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spread around spread about

diffondere, divulgare

Translations for spread about in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

diffondere dicerie su qc, qn

to put out or start a rumour about sb, sth, to spread tales about sb, sth

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I.spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] N

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

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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

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

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1. spread butter, margarine, jam, glue:

spread

spalmarsi, stendersi

“spreads straight from the fridge”

“si spalma facilmente subito dopo averlo tolto dal frigo”

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

IV.to spread oneself VB refl

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

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spread → II, III, IV

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

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spread lips

teso

VII.spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd]

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IV N

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IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

I.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADV About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.); for translations, consult the appropriate entry (book, information, curious, worry etc.). - About often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.); for translations, consult the relevant entries (move, rummage, lie etc.) - Please note that circa, the Italian translation of about meaning approximately, can either precede or follow the expression it modifies: at about 6 pm = alle 18 circa/circa alle 18; about 25 students = 25 studenti circa/circa 25 studenti.

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4. about (in the vicinity):

to be somewhere about

essere nei dintorni

she must be somewhere about

deve essere nei paraggi or da queste parti

5. about (indicating reverse position):

the other way about

al contrario

II.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] PREP

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1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book, film about sb, sth

un libro, film su qn, qc

to talk about problem, subject

parlare di

what's it about? (of book, film etc.)

di che cosa parla?

it's about…

parla di…

may I ask what it's about?

potrei sapere di che cosa si tratta?

I'm ringing about my results

telefono per i miei risultati

it's about my son's report

riguarda la pagella di mio figlio

about your overdraft…

per quanto riguarda il or a proposito del suo scoperto di conto…

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how, what about some tea?

che ne diresti or dici di un tè?

how about going into town?

che ne diresti di andare in città?

how about it?

che ne dici?

how about you?

e tu?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about the transport costs?

che ne pensi delle spese di trasporto?

what about us?

e noi?

“what about the dinner?” - “what about it?”

“e la cena allora?” - “e la cena cosa?”

what about you?

e tu?

what about Natasha?

e Natasha?

9. about Brit (surrounding):

about

intorno a

there were trees about the house

c'erano alberi intorno alla casa

III.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADJ

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1. about (expressing future intention):

to be about to do

essere sul punto di fare or stare per fare

2. about (rejecting course of action):

I'm not about to do

non ho intenzione di fare

IV.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] VB trans

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about

fare virare di bordo

V.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt]

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I.spread [spred] N

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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

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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

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spread news

diffondersi

spread disease

trasmettersi

spread liquid

espandersi

I.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

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2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

è questo che mi piace di lui

3. about (surrounding):

about

intorno a

the garden about the house

il giardino intorno alla casa

4. about (in and through):

about

per

to go about the streets

girare per le strade

II.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

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1. about (approximately):

about

pressapoco

about my size

più o meno della mia statura

about 5 lbs.

circa 5 libbre

about here

più o meno qui

about 5 years ago

circa 5 anni fa

about twenty

una ventina

to have had just about enough of sth

averne avuto abbastanza di qc

that's about it for today

è tutto per oggi

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

stare (proprio) per fare qc

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

non avere nessuna intenzione di fare qc

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Rumors spread about his incredible strength a strength that was the size of his temper. en.wikipedia.org

A rumour spread about the school that someone intended to deface the statue just before the visit. en.wikipedia.org

A lot of what's spread about this band is laughable. en.wikipedia.org

The cemetery stood relatively peacefully until the late 1990s, when stories spread about ghost stories and ghastly apparitions. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for spread about in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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I.spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] N

1. spread (dissemination):

2. spread (extent, range):

3. spread JOURN:

4. spread FOOD:

5. spread (assortment of dishes):

6. spread Am:

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

1. spread:

2. spread (apply in layer):

3. spread (cover with layer):

4. spread (distribute over area):

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

6. spread (diffuse, cause to proliferate):

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

1. spread butter, margarine, jam, glue:

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

3. spread (proliferate, become more widespread):

IV.to spread oneself VB refl

to spread oneself <pt/pp spread>:

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

spread → II, III, IV

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

VII.spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd]

See also IV

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

1. about (approximately):

2. about (almost):

3. about (in circulation):

4. about (in the vicinity):

5. about (indicating reverse position):

II.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (concerning, regarding):

2. about (in the nature of):

3. about (bound up with):

4. about (occupied with):

5. about (around):

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

8. about (on) form:

9. about Brit (surrounding):

III.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADJ

1. about (expressing future intention):

2. about (rejecting course of action):

3. about (awake):

IV.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] VB trans

V.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt]

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Translations for spread about in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spread [spred] N

1. spread (act of spreading):

2. spread (range):

3. spread (article):

4. spread FOOD:

5. spread (ranch):

6. spread inf (meal):

7. spread SPORTS (number of points):

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

1. spread:

2. spread butter:

3. spread payments, work:

4. spread (unfold):

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

I.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

2. about (characteristic of):

3. about (surrounding):

4. about (in and through):

Phrases:

II.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

2. about (almost):

3. about (on the point of):

4. about (around):

5. about (willing to):