spread around in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spread around in the English»Italian Dictionary

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 …

Translations for spread around in the Italian»English Dictionary

dislocare truppe

to spread (around)

divulgare notizie false, pettegolezzi

to spread (around)

Translations for spread around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.). - Go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions: for translations see the entries go, and get.

1. around (approximately):

around

circa

it sells for around 200

questo si vende, viene venduto a 200 sterline circa

at around 3 pm

verso le 15.00

2. around (in the vicinity):

to be (somewhere) around

essere nei paraggi

I'll be around

sarò nei paraggi

is there anyone around?

c'è qualcuno?

are they around?

sono da queste parti?

I just happened to be around

mi trovavo lì per caso

I don't want to be around when

non voglio esserci quando

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, person, technology, phenomenon:

esserci

to be around again fashion, style:

ritornare di moda

CDs have been around for years

sono anni che esistono i cd

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago

avrei voluto esserci 50 anni fa

I'm glad I won't be around when

sono contento che non ci sarò quando

not to be around long enough to do

non rimanere abbastanza a lungo per fare

is he still around?

c'è ancora?

she's been around fig

è una donna di mondo

one of the most gifted musicians around

uno dei musicisti più dotati del momento

there is far less money around

ci sono molti meno soldi in circolazione, la gente ha meno soldi

there's a lot of corruption around

c'è molta corruzione

4. around (available):

to be around

essere disponibile

I wish you were around more

vorrei che tu fossi più disponibile

will she be around next week?

ci sarà la prossima settimana?

there are still some strawberries around

ci sono ancora delle fragole

5. around (in all directions):

all around

in giro

all around (in general)

tutto intorno, da ogni parte

to go all the way around fence, wall, moat:

fare tutto il giro

the only garage for miles around

la sola officina nel giro di chilometri

we like to travel around

a noi piace girare

6. around (in circumference):

three metres around (of tree trunk)

tre metri di circonferenza

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around obstacle

un modo per aggirare

there is no way around the problem

non esiste nessun modo per evitare il problema

to go the long way around

prendere la strada più lunga

to turn sth the other way around

rigirare qc

to do it the other way around

farlo al contrario

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around

non fui io a chiederlo a lei, accadde il contrario

the wrong, right way around

nel senso giusto, sbagliato

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around

mettersi la gonna al contrario

you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around?

tu sei Ben e tu sei Tom, o è il contrario?

8. around (in specific place, home):

she asked him (to come) around

gli chiese di andare da lei

she's coming around today

verrà oggi

I'll be around in a minute

arrivo or sarò lì tra un minuto

II.also Britround PREP

1. also Britround (on all sides of):

also Britround fire, table, garden, lake

intorno a, attorno a

around the outside of the house

intorno alla casa

a scarf around her head

un foulard intorno alla testa

she put her arm around his shoulders

gli mise il braccio intorno alle spalle

the villages around Dublin

i paesi nei dintorni di Dublino

2. also Britround (throughout):

clothes scattered around the room

vestiti sparpagliati nella stanza

in several locations around the country

in diversi posti del paese

(all) around the world

intorno al mondo

from around the world

da tutto il mondo

doctors around the world

dottori di tutto il mondo

to go around the world

fare il giro del mondo

to walk around the town

fare un giro per la città

he'll show you around the castle

vi farà visitare il castello

to go or look around the house

fare il giro della casa

3. also Britround (in the vicinity of, near):

somewhere around the house

in casa da qualche parte

somewhere around Rome

nei pressi, nei dintorni di Roma

I like having people around the house or place

mi piace avere gente in casa

the people around here

le persone del posto

she's not from around here

non è del posto

4. also Britround (at):

also Britround

verso, intorno a

around midnight, 1980

verso mezzanotte, intorno al 1980

around the same time we…

quasi contemporaneamente noi…

5. also Britround (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre

evitare

to go around obstacle

evitare or aggirare or girare intorno a

there's a way around the problem

c'è un modo per evitare il problema

6. also Britround (to the other side of):

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

to go around a bend

prendere una curva

around the mountain

oltre la montagna

7. also Britround FASHION:

he's 90 cm around the chest

ha 90 cm di torace

III.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

what goes around comes around

si raccoglie ciò che si semina

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

See also IV

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

spread around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spread around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

intorno a

all around sth

tutto intorno a qc

the earth goes around the sun

la terra gira intorno al sole

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

2. around (move within sth):

around

per

to drive around France

girare in macchina per la Francia

to go around a museum

girare per un museo

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

3. around (approximately):

around

intorno a

around May 10th

intorno al 10 maggio

somewhere around here

qui vicino

II.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (all over):

around

tutto intorno

all around

dappertutto

for 50 miles around

per un raggio di 50 miglia

for miles around

nel raggio di miglia

to be the other way around

essere esattamente al contrario

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

andare in giro

to stand/hang around

starsene/andare in giro

to have been around

conoscere il mondo

to have been around (be experienced)

avere una grande esperienza

3. around (nearby):

around

nelle vicinanze

is Mark around?

c'è Mark?

to be still around

essere ancora in circolazione

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Once it was put on to the internet it rapidly spread around the globe, gaining over a million views in its first two weeks.

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Colleges arrange the tutorial teaching for their undergraduates, and the members of an academic department are spread around many colleges.

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It is common for the mashed potato to be spread around one side of the plate and for a type of parsley sauce to be present.

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The land experienced tranquility and peace and did not know the conflating deadly diseases that spread around the world.

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These arts have spread around the world through multiple lineages, not all of which agree on a common historical narrative.

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Gunpowder developed in this era and would quickly lead to its use in warfare and spread around the world.

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Meanwhile, rumors start to spread around the school.

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When this spread around, he gained in the esteem in society.

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As the video continues, the couples are distracted by the light which has spread around them.

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It has also spread around the globe and both the term and its definition are enshrined in national and international standards.

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