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1 strew
∎ the path was strewn with leaves/litter l'allée était jonchée de feuilles/de détritus(b) (scatter → seeds, flowers, leaves) répandre, éparpiller; (throw → toys, papers) éparpiller, jeter; (→ debris) éparpiller, disséminer;∎ they strewed sand on the floor ils ont répandu du sable sur le sol;∎ the guests strewed confetti over the bride les invités ont lancé des confettis sur la mariée;∎ wreckage was strewn all over the road il y avait des débris partout sur la route;∎ references to classical literature are strewn throughout his work son œuvre est émaillée de références à la littérature classique -
2 strew
strew vtr ( prét strewed ; pp strewed ou strewn) éparpiller [clothes, litter, paper] (on, over sur) ; répandre [sand, straw, wreckage] (on, over sur) ; semer [flowers] (on, over sur) ; to strew the floor with clothes éparpiller des vêtements par terre ; strewn with parsemé de ; leaf-strewn parsemé de feuilles ; rock-strewn caillouteux/-euse. -
3 strew
[struː]transitive verb (prét strewed; pp strewed ou strewn) éparpiller [clothes, litter, paper]; répandre [sand, straw, wreckage]; semer [flowers] -
4 strew
[stru:]past tense - strewed; verb(to scatter: Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.) éparpiller
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strewn — Strew Strew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strewed}; p. p. {strewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strewing}.] [OE. strewen, strawen, AS. strewian, stre[ o]wian; akin to Ofries. strewa, OS. strewian, D. strooijen, G. streuen, OHG. strewen, Icel. str[=a], Sw. str[ o],… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strewed — Strew Strew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strewed}; p. p. {strewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strewing}.] [OE. strewen, strawen, AS. strewian, stre[ o]wian; akin to Ofries. strewa, OS. strewian, D. strooijen, G. streuen, OHG. strewen, Icel. str[=a], Sw. str[ o],… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strew — Strew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strewed}; p. p. {strewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strewing}.] [OE. strewen, strawen, AS. strewian, stre[ o]wian; akin to Ofries. strewa, OS. strewian, D. strooijen, G. streuen, OHG. strewen, Icel. str[=a], Sw. str[ o], Dan.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strew — [stru:] v past tense strewed past participle strewn [stru:n] or strewed [T usually passive] [: Old English; Origin: strewian] 1.) to scatter things around a large area be strewn with sth ▪ The street was strewn with broken glass. strew sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
strew — [ stru ] (past participle strewn [ strun ] or strewed [ strud ] ) verb be strewn (with) 1. ) to cover a wide area: Thousands of temples are strewn throughout the hills of Bali. 2. ) to be covered with things that are spread around in a careless… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strew — [stro͞o] vt. strewed, strewed or strewn, strewing [ME strewen < OE streawian, akin to Ger streuen < IE * streu < base * ster , to extend, stretch out, strew > STRAW, L struere, to pile up] 1. to spread about here and there by or as by … English World dictionary
strew — ► VERB (past part. strewn or strewed) 1) (usu. be strewn) scatter untidily over a surface or area. 2) (usu. be strewn with) cover (a surface or area) with untidily scattered things. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
strewn — «stroon», verb. strewed; a past participle of strew. * * * strewn, ppl. a. see after strew v … Useful english dictionary
strew — has a past tense strewed and a past participle form strewn (preferred) or strewed … Modern English usage
strew — strewer, n. /strooh/, v.t., strewed, strewn /stroohn/ or strewed, strewing. 1. to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed. 2. to cover or overspread (a surface, place, etc.) with … Universalium
strew — UK [struː] / US [stru] verb Word forms strew : present tense I/you/we/they strew he/she/it strews present participle strewing past tense strewed UK [struːd] / US [strud] past participle strewn UK [struːn] / US [strun] be strewn (with) to cover a… … English dictionary