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1 Translation result for spreading in Spanish

verb

spread verb

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spread, has spread, is spreading, spreads
difundirse, correr, propagarse; esparcir; extenderse; untar (mantequilla, etc.); difundir, sembrar, propagar

Example sentences of
spread verb

  • •The fire spread quickly through the building.
  • •The use of computer technology has spread into all fields of work.
  • •The seeds are spread by wind, birds, and animals.
  • •We spread fertilizer on our yard.
  • •The odor spread throughout the room.
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  • •Her notes were spread all over the desk.
  • •Help me spread the cloth on the table.
  • •The fashion quickly spread from France to England.
  • •The newspaper was spread across his lap.
  • •The cancer has spread to her throat.
  • •She spread some butter on toast.
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Synonyms of
spread verb

expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate, mushroom, enlarge, widen, disseminate, extend, scatter, smear, strew

Detailed synonyms for spread verb

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Reverse translation for spreading

difundirse
correr  - to run, to race, to travel over, to cover, to move, to slide, to roll, to draw (curtains), to rush, to flow 
propagarse  - to propagate, to spread 
esparcir  - to scatter, to spread 
extenderse  - to spread, to last 
untar  (mantequilla, etc.) - to anoint, to smear, to grease, to bribe 
difundir  - to diffuse, to spread out, to broadcast, to spread 
sembrar  - to plant, to sow, to scatter, to strew 
propagar  - to propagate, to spread, to disseminate 
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