intersperse
To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of otherTo mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.
» Television programs are interspersed with commercials.
Meaning
3 sensesTo mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.
abwechseln, mischen, vermischen
сме́шиватьsméšivatʹ
(transitive)To scatter or insert something into or among other things.
When writing, I intersperse details.
einstreuen, daruntermischen
вкрапля́тьvkrapljátʹ, перемежатьperemežatʹ, помещатьpomeščatʹ
(transitive)To diversify by placing or inserting other things among something.
Mother Nature interspersed the petunias with a few dandelions, but it was a pretty garden, anyway.
auflockern, durchmischen, durchsetzen
разбавля́тьrazbavljátʹ
- introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
- place at intervals in or among
Examples
1 sentencesTelevision programs are interspersed with commercials.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Latin interspergō, interspersus.From Latin interspergō, interspersus.
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Forms
intersperses, interspersing, interspersed, interspersed| Base form | intersperse · to intersperse |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | intersperses |
| Present participle | interspersing |
| Past simple | interspersed |
| Past participle | interspersed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons 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