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21 esparcir
v.1 to spread.2 to scatter, to spread about, to sparkle, to spread.El aparato dispersa el sonido The apparatus disperses sound.* * *1 (desparramar) to scatter2 figurado (divulgar) to spread3 figurado (divertir) to amuse1 (desparramarse) to scatter, be scattered2 figurado (divulgarse) to spread out3 figurado (divertirse) to amuse oneself* * *verb1) to scatter2) spread•* * *1. VT1) (=desparramar) to spread, scatter2) (=divulgar) to disseminate3) (=distraer) to amuse, divert2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <libros/juguetes> to scatterb) < rumor> to spreadc) (Chi) < mantequilla> to spread2.esparcirse v pron1)a) líquido to spread; papeles/semillas to be scatteredb) noticia/rumor to spread2) ( recrearse) to enjoy oneself, relax* * *= scatter, spread (over/throughout), sprinkle, strew.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado strewed, participio strewed/strewn.Ex. Similar and closely related subjects are likely to be scattered under different keywords.Ex. This should illustrate rather dramatically how failure to adopt a single well-defined form of name could spread entries throughout the alphabet.Ex. In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex. For instance, think of the reading material he sees at home strewn around and reads regularly.----* camión que esparce sal en las carreteras = gritter.* esparcir carnada = chum.* esparcir cebo = chum.* esparcir mucho = spread + Nombre + thinly.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <libros/juguetes> to scatterb) < rumor> to spreadc) (Chi) < mantequilla> to spread2.esparcirse v pron1)a) líquido to spread; papeles/semillas to be scatteredb) noticia/rumor to spread2) ( recrearse) to enjoy oneself, relax* * *= scatter, spread (over/throughout), sprinkle, strew.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado strewed, participio strewed/strewn.Ex: Similar and closely related subjects are likely to be scattered under different keywords.
Ex: This should illustrate rather dramatically how failure to adopt a single well-defined form of name could spread entries throughout the alphabet.Ex: In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex: For instance, think of the reading material he sees at home strewn around and reads regularly.* camión que esparce sal en las carreteras = gritter.* esparcir carnada = chum.* esparcir cebo = chum.* esparcir mucho = spread + Nombre + thinly.* * *esparcir [I4 ]vt1 ‹libros/juguetes› to scattertenía todos los papeles esparcidos por la mesa her papers were scattered o strewn all over the table2 ‹rumor› to spreadno lo vayas esparciendo por ahí don't go spreading it around3 ( Chi) ‹mantequilla› to spreadA1 «papeles/semillas» to be scattered2 «noticia/rumor» to spreadla noticia se esparció como un reguero de pólvora the news spread like wildfireB (recrearse) to enjoy oneself, relax* * *
esparcir ( conjugate esparcir) verbo transitivo
esparcirse verbo pronominal
[papeles/semillas] to be scattered
esparcir verbo transitivo
1 (diseminar) to scatter
2 (divulgar) to spread
' esparcir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pulverizar
- sembrar
- repartir
English:
scatter
- strew
- diffuse
- spread
* * *♦ vt1. [diseminar] [semillas, papeles, objetos] to scatter;[sal, azúcar] to sprinkle;hay que esparcir las lentejas en la mesa you need to spread the lentils out on the table2. [noticia, rumor] to spread3. [entretener] to amuse, to entertain* * ** * *esparcir {83} vtdispersar: to scatter, to spread* * *esparcir vb to scatter -
22 crecer como hongos
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23 extenderse como una mancha de aceite
[enfermedad, noticia]to spread like wildfire; [movimiento, tendencia]to spread far and wideSpanish-English dictionary > extenderse como una mancha de aceite
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24 propagarse como la pólvora
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25 verdolaga
f.1 purslane. (Botany)2 pursulance, purslane.* * *SFcrecer como la verdolaga — (CAm) to spread like wildfire
* * *un chiste verdolaga a blue jokepurslane* * *verdolaga nfpurslane -
26 correr como la pólvora
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27 subir como la espuma
familiar to spread like wildfire -
28 correr como un reguero de pólvora
• spread like wildfireDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > correr como un reguero de pólvora
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29 crecer más que
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30 esparcirse como un reguero de pólvora
• spread like wildfireDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > esparcirse como un reguero de pólvora
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31 extenderse como mancha de aceite
• spread like wildfireDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > extenderse como mancha de aceite
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32 extenderse como una mancha de aceite
• spread like wildfireDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > extenderse como una mancha de aceite
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33 propagarse como un reguero de pólvora
• spread like wildfireDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > propagarse como un reguero de pólvora
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34 ser un reguero de pólvora
• spread like wildfireDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > ser un reguero de pólvora
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