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verb

Untar, extender

To cover (something) with a thin layer of some substance, as of butter.

Examples :

"He always spreads his toast with peanut butter and strawberry jam."

Siempre unta sus tostadas con mantequilla de maní y mermelada de fresa.

food utensil action

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verb

Preparar, aprovisionar

To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions.

Examples :

"to spread a table"

Preparar una mesa.

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verb

Abrir las piernas

To open one’s legs, especially for sexual favours.

body sex action human

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noun

Propagación, difusión

The act by which something is spread.

Examples :

"The spreading of the flu was a concern at the school. "

La propagación de la gripe era una preocupación en la escuela.