SPREAD - Translation from English into Italian

I. spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] N

1. spread (dissemination):

spread (of disease, infection)

diffusione f

spread (of disease, infection)

propagazione f

spread (of disease, infection)

trasmissione f

spread (of drugs, weapons)

diffusione f

spread (of news, information)

diffusione f

spread (of news, information)

divulgazione f

spread (of democracy)

progresso m

spread (of education)

estensione f

spread (of education)

allargamento m

spread (of education)

diffusione f

the spread of sth to group, area, place

l'estensione di qc a

2. spread (extent, range):

spread (of wings, branches)

apertura f

spread (of arch)

campata f

spread (of arch)

passata f

spread (of products, services)

gamma f

spread (of products, services)

ventaglio m

the spread in terms of age in the class is quite wide

nella classe ci sono persone di età molto diverse

the spread of the festival is enormous

il programma del festival è molto ricco

spread of sail or canvas NAUT

l'ampiezza della vela

3. spread JOURN:

a three-column spread

un articolo a tre colonne

4. spread FOOD:

spread

pasta f spalmabile

salmon, shrimp spread

crema al salmone, ai gamberetti

fruit spread

marmellata (da spalmare sui dolci)

5. spread (assortment of dishes):

spread

banchetto m

spread

lauto pranzo m

they laid on a magnificent spread

imbandirono riccamente la tavola

6. spread Am:

spread

grande fattoria f

II. spread <pt/pp spread> [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] VB trans

1. spread:

spread (open out, unfold) cloth, map, newspaper

aprire, spiegare, (di)stendere (on, over su)

spread (lay out) rug

stendere (on, over su)

spread (put) cloth, sheet, newspaper

mettere, (di)stendere

we spread dust sheets over the furniture

abbiamo messo dei teli sui mobili per ripararli dalla polvere

to spread a cloth on the table

stendere una tovaglia sul tavolo

she spread her arms wide in greeting

spalancò le braccia in segno di saluto

the peacock spread its tail, its wings

il pavone sventagliò la sua coda, spiegò le ali

spread 'em! (police command) inf

allarghi le braccia e le gambe!

2. spread (apply in layer):

spread butter, jam, paste, glue

spalmare, stendere (on, over su)

spread the butter thinly on the bread

spalmare un sottile strato di burro sul pane

3. spread (cover with layer):

to spread some bread with jam

spalmare la marmellata sul pane

to spread a surface with glue

ricoprire una superficie di colla

a biscuit spread with honey

un biscotto spalmato con del miele

the table was spread for lunch

la tavola era apparecchiata per il pranzo

the path had been spread with gravel

il sentiero era stato cosparso di ghiaia

4. spread (distribute over area):

spread forces, troops

distribuire, dislocare

spread cards, documents

stendere, spiegare

spread fertilizer

spandere

spread workload, responsibility

dividere, ripartire

to spread grit or sand

spargere sabbia

to spread mud everywhere

sporcare tutto di fango

the resources must be evenly spread between the two projects

le risorse devono essere equamente distribuite fra i due progetti

we have to spread our resources very thin(ly)

dobbiamo gestire molto oculatamente le nostre risorse

my interests are spread over several historical periods

mi occupo di diversi periodi storici

5. spread (distribute in time, space out):

spread, also spread out payments, cost

distribuire, scaglionare

spread, also spread out meetings, visits

distanziare

I'd like to spread the course (out) over two years

vorrei suddividere il corso in due anni

6. spread (diffuse, cause to proliferate):

spread disease, infection, germs

diffondere, propagare, trasmettere

spread fire

propagare

spread religion

diffondere

spread fear, confusion, panic

seminare, disseminare

spread rumour, story, lie, scandal

diffondere, divulgare

a strong wind helped to spread the blaze

un forte vento contribuì a propagare l'incendio

to spread sth to sb infection

trasmettere qc a qn

to spread sth to sb news

comunicare qc a qn

wind spread the fire to neighbouring buildings

il vento propagò il fuoco agli edifici vicini

can you spread the word?

puoi passare parola?

to spread the word that …

fare circolare la voce che …

word had been spread among the staff that …

fra il personale si era diffusa la voce che …

to spread the Word REL

predicare la Buona Novella or il Vangelo

III. spread <pt/pp spread> [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] VB intr

1. spread butter, margarine, jam, glue:

spread

spalmarsi, stendersi

“spreads straight from the fridge”

“si spalma facilmente subito dopo averlo tolto dal frigo”

2. spread (cover area or time, extend):

spread forest, desert, network:

estendersi (over su)

spread drought:

prolungarsi (over per)

spread experience:

durare (over per)

training can spread over several months

la formazione può durare per molti mesi

3. spread (proliferate, become more widespread):

spread disease, infection, germs:

diffondersi, propagarsi, trasmettersi

spread fire:

propagarsi

spread fear, confusion, panic:

disseminarsi, diffondersi

spread rumour, story, scandal:

diffondersi, divulgarsi

spread stain:

spandersi

spread pain:

propagarsi, irradiarsi

the rumour was spreading that …

si andava diffondendo la voce che …

to spread over sth epidemic, disease: area

propagarsi a qc, diffondersi in qc

the news spread rapidly over the whole town

la notizia si diffuse rapidamente in tutta la città

the stain, the damp has spread over the whole wall

la macchia, l'umidità si è estesa su tutto il muro

to spread to fire: building

propagarsi a

to spread to disease, rioting, strike: region

estendersi a

the panic spread to the people in the street

il panico si disseminò fra la gente in strada

the fire spread from one room to another

l'incendio si propagò da una stanza all'altra

the disease spread from the liver to the kidney

la malattia si irradiò dal fegato al rene

the weeds spread from the garden to the path

le erbacce del giardino coprivano il vialetto

rain will spread to the north, to most regions during the night

la pioggia raggiungerà il nord, si estenderà a quasi tutte le regioni durante la notte

