bestrew
bestrew · bestrews · bestrewed · bestrewn · bestrewing
осыпать, покрывать
To strew or scatter aboutTo strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
осыпатьosypatʹ
(transitive)To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing.
покрыватьpokryvatʹ
cover by strewing
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there:
To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing:
Origin
From Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrēawian, bestrēowian (“to bestrew, besFrom Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrēawian, bestrēowian (“to bestrew, besprinkle”), equivalent to be- + strew. Cognate with Dutch bestrooien (“to sprinkle, bestrew”), German bestreuen (“to sprinkle, cover”), Swedish beströ (“to strew, sprinkle, scatter”).
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Forms
bestrews, bestrewing, bestrewed, bestrewn| Base form | bestrew · to bestrew |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bestrews |
| Present participle | bestrewing |
| Past simple | bestrewed |
| Past participle | bestrewn |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbestrewment
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle