questo giornale era diffuso in tutto il paese

diffuse

fig spread

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diffondere v.tr. to spread*, to diffuse (anche fig.); ( render noto) to release: diffondere calore, luce, un odore, to diffuse heat, light, a scent; diffondere notizie, to spread news; ( per radio) to broadcast news; ( per televisione) to telecast news; diffondere dicerie, voci, to spread rumours; diffuse la notizia che..., he spread the news that...; le mosche diffondono malattie, flies spread disease // (comm.): diffondere i dati degli scambi commerciali, to release trade figures; diffondere la vendita di un prodotto, to promote (o to set up) the sale of a product; diffondere la pubblicità di un prodotto, to advertize a product.

◘ diffondersi v.intr.pron.

1 to spread*: un improvviso rossore si diffuse sul suo volto, a sudden flush spread over (o across) her face; la notizia si diffuse nel paese, the news spread throughout the country; questo giornale era diffuso in tutto il paese, this paper had a large circulation all over the country

2 ( dilungarsi) to dwell*; to expatiate: diffondere su un argomento, to dwell on a subject; diffondere in pettegolezzi, to gossip at length.

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1. [dif'fondere]

(luce, calore) to give out, spread, diffuse frm, (malattia, idea, notizie, scritto) to spread, circulate

2. vip (diffondersi)

(anche), fig to spread

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verbo transitivo

1) (emanare) to diffuse, to emanate [luce, calore]; to diffuse, to give* off [ profumo]

2) (propagare) to spread* [infezione, panico]; to carry, to spread* [ malattia]

3) (divulgare) to spread*, to release [ notizia]; to spread* [ religione]; to put* out, to spread* [ pettegolezzi]

4) rad. telev. to broadcast*, to network [ programma]

verbo pronominale diffondersi

1) (propagarsi) [notizia, pettegolezzo] to spread*, to get* about; [ malattia] to spread*, to take* hold; [religione, abitudine] to spread*, to become* popular; [calore, luce] to diffuse, to emanate; [ profumo] to diffuse

2) (prendere piede) [moda, sistema] to catch* on; [ idea] to catch* on, to take* hold

3) fig. (dilungarsi) to expatiate, to dilate, to dwell* (su on)

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diffondere

/dif'fondere/ [51]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (emanare) to diffuse, to emanate [luce, calore]; to diffuse, to give* off [ profumo]

 2 (propagare) to spread* [infezione, panico]; to carry, to spread* [ malattia]

 3 (divulgare) to spread*, to release [ notizia]; to spread* [ religione]; to put* out, to spread* [ pettegolezzi]

 4 rad. telev. to broadcast*, to network [ programma]

II diffondersi verbo pronominale

 1 (propagarsi) [notizia, pettegolezzo] to spread*, to get* about; [ malattia] to spread*, to take* hold; [religione, abitudine] to spread*, to become* popular; [calore, luce] to diffuse, to emanate; [ profumo] to diffuse

 2 (prendere piede) [moda, sistema] to catch* on; [ idea] to catch* on, to take* hold

 3 fig. (dilungarsi) to expatiate, to dilate, to dwell* (su on).