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overspreading
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/
Translations
overspreadings
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable or occasionally countable noun.
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/
The overspreading fog covered the entire valley.
Распространяющийся туман покрыл всю долину.
The overspreading darkness made it difficult to see.
Заполняющая тьма затрудняла видимость.
overspreading
Gerund
overspread
Past Simple
overspread
Past Participle
overspreading
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛd/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛd/
The fog began to overspread the entire valley.
Туман начал покрывать всю долину.
Dark clouds overspread the sky before the storm.
Темные облака распространились по небу перед бурей.
Additional translations
overspreading
Used attributively to describe something that is in the act of spreading over something else.
Definitions
The rapid overspreading of lava formed a new crust on the island.
The overspreading clouds blocked out the sun, casting a shadow over the entire valley.
The fog began to overspread the entire valley, making it difficult to see.
A hush overspread across the crowd as the speaker began.
They rested beneath the overspreading branches of the oak.