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1 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. -
2 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 -
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 -
5 a-strew
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6 strewed
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7 litter
litter ['lɪtə(r)]1 noun∎ his desk was covered in a litter of papers son bureau était envahi par les papiers(c) (of animal) portée f;∎ five young at a litter or in one litter cinq petits d'une portée;∎ figurative the pick of the litter le gratin, le dessus du panier(e) Agriculture (of straw, hay → to bed animals) litière f; (→ to protect plants) paille f, paillis m(a) (make untidy → public place) laisser des détritus dans; (→ house, room) mettre du désordre dans; (→ desk) encombrer;∎ don't litter the table (up) with your tools n'encombre pas la table avec tes outils∎ beer cans littered the dance floor la piste de danse était jonchée de cannettes de bière;∎ his life is littered with failed love affairs sa vie est jalonnée d'échecs amoureux;∎ her works are littered with allusions to the classics ses écrits sont encombrés d'allusions aux auteurs classiques;∎ the pages of the book are littered with obscenities le livre est un tissu d'obscénités;∎ figurative beaches littered with tourists des plages jonchées de touristes∎ to litter (down) a stable étendre de la paille dans une écurie∎ no littering (sign) respectez la propreté des lieux►► litter basket (in street) poubelle f, boîte f à ordures;British litter bin poubelle f, boîte f à ordures;litter tray caisse f (pour litière) -
8 scatter
scatter ['skætə(r)]∎ don't scatter your toys all over the room n'éparpille pas tes jouets partout dans la pièce;∎ papers had been scattered all over the desk le bureau était jonché ou couvert de papiers∎ she scattered crumbs for the birds elle a jeté des miettes de pain aux oiseaux;∎ to scatter seeds semer des graines à la volée∎ my friends are scattered all over the world mes amis sont dispersés aux quatre vents ou un peu partout dans le monde(a) (people, clouds) se disperser;∎ they told us to scatter ils nous ont dit de partir(b) (beads, papers) s'éparpiller3 noun(a) (of rice, bullets) pluie f;∎ a scatter of farms on the hillside quelques fermes fpl éparpillées à flanc de coteau(b) (in statistics) dispersion f►► scatter bomb obus m à mitraille, shrapnel m, shrapnell m;scatter cushion petit coussin m;Mathematics scatter diagram diagramme m de dispersion;scatter rug petit tapis m, carpette féparpiller -
9 sprinkle
sprinkle ['sprɪŋkəl](a) (with salt, sugar, spices, breadcrumbs, talc) saupoudrer ( with de); (with parsley, raisins) parsemer ( with de); (with liquid) arroser légèrement ( with de);∎ I sprinkled sugar on or over my cereal, I sprinkled my cereal with sugar j'ai saupoudré mes céréales de sucre;∎ sprinkle with grated cheese recouvrez de fromage râpé;∎ he sprinkled sawdust on the floor il a répandu de la sciure par terre;∎ to sprinkle water on sth or sth with water asperger qch d'eau;∎ he sprinkled vinegar on or over his chips il mit un peu de vinaigre sur ses frites(b) (usu passive) (strew, dot) parsemer, semer;∎ the sky was sprinkled with stars le ciel était parsemé d'étoiles;∎ the fields were sprinkled with snow les champs étaient tachetés de neige;∎ his hair was sprinkled with grey ses cheveux étaient légèrement grisonnants;∎ a speech sprinkled with metaphors un discours émaillé de métaphores;∎ a few policemen were sprinkled among the crowd quelques policiers étaient disséminés dans la foule(rain) tomber des gouttes3 noun∎ I felt a sprinkle (of rain) j'ai senti quelques gouttes (de pluie)
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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 — strew, straw, scatter, sow, broadcast can mean to throw loosely or at intervals. Strew and the less common straw usually imply a spreading at intervals, but the intervals may be so fine as not to be obvious or so great that each thing may be… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 — (v.) O.E. streowian, from P.Gmc. *straujanan (Cf. O.S. stroian, O.N. stra, Dan. strè, Swed. strö, M.Du. strowen, Du. strooien, O.H.G. strouwen, Ger. streuen, Goth. straujan to sprinkle, strew ), from PIE root *stere … Etymology dictionary
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 — index diffuse, dispel, disperse (disseminate), disseminate, dissipate (spread out), spread Burt … Law dictionary
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 — has a past tense strewed and a past participle form strewn (preferred) or strewed … Modern English usage
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
strew — be·strew; strew·er; strew·ment; strew; strew·ing; … English syllables
strew — [[t]stru[/t]] v. t. strewed, strewn(stroon) orstrewed, strew•ing. 1) to scatter freely; sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed[/ex] 2) to overspread with something scattered: to strew a floor with sawdust[/ex] 3) to be scattered over: Flowers… … From formal English to slang