spread
gb/spɹˈɛd/ us/spɹˈɛd/
A2
영어
~ 1600
terjed, elterjed, terjeszt, ken, terjedés, bőséges ételkínálat, lakoma, kenőkrém, krém
동사
B1
1
사용 패턴：
to spread [something] [over an area/among people]
The fire spread quickly through the forest.
A tűz gyorsan terjedt az erdőben.
Rumors about the incident spread across the small town.
Az esetről szóló pletykák elterjedtek az egész kisvárosban.
The virus spread rapidly among the population.
학습자용 예문
The news spread fast.
A hír gyorsan elterjedt.
The fire spread to the next house.
A tűz átterjedt a szomszéd házra.
The smell spread through the room.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'spread' with 'expand'; 'spread' is about covering more area or reaching more people, not necessarily increasing in size.
뜻
extend over a surface or group
연어
spread quickly
|spread rapidly
|spread widely
|spread across
|spread throughout
유의어
disperse (Implies scattering in many directions, often more randomly than 'spread'.)
반의어
contain (Means to keep something within limits, preventing it from spreading.)
주제
daily life
|communication
|movement
|core_vocabulary
정의
To move or make something move to cover a larger space or reach more people.
To cause or allow something to reach, cover, or affect a larger area or more people.
동사
A2
2
ken
A2
사용 패턴：
to spread [substance] [on/over surface]
She spread butter on the warm toast.
Vajat kent a meleg pirítósra.
Spread the paint evenly over the wall.
Kend fel egyenletesen a festéket a falra.
He spread jam on his bread.
학습자용 예문
I spread butter on my bread.
Vajat kentem a kenyeremre.
She spreads jam on toast.
Lekvárt ken a pirítósra.
He spreads cream on the cake.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners might incorrectly use 'put' instead of 'spread' when referring to covering an entire surface evenly.
뜻
apply substance evenly
연어
spread butter
|spread jam
|spread paint
유의어
smear (Usually implies a less even or messier application than 'spread'.)
반의어
remove (Means to take away the substance from the surface.)
주제
daily life
|food
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
정의
To put something like butter or paint over a surface in a thin layer.
To put a substance onto a surface so that it covers it evenly.
명사
B1
3
terjedés
B1
The rapid spread of the disease worried health officials.
A betegség gyors terjedése aggasztotta az egészségügyi hatóságokat.
We need to stop the spread of false information online.
Meg kell állítanunk a hamis információk online terjedését.
The spread of technology has changed how we live.
학습자용 예문
The spread of the fire was fast.
Gyors volt a tűz terjedése.
We want to stop the spread of the virus.
Meg akarjuk állítani a vírus terjedését.
The spread of news was quick.
뜻
growth of coverage or influence
연어
rapid spread
|widespread disease
|spread of information
유의어
expansion (Focuses more on growth in size or scope, not necessarily movement across an area.)
반의어
containment (The act of stopping something from moving further or affecting more people.)
주제
daily life
|communication
|science
|core_vocabulary
정의
The act of moving over a bigger area or to more people.
The process of something reaching, covering, or affecting a larger area or more people.
명사
B1
4
lakoma
B2
They prepared an amazing spread for the party.
Pazar ételkínálattal készültek a partira.
The wedding reception had a lavish spread of dishes.
Az esküvői fogadáson pazar ételkínálat volt.
We enjoyed the holiday spread together.
학습자용 예문
There was a big spread at the party.
Bőséges ételkínálat volt a partin.
We had a nice spread for lunch.
Ebédre sok finomság került az asztalra.
The hotel gave us a good breakfast spread.
뜻
large variety of food served
연어
buffet spread
|delicious spread
|holiday spread
유의어
feast (Often suggests a celebratory meal with abundant food, can be more formal.)
반의어
snack (A small amount of food, opposite in scale to a large spread.)
주제
food
|hospitality
|food_drink
|daily_life
정의
A lot of different food put out for people to eat.
A large and often impressive selection of food and drinks arranged for eating at one time.
명사
A2
5
I bought a new garlic cheese spread.
Vettem egy új fokhagymás sajtkrémet.
This chocolate spread is very popular with kids.
Ez a csokoládékrém nagyon népszerű a gyerekek körében.
She served crackers with various spreads.
학습자용 예문
I like peanut butter spread.
Szeretem a mogyoróvajas kenőkrémet.
This is my favorite cheese spread.
Ez a kedvenc sajtkrémem.
We have jam and other spreads for breakfast.
뜻
soft food for bread/crackers
연어
cream cheese spread
|peanut butter spread
유의어
paste (Refers to any soft mixture, not necessarily used as food for bread.)
주제
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
정의
Soft food like butter or jam you put on bread.
A soft substance, such as butter, jam, or cheese, that is put on bread, crackers, etc., before eating.
문법
기본형
spread
IPA
GB/spɹˈɛd/
US/spɹˈɛd/
음절 및 강세
spread （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (spread)
활용형
Noun
- Base: spread
- Plural: spread, spreads
Verb
- Base: spread
- 3rd Person Singular: spreads
- Present Participle: spreading
- Past: spread
- Past Participle: spread
관련 단어
Forms
spreads
noun
spreading
verb
Core family
widespread
adjective B1
Related words
spreadable
adjective
spreader
noun
핵심 포인트
- Irregular past: spread Verb
- Irregular past participle: spread Verb
표현
spread like wildfire
1/spɹˈɛd lˈaɪk wˈaɪldfˌaɪɚ/
idiom
become known very quickly
To move or become known very fast among many people.
예문
- The rumor spread like wildfire through the school.
- News of their breakup spread like wildfire on social media.
spread like wildfire
1/spɹˈɛd lˈaɪk wˈaɪldfˌaɪɚ/
idiom
Spread very quickly
If something spreads like wildfire, many people hear about it or it reaches many places very fast.
예문
- The news spread like wildfire after the video was posted.
- A stomach bug spread like wildfire through the school.
- Once the sale started, the discount code spread like wildfire.
학습자용 예문
- The rumor spread like wildfire.
- The photo spread like wildfire online.
spread out
1/spɹˈɛd ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
move into wider positions
To move so there is more space between people or things.
예문
- The crowd began to spread out across the park.
- Spread out so everyone has room to work.
spread the word
1/spɹˈɛd ðə wˈɚd/
idiom
tell others about something
To tell other people information so they know about it too.
예문
- Please spread the word about the charity event.
- We need to spread the word about this new service.
spread oneself too thin
1/spɹˈɛd wˌʌnsˈɛlf tˈu θˈɪn/
idiom
do too many things at once poorly
To have too many things to do and not enough time or energy to do them well.
예문
- She’s spreading herself too thin by joining so many clubs.
- If you take on too many projects, you'll spread yourself too thin.
- Don’t spread yourself too thin or you’ll burn out.
- She's spreading herself too thin by working two jobs and studying full-time.
spread your wings
1/spɹˈɛd jˈʊɹ wˈɪŋz/
idiom
start doing new independent activities
To begin doing new and different things by yourself with confidence.
예문
- After college, he decided to spread his wings and move abroad.
- It’s time for you to spread your wings and explore new opportunities.
spread your wings
2/spɹˈɛd jˈʊɹ wˈɪŋz/
idiom
Become independent and confident
To try new things and live more freely and independently.
예문
- After college, she spread her wings and moved abroad.
- It's time for you to spread your wings and explore.