spread Signification, définition

Signification de spread en français

• 0 to affect or cause to affect more people, a larger area, etc. -- (s’)étendre

  • The fire spread rapidly. Le feu s’est propagé rapidement.

  • insects that spread the virus to humans les insectes qui ont transmis le virus aux humains

  • Fear began to spread throughout Europe. La peur a commencé à s’étendre à toute l’Europe.

  • She’s spreading rumors again. Elle propage à nouveau des rumeurs.

• 1 to exist or be present across a large area, or to cause to exist or be present -- répandre

  • Free health clinics are spread across the country. Des centres médico-sociaux gratuits sont répartis dans tout le pays.

  • Bees spread the pollen among the flowers. Les abeilles répandent le pollen parmi les fleurs.

• 2 to push a soft substance across a surface to create a thin layer -- étaler

  • Spread some butter on the toast. Etale du beurre sur la tartine grillée.

• 3 (of a soft substance) to be able to be pushed across a surface in a thin layer -- s’étaler

  • The glue spreads easily. La colle s’étale facilement.

• 4 to unfold and make flat -- étendre

  • She spread the tablecloth over the table. Elle a étendu/mis la nappe sur la table.

• 5 to open your arms or legs wide -- ouvrir grand

  • She spread her arms to hug them. Elle a ouvert grand les bras pour les étreindre.

• 6 [ singular ] the fact that sth continues to affect more people, a larger area, etc. -- propagation [ feminine ]

  • the spread of the disease la propagation de la maladie

  • attempts to slow the spread of violence des tentatives pour ralentir la progression de la violence

• 7 [ singular ] a wide range -- festin [ masculine ]

  • an impressive spread of food on the table un impressionnant festin sur la table

• 8 a soft food that can be spread -- pâte [ feminine ] à tartiner

  • a butter-like spread une pâte à tartiner qui ressemble au beurre

• 9 to (cause to) go (often more widely or more thinly) over a surface -- étaler

  • She spread honey thickly on her toast.

• 10 to cover (a surface with something) -- étaler

  • She spread the bread with jam.

• 11 to (cause to) reach a wider area, affect a larger number of people etc -- se répandre

  • The news spread through the village very quickly.

• 12 to distribute over a wide area, period of time etc -- étaler sur

  • The exams were spread over a period of ten days.

• 13 to open out -- étaler sur

  • He spread the map on the table.

• 14 the process of reaching a wider area, affecting more people etc -- diffusion, propagation

  • the spread of information/television

  • the spread of crime among schoolchildren.

• 15 something to be spread on bread etc -- pâte (à tartiner)

  • Have some chicken spread.

• 16 the space or time covered (by something) or the extent of spreading -- étendue

  • a spread of several miles.