IV. to spread oneself VB refl

to spread oneself <pt/pp spread>:

to spread oneself (take up space)

distendersi

to spread oneself (take up space)

allungarsi

to spread oneself (talk, write at length)

dilungarsi

to spread oneself (talk, write at length)

diffondersi

he spread himself over the sofa

si sdraiò sul divano

V. spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] VB pt, pp

spread → II, III, IV

VI. spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] ADJ LING

spread lips

teso

VII. spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd]

to spread oneself too thin

mettere troppa carne al fuoco

to spread one's wings

spiccare il volo

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

spread around VB [sprɛd -] VB [sprɛd -] (spread [sth] around)

spread around rumour:

spread around spread about

diffondere, divulgare

he's been spreading it around that …

ha messo in giro la voce che …

I. spread out VB [sprɛd -] (spread out)

spread out group:

disperdersi (over su)

spread out wings, tail:

spiegarsi

spread out landscape, town, woods:

estendersi

spread out!

sparpagliatevi!

II. spread out VB [sprɛd -] (spread [sth] out, spread out [sth])

1. spread out:

spread out (open out, unfold) cloth, map, newspaper

aprire, spiegare, (di)stendere (on, over su)

spread out (lay, flatten out) rug

stendere (on, over su)

she lay spread out on the carpet

era sdraiata sulla moquette

the whole town was spread out below them

tutta la città si stendeva sotto di loro

2. spread out (distribute over area):

spread out cards, maps

stendere, spiegare

spread out trinkets

sparpagliare

spread out forces, troops

distribuire, dislocare

the houses were spread out all over the valley

le case erano sparse in tutta la valle

you're too spread out, I can't get you all in the photo

siete troppo distanti fra voi, non riesco a farvi entrare tutti nella foto

chocolate spread N U

chocolate spread

crema f di cioccolato da spalmare

cheese spread [ˈtʃiːzspred] N

cheese spread

formaggio m spalmabile

centre spread [Brit, Am ˈsɛn(t)ər ˌsprɛd] N JOURN

centre spread

pagine fpl centrali

double spread [ˌdʌblˈspred] N JOURN

double spread

articolo m su pagina doppia

double spread

pubblicità f su pagina doppia

spread eagle [Brit ˌsprɛdˈiːɡ(ə)l] N HERALD

spread eagle

aquila f spiegata

middle-aged spread [ˌmɪdleɪdʒd ˈspred], middle-age spread [ˌmɪdleɪdʒ ˈspred] N

middle-aged spread

pancetta f di mezza età

double-page spread N JOURN

double-page spread

articolo m su pagina doppia

double-page spread

pubblicità f su pagina doppia

English

Italian

I. spread [spred] N

1. spread (act of spreading):

spread

diffusione f

2. spread (range):

spread

gamma f

3. spread (article):

a full-page spread

articolo m su doppia pagina

4. spread FOOD:

spread

crema f

spread

pasta f

5. spread (ranch):

spread

ranch m inv

6. spread inf (meal):

spread

banchetto m

7. spread SPORTS (number of points):

point spread

punteggio m

II. spread <spread, spread> [spred] VB trans

1. spread:

spread news

diffondere

spread disease

trasmettere

2. spread butter:

spread

spalmare

3. spread payments, work:

spread

dilazionare

4. spread (unfold):

spread map, blanket

spiegare

III. spread <spread, spread> [spred] VB intr

spread news

diffondersi

spread disease

trasmettersi

spread liquid

espandersi

spread-eagled [ˈspred·ˈi:·gld] ADJ

spread-eagled

con le braccia e le gambe divaricate

Italian

English

spalmare

to spread

propagazione

spread

dilagare

to spread

espansione

spread

diffusione

spread

irradiazione

spread

disseminare

to spread

sparpagliare

to spread

Present

I	spread
you	spread
he/she/it	spreads
we	spread
you	spread
they	spread

Past

I	spread
you	spread
he/she/it	spread
we	spread
you	spread
they	spread

Present Perfect

I	have	spread
you	have	spread
he/she/it	has	spread
we	have	spread
you	have	spread
they	have	spread

Past Perfect

I	had	spread
you	had	spread
he/she/it	had	spread
we	had	spread
you	had	spread
they	had	spread

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

There are continuing public scandals about patient care at the hospital.

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The scandal that ended her career is shown to be much more damaging, costing her family much more in legal battles.

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In front of the national scandal, the two finally agree to marriage sighed.

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A number of board members did not want their role in the stock scandal made public.

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To avoid a bigger scandal, the remaining five couples are informed that they are not really married.

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