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I. spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] N
1. spread (dissemination):
spread (of disease, drugs)
propagation f
spread (of news, information)
diffusion f
spread (of democracy, infection, weapons)
progression f
spread (of education)
généralisation f
the spread of sth to group, area, place
l'extension f de qc à
2. spread (extent, range):
spread (of wings, branches)
envergure f
spread (of arch)
ouverture f
spread (of arch)
portée f
spread (of products, services)
éventail m
the spread in terms of age in the class is quite wide
les membres de la classe sont d'âge varié
the spread of the festival is enormous
le programme du festival est très étendu
spread of sail or canvas NAUT
déploiement m de voile
3. spread JOURN:
a three-column spread
trois colonnes fpl
4. spread FOOD:
spread
pâte f à tartiner
salmon/shrimp spread
beurre m de saumon/crevette
fruit spread
confiture f à teneur en sucre réduite
5. spread (assortment of dishes):
spread
festin m
they laid on a magnificent spread
ils ont servi un véritable festin
6. spread Am FARM:
spread
grand ranch m
II. spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] ADJ LING
spread lips
rétracté
III. spread <pret, pp spread> [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] VB trans
1. spread:
spread (open out, unfold) cloth, map, rug, newspaper
étendre (on, over sur)
spread (lay out) cloth, newspaper, map
étaler (on, over sur)
spread (put) cloth, sheet, newspaper
mettre
we spread dust sheets over the furniture
nous avons mis des housses sur les meubles
to spread a cloth on the table
mettre une nappe sur la table
she spread her arms wide in greeting
elle a ouvert grand les bras en signe de bienvenue
the peacock spread its tail/its wings
le paon a fait la roue/a déployé ses ailes
spread 'em inf! (police command)
écartez les bras et les jambes!
2. spread (apply in layer):
spread butter, jam, paste, glue
étaler (on, over sur)
spread the butter thinly on the bread
étaler une mince couche de beurre sur le pain
3. spread (cover with layer):
to spread some bread with jam
tartiner du pain avec de la confiture
to spread a surface with glue
enduire une surface de colle
a biscuit spread with honey
un biscuit recouvert de miel
the table was spread for lunch
la table était mise pour le déjeuner
the path had been spread with gravel
le chemin avait été recouvert de gravillons
4. spread (distribute over area):
spread forces, troops
disperser
spread cards, documents
étaler
spread fertilizer
épandre
spread workload, responsibility
répartir, partager
to spread grit or sand
sabler
to spread mud everywhere
mettre de la boue partout
the resources must be evenly spread between the two projects
les ressources doivent être réparties or partagées de façon égale entre les deux projets
we have to spread our resources very thin(ly)
nous devons ménager nos ressources
my interests are spread over several historical periods
je m'intéresse à plusieurs périodes historiques
5. spread:
spread, a. spread out (distribute in time, space out) payments, meetings, visits, cost
étaler, échelonner (over sur)
I'd like to spread the course (out) over two years
j'aimerais étaler les cours sur deux ans
6. spread (diffuse, cause to proliferate):
spread disease, infection, germs, fire
propager
spread religion
propager
spread fear, confusion, panic
répandre, semer
spread rumour, story, lie, scandal
faire courir, faire circuler
a strong wind helped to spread the blaze
un vent fort a contribué à propager l'incendie
to spread sth to sb infection, news
transmettre [qc] à qn
wind spread the fire to neighbouring buildings
le vent a poussé l'incendie vers les bâtiments voisins
can you spread the word?
tu peux faire passer?
