spread
The act of spreadingThe act of spreading.
» The news spread all over Japan.
Die Nachricht verbreitete sich über ganz Japan.
Новость распространилась по всей Японии.
Новости разнеслись по всей Японии.
Новость разнеслась по всей Японии.
Новина поширилася на всю Японію.
Новини поширилися на всю Японію.
Новина рознеслася по всій Японії.
Новини рознеслися по всій Японії.
Meaning
26 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of spreading.
распростране́ниеrasprostranénije, простира́ниеprostiránije
розповсю́дженняrozpovsjúdžennja, поши́ренняpošýrennja
(countable, uncountable)Something that has been spread.
Brotaufstrich
(countable, uncountable)A layout, pattern or design of cards arranged for a reading.
(countable, uncountable)An expanse of land.
November 29, 1712, Andrew Freeport, a letter to The Spectator I have got a fine spread of improvable lands.
(countable, uncountable)A large tract of land used to raise livestock; a cattle ranch.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
(countable, uncountable)A piece of material used as a cover (such as a bedspread).
покрыва́лоpokryválo
(countable, uncountable)A large meal, especially one laid out on a table.
пи́ршествоpíršestvo
(countable, uncountable, usually)Any form of food designed to be spread, such as butters or jams.
Aufstrich, Brotaufstrich
нама́зкаnamázka, па́стаpásta
нама́зкаnamázka
(countable, uncountable)A set of multiple torpedoes launched on side-by-side, slowly-diverging paths toward one or more enemy ships.
(slang, uncountable)Food improvised by inmates from various ingredients to relieve the tedium of prison food.
(countable, uncountable)An item in a newspaper or magazine that occupies more than one column or page.
разворо́тrazvorót
(countable, uncountable)Two facing pages in a book, newspaper etc.
разворо́тrazvorót
two facing pages of a book or other publication
Examples
850 sentencesThe news spread all over Japan.
Новина поширилася на всю Японію.
ruНовость распространилась по всей Японии.
deDie Nachricht verbreitete sich über ganz Japan.
He spread butter on the bread.
Він намазав масло на хліб.
ruОн намазал масло на хлеб.
deEr schmierte Butter aufs Brot.
Mary spread the big map on the table.
Мері розклала велику мапу на столі.
ruМэри разложила на столе большую карту.
How does this disease spread?
Як поширюється ця хвороба?
ruКак распространяется это заболевание?
deWie breitet sich diese Krankheit aus?
Tom spread some strawberry jam on his toast.
Том намазав трохи полуничного варення на грінку.
ruТом намазал немного клубничного джема на тост.
deTom strich sich Erdbeermarmelade aufs Brot.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 5
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English spreden, from Old English sprǣdan (“to spread, expand”), from Proto-GeFrom Middle English spreden, from Old English sprǣdan (“to spread, expand”), from Proto-Germanic *spraidijaną (“to spread”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”).
Blend of speed + read.
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Forms
plural: spreadsSynonyms
19 synonyms- act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time:spreading
- two facing pages of a book or other publication:spread headspreadheadfacing pages
- process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space:spreading
- a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes:paste
- farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle):ranchcattle ranchcattle farm
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures:gap
Word family
86 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable