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spreading

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

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verb

広げる, 伸ばす

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."

彼はテーブルの上に新聞を広げた。

area material space

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verb

広げる, 広がる

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

Examples :

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

両腕を大きく広げて彼を家に迎えました。

direction action

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verb

広げる, 普及させる

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

Examples :

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

米粒を床に均等に広げました。

area environment action

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verb

広がる, 普及する

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

Examples :

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

その会社の成功に関するニュースは急速に普及しています。

virus disease medicine biology organism

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verb

広める, 普及させる

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

Examples :

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

宣教師たちは、新しいメッセージを国内に急速に普及させました。

communication media technology

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verb

広がる, 普及する

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."

グラスを落としてしまい、水がタイルの床にすぐに広がった。

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verb

塗る, 広げる

To smear, to distribute in a thin layer.

Examples :

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

彼女はまだ熱いトーストにバターを塗るのが好きだった。

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verb

塗る, 塗布する

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."

彼はいつもトーストにピーナッツバターとイチゴジャムを塗ります。

food utensil action

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verb

準備する、用意する

To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions.

Examples :

"to spread a table"

テーブルを用意する。

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verb

足を広げる

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

body sex action human

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noun

普及, 拡散

The act by which something is spread.

Examples :

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

学校ではインフルエンザの拡散が懸念されていました。