to spread the word that …
annoncer que …
word had been spread among the staff that …
le bruit courait parmi les membres du personnel que …
to spread the Word REL
prêcher la bonne parole
IV. spread <pret, pp spread> [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] VB intr
1. spread butter, margarine, jam, glue:
spread
s'étaler
‘spreads straight from the fridge’
‘s'étale facilement même au sortir du réfrigérateur’
2. spread (cover area or time, extend):
spread forest, desert, drought, network:
s'étendre (over sur)
spread experience:
s'étendre (over sur)
training can spread over several months
la formation peut s'étendre sur plusieurs mois
3. spread (proliferate, become more widespread):
spread disease, infection, germs:
se propager, gagner du terrain
spread fire:
s'étendre, gagner du terrain
spread fear, confusion, panic:
se propager
spread rumour, story, scandal:
circuler, se répandre
spread stain:
s'étaler
spread pain:
se propager
the rumour was spreading that …
le bruit courait que …
to spread over sth epidemic, disease: area
se propager dans, s'étendre à
the news spread rapidly over the whole town
la nouvelle s'est vite répandue dans toute la ville
the stain/the damp has spread over the whole wall
la tache/l'humidité s'est étalée sur tout le mur
to spread to fire, disease, rioting, strike: building, region
s'étendre à, gagner
the panic spread to the people in the street
la panique a gagné les gens qui se trouvaient dans la rue
the fire spread from one room to another
l'incendie s'est propagé d'une pièce à l'autre
the disease spread from the liver to the kidney
la maladie s'est propagée du foie aux reins
the weeds spread from the garden to the path
les mauvaises herbes du jardin ont gagné le chemin
rain will spread to the north/to most regions during the night
la pluie va s'étendre vers le nord/à la plupart des régions pendant la nuit
V. to spread oneself VB refl
to spread oneself < pret, pp spread>:
to spread oneself (take up space)
prendre ses aises
to spread oneself (talk, write at length)
s'étendre
he spread himself over the sofa
il s'est étalé sur le canapé
to spread oneself too thin fig
faire trop de choses à la fois
I. wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] N
1. wing ZOOL (of bird, insect):
wing
aile f
to be on the wing
être en vol
to catch insects on the wing
attraper des insectes au vol
2. wing:
wing (of building, plane, car)
aile f
wing (of armchair)
oreille f
3. wing:
wing MIL, POL (of army, party)
aile f
wing (unit in air force)
escadre f
4. wing SPORTS:
wing (player)
ailier m
wing (side of pitch)
aile f
wing (side of pitch)
côté m
to play on the right wing
être ailier droit
5. wing (on sanitary towel):
wing
ailette f
wing
clip m
II. wings N npl
1. wings THEAT:
the wings
les coulisses fpl
to be waiting in the wings THEAT
attendre dans les coulisses
to be waiting in the wings fig
attendre son heure
2. wings AVIAT:
to get one's wings
obtenir l'insigne de pilote
III. wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VB trans
1. wing:
to wing one's way to plane, passenger, letter:
voler vers
2. wing (injure):
wing bullet:
érafler
IV. wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VB intr (fly)
wing
voler
the geese are winging into the estuary/back to their winter home
les oies volent vers l'estuaire/repartent pour l'hiver
V. wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ]
to clip sb's wings
rogner les ailes à qn
to spread one's wings (entering adult life)
voler de ses propres ailes
to spread one's wings (entering wider career)
voir autre chose
to take sb under one's wings
prendre qn sous son aile
to take wing liter thoughts:
s'envoler
to wing it inf Am
improviser
Present
Ispread
youspread
he/she/itspreads
wespread
youspread
theyspread
Past
Ispread
youspread
he/she/itspread
wespread
youspread
theyspread
Present Perfect
Ihavespread
youhavespread
he/she/ithasspread
wehavespread
youhavespread
theyhavespread
Past Perfect
Ihadspread
youhadspread
he/she/ithadspread
wehadspread
youhadspread
theyhadspread
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He was able to successfully employ severely swept wings in his tailless aircraft as a means of creating positive longitudinal static stability.
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It had low-set wings with a rectangular centre section, tapering outboard of the engines.
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It was soon found that the royal family needed a more spacious residence, and the wings facing the garden were extended.
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Photos of the wreckage show no scorching and the wings still attached to the plane.
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The sparkle model has a silver leaf maple body with poplar wings while the mahogany model has a mahogany body.
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