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diffondere
to spread

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

I. diffondere [difˈfondere] VB trans

1. diffondere (emanare):

diffondere
to diffuse
diffondere
to emanate
diffondere luce, calore
to send out
diffondere luce, calore
to diffuse
diffondere profumo
to give off
diffondere profumo
to emanate
diffondere sicurezza, serenità
to radiate

2. diffondere (propagare):

diffondere
to spread
diffondere infezione, panico
to diffuse
diffondere infezione, panico
to carry
diffondere malattia
to spread
diffondere musica
to pipe
si sta diffondendo la sensazione che…
there is a growing feeling, perception that…

3. diffondere (divulgare):

diffondere
to spread
diffondere notizia, comunicato, idee
to release
diffondere rapporto, documento
to leak
diffondere vangelo, religione
to spread
diffondere vangelo, religione
to put out
diffondere pettegolezzi
to spread
diffondere pettegolezzi
to spread
diffondere moda
to popularize
diffondere la cultura
to bring culture to the masses
la polizia ha diffuso i dati segnaletici del ladro
the police has put out the description of the thief

4. diffondere COMM (distribuire):

diffondere
to spread
diffondere articolo, prodotto, giornale
to distribute

5. diffondere:

diffondere RADIO, TV
to broadcast
diffondere programma
to network

II. diffondersi VB refl

1. diffondersi (propagarsi):

diffondersi notizia, informazione, pettegolezzo:
to spread
diffondersi notizia, informazione, pettegolezzo:
to get about
diffondersi malattia, dolore:
to spread
diffondersi malattia, dolore:
to take hold
diffondersi insegnamento, religione, uso, abitudine:
to spread
diffondersi insegnamento, religione, uso, abitudine:
to become popular
diffondersi calore, luce:
to diffuse
diffondersi calore, luce:
to emanate
diffondersi calore, luce:
to pour
diffondersi profumo:
to diffuse

2. diffondersi (prendere piede, affermarsi):

diffondersi prodotto:
to penetrate
diffondersi moda, sistema:
to catch on
diffondersi moda, sistema:
to sweep through
diffondersi idea:
to catch on
diffondersi idea:
to take hold

3. diffondersi (dilungarsi):

diffondersi fig
to dwell
diffondersi fig
to expand
diffondersi fig
to enlarge
diffondersi fig
to expatiate su: on
diffondersi (a lungo) su un argomento
to dilate on a subject
English
English
Italian
Italian
to blaze sth abroad form
divulgare or diffondere qc
noise abroad noise about
diffondere
disseminate information, ideas, views
diffondere, divulgare
popularize
diffondere
diffuse
diffondere (in in)
promulgate theory, idea
promulgare, diffondere, divulgare
propagate myth, story
propagare, diffondere
emanate serenity
emanare, diffondere
blazon details, news
diffondere, divulgare

in the PONS Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

I. diffondere [dif·ˈfon·de·re] VB trans

diffondere
to spread

II. diffondere [dif·ˈfon·de·re] VB refl diffondersi

1. diffondere (luce, profumo, notizia, moda):

diffondersi
to spread

2. diffondere (dilungarsi):

diffondersi troppo su una questione
to spend too long on a question
English
English
Italian
Italian
diffuse
diffondere
propagate lie, rumor
diffondere
spread news
diffondere
to pipe music in
diffondere musica con altoparlanti in luoghi pubblici
Presente
iodiffondo
tudiffondi
lui/lei/Leidiffonde
noidiffondiamo
voidiffondete
lorodiffondono
Imperfetto
iodiffondevo
tudiffondevi
lui/lei/Leidiffondeva
noidiffondevamo
voidiffondevate
lorodiffondevano
Passato remoto
iodiffusi
tudiffondesti
lui/lei/Leidiffuse / diffondé
noidiffondemmo
voidiffondeste
lorodiffusero / diffonderono
Futuro semplice
iodiffonderò
tudiffonderai
lui/lei/Leidiffonderà
noidiffonderemo
voidiffonderete
lorodiffonderanno
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