spread
The act of spreadingThe act of spreading.
» The news spread all over Japan.
Die Nachricht verbreitete sich über ganz Japan. — Yorwba
Новость распространилась по всей Японии. — odexed
Новости разнеслись по всей Японии. — marafon
Новость разнеслась по всей Японии. — marafon
Новина поширилася на всю Японію. — deniko
Новини поширилися на всю Японію. — deniko
Новина рознеслася по всій Японії. — deniko
Новини рознеслися по всій Японії. — deniko
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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. — deniko
ruНовость распространилась по всей Японии. — odexed
deDie Nachricht verbreitete sich über ganz Japan. — Yorwba
He spread butter on the bread.
Він намазав масло на хліб. — deniko
ruОн намазал масло на хлеб. — marafon
deEr schmierte Butter aufs Brot. — jakov
Mary spread the big map on the table.
Мері розклала велику мапу на столі. — ChickenKiev
ruМэри разложила на столе большую карту. — marafon
How does this disease spread?
Як поширюється ця хвороба? — quez
ruКак распространяется это заболевание? — marafon
deWie breitet sich diese Krankheit aus? — Wolf
Tom spread some strawberry jam on his toast.
Том намазав трохи полуничного варення на грінку. — deniko
ruТом намазал немного клубничного джема на тост. — Ivanovb
deTom strich sich Erdbeermarmelade aufs Brot. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
83 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable