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sprawl

UK
/sprɔːl/
US
/sprɔl/
sprawl around
sprawl out
sprawl over

Translations

sprawlnoun
sprawls
pl
The urban sprawl has led to increased traffic congestion.
Городское разрастание привело к увеличению пробок.
The sprawl of the vines covered the entire garden.
Расползание лоз покрыло весь сад.
Additional translations
разброс
раскидистость
Synonyms
expansion
spread
extension
outspread
dispersal
sprawlverb
sprawled
Past Simple
sprawled
Past Participle
sprawling
Gerund
UK
/sprɔːl/
US
/sprɔl/
He likes to sprawl on the couch after a long day.
Он любит растянуться на диване после долгого дня.
The city tends to sprawl outwards as it grows.
Город склонен раскидываться наружу по мере роста.
Synonyms
disperse
expand
extend
spread
stretch

Definitions

sprawlnoun
The spread of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city.
The city's rapid sprawl has led to increased traffic and environmental concerns.
A disorganized or haphazard expansion or extension.
The sprawl of cables behind the computer desk was a tangled mess.
A posture of lying with arms and legs spread out carelessly or awkwardly.
He fell into a sprawl on the couch after a long day at work.
sprawlverb
To sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way.
He sprawled on the couch after a long day at work.
To spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
The city sprawled across the valley, with new developments popping up everywhere.
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