scatter

1. (ergative)To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

   The crowd scattered in terror.

   zerstreuen, zerstreuen

   развеятьrazvejatʹ, разбра́сыватьrazbrásyvatʹ, разброса́тьrazbrosátʹ

   to cause to separate and go in different directions

2. (transitive)To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.

   Her ashes were scattered at the top of a waterfall.

   streuen, verstreuen, ausstreuen

   разбра́сыватьrazbrásyvatʹ, разброса́тьrazbrosátʹ, разбры́згиватьrazbrýzgivatʹ

   distribute loosely

3. (transitive)To deflect (radiation or particles).

   streuen

   рассе́иватьrasséivatʹ, рассе́ятьrasséjatʹ

4. (intransitive)To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.

5. (transitive)To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow.

   to scatter hopes or plans

6. (transitive)To be dispersed upon.

   Desiccated stalks scattered the fields.

7. (transitive)Of a pitcher: to spread out a high number of hits or walks between innings so as not to give up a high number of runs

8. (US, slang)To leave.

   When the police showed up, I scattered.

1. Empty cans were scattered about the place.

   ruПо комнате были разбросаны пустые банки.

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2. Newspapers lay scattered all over the floor.

   ruПо всему полу лежали разбросанные газеты.

   deZeitungen lagen überall auf dem Fußboden zerstreut.

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3. Broken glass lay scattered all over the road.

   Уламки розбитого скла розсипалися по всій дорозі.

   ruОсколки разбитого стекла рассыпались по всей дороге.

   deDie Straße war mit Glassplittern übersät.

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4. The farmers were scattering seed on the fields.

   Хлібороби засівають поля.

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5. Fragments of the mirror were scattered on the floor.

   Уламки дзеркала були розкидані по підлозі.

   ruОсколки зеркала были разбросаны на полу.

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