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diffusa
widespread

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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English
English

I. diffuso [difˈfuzo] VB pp

diffuso → diffondere

II. diffuso [difˈfuzo] ADJ

1. diffuso:

diffuso luce, calore
diffused
diffuso MED dolore
distributed

2. diffuso (comune):

diffuso credenza, pratica, uso
frequent
diffuso credenza, pratica, uso
popular
diffuso credenza, pratica, uso
widespread
diffuso sentimento, impressione
broad
diffuso usanza, opinione, idea, abitudine
prevailing

3. diffuso rare, pej stile:

diffuso
diffuse
diffuso
diffusive

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
c'è una diffusa apatia tra gli studenti
there is widespread apathy among students
English
English
Italian
Italian
indirect lighting
luce f diffusa
jackrabbit
= lepre diffusa nel Nord America
leaked
diffuso
diffused
diffuso
there is widespread apathy among students
c'è una diffusa apatia tra gli studenti
prevalent
diffuso
diffusive
diffuso, prolisso
diffuse
diffuso

in the PONS Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

I. diffuso (-a) [dif·ˈfu:·zo] VB

diffuso pp di diffondere

II. diffuso (-a) [dif·ˈfu:·zo] ADJ

diffuso (-a)
widespread

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
received wisdom
opinione f diffusa
general view
opinione f diffusa
I do not subscribe to the general view that …
non sono d'accordo sull'opinione diffusa che…
rife
diffuso, -a
publicly owned
società ad azionariato diffuso
widespread
diffuso, -a
diffuse
diffuso, -a
prevalent disease, opinion
molto diffuso, -a
to enjoy wide currency
essere ampiamente diffuso

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I do not subscribe to the general view that …
non sono d'accordo sull'opinione diffusa che…

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Questi includono scarsa crescita, apatia, non avere desiderio di cibo e regressione nello sviluppo.
it.wikipedia.org
È questa la differenza essenziale tra la tristezza e l'apatia.
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In particolare viene usata per combattere l'astenia, l'affaticamento, l'apatia ma anche sindromi associate ad artrosi dorso-lombare o lombo-sacrale.
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Nausea, astenia, cefalea, emicrania, debolezza, apatia, pigrizia, vertigini, oliguria, sonnolenza, confusione mentale.
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In essi le tematiche principali che risaltano sono le nevrosi, l'agorafobia, l'isolamento, la violenza, il nichilismo, e l'apatia.
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