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spreading

UK
/ˈsprɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˈsprɛdɪŋ/

Translations

spreadinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsprɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˈsprɛdɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that extends or expands over a wide area.
étaléEmployé pour une chose ou un arbre qui s'étend largement.
They picnicked under a spreading oak tree.
Ils ont pique-niqué sous un chêne étalé.
se propageantPour une chose, une maladie, un feu ou une tendance qui se diffuse rapidement.
Officials warned residents to evacuate ahead of the rapidly spreading wildfire.
Les autorités ont averti les habitants d'évacuer avant l'incendie de forêt se propageant rapidement.
Synonyms
spreading out
expanding
widening
radiating
extending
sprawling
outspread
broadening
disseminating
dispersing
propagating
pervasive
spreadingnoun
spreadings
pl
The spreading of the flu virus was a major concern for health officials.
La propagation du virus de la grippe était une préoccupation majeure pour les autorités sanitaires.
The spreading of the news was rapid, reaching every corner of the town by evening.
La diffusion de la nouvelle a été rapide, atteignant chaque quartier de la ville avant le soir.
Additional translations
extensionPlus général, pour l'augmentation de l'étendue ou de la portée d'un phénomène.
Synonyms
dissemination
distribution
propagation
expansion
diffusion
spreadverb

spreading

Gerund

spread
Past Simple
spread
Past Participle
spreading
Gerund
UK
/sprɛd/
US
/sprɛd/
She spread the blanket on the grass for the picnic.
Elle a étalé la couverture sur l’herbe pour le pique-nique.
se propager
The news of the victory spread quickly through the town.
La nouvelle de la victoire s’est rapidement propagée dans toute la ville.
The bird spread its wings and took flight.
L’oiseau a déployé ses ailes et s’est envolé.
Additional translations
répandre
Synonyms
expand
distribute
scatter
propagate
diffuse
extend
broadcast
circulate
Antonyms
constrict
compress
reduce
contract

Definitions

spreadinggerund / present participle
Extending outward or covering a wide area; expansive or sprawling.
They picnicked under a spreading oak tree.
Tending or able to extend or diffuse to a wider area or range.
Officials warned residents to evacuate ahead of the rapidly spreading wildfire.
spreadingnoun
The act or process of distributing or extending over a larger area or among a larger number of people.
The spreading of the news was rapid, reaching every corner of the town by evening.
The increase in the range or extent of something, such as a disease or a trend.
The spreading of the flu virus was a major concern for health officials.
spreadverb
To open or expand something over a larger area.
She spread the blanket on the grass for the picnic.
To distribute or disperse something over a wide area or among a large number of people.
The news of the victory spread quickly through the town.
To apply a substance in a thin layer over a surface.
He spread butter on his toast before eating it.
To extend or stretch out to a greater width or area.
The bird spread its wings and took flight.
To cause something to be known by more people.
They worked hard to spread awareness about the environmental issues.
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