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spro:l 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) breie seg, sitte/ligge henslengt2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) flyte utover, vokse vilt2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) henslengt stilling2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) uoversiktlig bydel•Isubst. \/sprɔːl\/1) henslengt eller nonchalant holdning2) uryddig masse, uryddig gruppe3) forklaring: uryddig eller vill utbredelse eller vekst (spesielt når det gjelder byområde eller industriområde)urban sprawl byvekstIIverb \/sprɔːl\/1) strekke seg, breie seg, slange seg2) ligge henslengt, sitte henslengt3) falle langflat4) sprike (utover), sprike med, skreve med.strekke ut5) (om by, drabantby, stil e.l.) bre seg ut, spre seg utover, flyte utover6) kravlesend someone sprawling sende noen i gulvet, slå ned noen
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sprawl — ► VERB 1) sit, lie, or fall with one s limbs spread out in an ungainly way. 2) (often as adj. sprawling) spread out irregularly over a large area. ► NOUN 1) a sprawling position or movement. 2) a sprawling group or mass, especially the… … English terms dictionary
sprawl — /sprɔl / (say sprawl) verb (i) 1. to be stretched out in irregular or ungraceful movements, as the limbs. 2. to lie or sit with the limbs stretched out in a careless or ungraceful posture. 3. to fall in such a manner. 4. to work one s way… …
sprawl´er — sprawl «sprl», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to toss or spread the limbs about, like an infant or an animal lying on its back: »reading contentedly with his legs sprawled over the arm of the couch. 2. to lie or sit with the limbs spread out, especially… … Useful english dictionary
sprawl — verb ADVERB ▪ lazily ▪ out ▪ He was sprawled out on the sofa. PREPOSITION ▪ across, in, on … Collocations dictionary
sprawl — verb 1》 sit, lie, or fall with one s limbs spread out in an ungainly way. 2》 spread out irregularly over a large area. noun 1》 a sprawling position or movement. 2》 a sprawling group or mass. ↘the disorganized expansion of an urban or… … English new terms dictionary
sprawl — verb 1) he sprawled on a sofa Syn: stretch out, lounge, loll, lie, recline, drape oneself, slump, flop, slouch 2) the town sprawled ahead of them Syn: spread, stretch, extend … Thesaurus of popular words
sprawl — verb Syn: stretch out, lounge, loll, slump, flop, slouch … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
sprawl — [[t]sprɔ͟ːl[/t]] sprawls, sprawling, sprawled 1) VERB If you sprawl somewhere, you sit or lie down with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. → See also sprawled [V prep/adv] She sprawled on the bed as he had left her, not even moving… … English dictionary
sprawl — 1 verb also sprawl out (intransitive always + adv/prep) 1 to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way (+ in/on etc): He just sprawls out in his chair and expects me to bring his dinner. | be sprawled out: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sprawl — sprawl1 [ sprɔl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched out in different directions in a relaxed or careless way: We sprawled in front of the fire and watched TV. 2. ) to stretch over or across something in an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprawl — I UK [sprɔːl] / US [sprɔl] verb [intransitive] Word forms sprawl : present tense I/you/we/they sprawl he/she/it sprawls present participle sprawling past tense sprawled past participle sprawled 1) to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched… … English dictionary
