spread in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.spread [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] N

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

III.spread <pret, pp spread> [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] VB trans

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IV.spread <pret, pp spread> [Brit sprɛd, Am sprɛd] VB intr

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3. spread (proliferate, become more widespread):

spread disease, infection, germs:
se propager, gagner du terrain
spread fire:
s'étendre, gagner du terrain
spread fear, confusion, panic:
se propager
spread rumour, story, scandal:
circuler, se répandre
spread stain:
s'étaler
spread pain:
se propager
the rumour was spreading that …
le bruit courait que …
to spread over sth epidemic, disease: area
se propager dans, s'étendre à
the news spread rapidly over the whole town
la nouvelle s'est vite répandue dans toute la ville
the stain/the damp has spread over the whole wall
la tache/l'humidité s'est étalée sur tout le mur
to spread to fire, disease, rioting, strike: building, region
s'étendre à, gagner
the panic spread to the people in the street
la panique a gagné les gens qui se trouvaient dans la rue
the fire spread from one room to another
l'incendie s'est propagé d'une pièce à l'autre
the disease spread from the liver to the kidney
la maladie s'est propagée du foie aux reins
the weeds spread from the garden to the path
les mauvaises herbes du jardin ont gagné le chemin
rain will spread to the north/to most regions during the night
la pluie va s'étendre vers le nord/à la plupart des régions pendant la nuit

See also wing

I.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] N

III.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VB trans

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IV.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VB intr (fly)

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I.spread around VB [Brit sprɛd -, Am sprɛd -], spread about VB (spread [sth] around)

I.spread out VB [Brit sprɛd -, Am sprɛd -] (spread out)

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

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middle-aged spread, middle-age spread N

spread in the PONS Dictionary

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

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4. spread Am → ranch

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

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

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ranch <-es> [rɑ:ntʃ, Am ræntʃ] N

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to spread scandal
colporter une rumeur
to spread like wildfire
se répandre comme un feu de forêt

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propager idée, nouvelle
to spread
se propager
to spread
tartiner
to spread
(s')ébruiter
to spread
généralisation d'un conflit
spread
écartement
spread
répandre qc par terre/sur la table
to spread sth on the ground/the table
répandre nouvelle, peur, eaux
to spread
se répandre
to spread
se répandre
to spread out
se répandre chaleur, fumée, odeur
to spread
se répandre épidémie
to spread
se répandre sur qc
to spread over sth
se répandre
to spread
progression
spread

spread Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spread a cloth over it/the table
mettre une nappe dessus/sur la table
to spread a toast with jam
tartiner un toast avec de la confiture
to spread things over the shelves
répartir des choses sur les étagères
to spread sth over the body/the whole week
répartir qc sur le corps/sur toute la semaine
the work is spread out over two years
les travaux sont répartis sur deux ans
to spread the rumour that sb's dead
faire courir le bruit que qn est mort
to be spread out over two years
s'échelonner sur deux ans
to spread spending over several months
ventiler des dépenses sur plusieurs mois
to spread sth on the ground/the table
répandre qc par terre/sur la table
to be spread out over time
s'étaler dans le temps
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With more and more of us flying on budget airlines, the idea of having space to spread out seems a little alien.
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In many historic buildings lath and plaster ceilings have a major role for the prevention of fire spread.
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The spread of the legs is limited by a chain which has a spring attached to one end to relieve the shock of firing.
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Weather and animals can spread canker, thereby endangering areas that have only slight amount of canker.
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The fish was spread with butter and eaten like a sandwich.
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The average girth, height, and crown spread values were calculated for the measurements included in the listing.
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These topographical factors have served to restrict urban spread, resulting in a relatively stable population size and a low degree of mobility.
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If the cancer has spread beyond the prostate, treatment options significantly change, so most doctors that treat prostate cancer use a variety of nomograms to predict the probability of spread.
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The infection is becoming increasingly important as globalization allows it to spread to more and more locations, and as more travelers encounter the parasites.
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The recurrence and spread of routine trichromacy in howler monkeys suggests that it provides them with an evolutionary advantage.
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