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1 to spread oneself thin
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2 spread
past tense, past participle; see spread* * *[spred] n 1 expansão, difusão, propagação. 2 extensão, largura, envergadura. 3 capacidade de extensão ou de esticamento. 4 coll comida. 5 Amer colcha, coberta, toalha. 6 Amer o que se passa no pão (como manteiga, etc.). 7 página dupla de jornal ou revista com um só anúncio. 8 coll exibição, ostentação. 9 Cards seqüência de cartas. 10 Econ diversidade de investimento. 11 Econ margem de lucro. • vt+vi (ps+pp spread) 1 desfraldar, desdobrar, expandir. 2 propagar, espalhar, difundir. 3 esticar, estender. 4 estar situado, estender-se. 5 distribuir, disseminar, circular. 6 cobrir com camada fina, espalhar. 7 distribuir-se, espalhar-se. the rumour spread like wildfire / o boato espalhou-se como fogo. 8 arrumar a mesa. she spreads the cloth / ela põe a mesa. 9 servir comida à mesa. • adj estendido, expandido, espalhado. to spread for someone sl fazer ou oferecer-se para fazer sexo com alguém. to spread oneself coll exibir-se, causar boa impressão, Brit fazer farol. to spread oneself thin coll querer abarcar o mundo com as pernas. to spread out a) espalhar-se, estender-se. b) separar.
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spread oneself thin — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. expand, proliferate, do too many things at once, attempt too much; see increase 1 , spread 3 , try 1 … English dictionary for students
spread oneself thin — idi to undertake too many projects simultaneously … From formal English to slang
spread oneself too thin — {v. phr.} To try to do too many things at one time. * /As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher of his restaurant, Pierre was spreading himself too thin./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spread oneself too thin — {v. phr.} To try to do too many things at one time. * /As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher of his restaurant, Pierre was spreading himself too thin./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spread oneself too thin — To attempt so many tasks at once that none is done satisfactorily • • • Main Entry: ↑spread * * * be involved in so many different activities or projects that one s time and energy are not used to good effect … Useful english dictionary
spread oneself too thin — If you spread yourself too thin, you do too many things at the same time and can t do any of them well. Don t spread yourself too thin or you ll get nowhere … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
spread\ oneself\ too\ thin — v. phr. To try to do too many things at one time. As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher of his restaurant, Pierre was spreading himself too thin … Словарь американских идиом
spread oneself too thin — try to do too many things at one time She has been spreading herself too thin lately and is not accomplishing very much of anything … Idioms and examples
spread oneself too thin — be involved in so many different activities that one s time and energy are not used to good effect. → spread … English new terms dictionary
spread — [spred] vt. spread, spreading [ME spreden < OE sprædan, akin to Ger spreiten < IE * sprei d , to sprinkle, strew < base * (s)p(h)er , to strew, spray, burst (of buds) > SPRAY1, SPRAWL, SPROUT] 1. to draw out so as to display more… … English World dictionary
spread — /spred/, v., spread, spreading, n., adj. v.t. 1. to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often fol. by out). 2. to stretch out or unfurl in the air, as folded wings, a flag, etc. (often fol. by out) … Universalium
