spread
gb/spɹˈɛd/ us/spɹˈɛd/
A2
Ingles
~ 1600
terjed, elterjed, terjeszt, ken, terjedés, bőséges ételkínálat, lakoma, kenőkrém, krém
PANDIWA
B1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spread' with 'expand'; 'spread' is about covering more area or reaching more people, not necessarily increasing in size.
Kahulugan
extend over a surface or group
Mga kolokasyon
spread quickly
|spread rapidly
|spread widely
|spread across
|spread throughout
Mga kasingkahulugan
disperse (Implies scattering in many directions, often more randomly than 'spread'.)
Mga kasalungat
contain (Means to keep something within limits, preventing it from spreading.)
Mga tema
daily life
|communication
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
A2
2
ken
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners might incorrectly use 'put' instead of 'spread' when referring to covering an entire surface evenly.
Kahulugan
apply substance evenly
Mga kolokasyon
spread butter
|spread jam
|spread paint
Mga kasingkahulugan
smear (Usually implies a less even or messier application than 'spread'.)
Mga kasalungat
remove (Means to take away the substance from the surface.)
Mga tema
daily life
|food
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
growth of coverage or influence
Mga kolokasyon
rapid spread
|widespread disease
|spread of information
Mga kasingkahulugan
expansion (Focuses more on growth in size or scope, not necessarily movement across an area.)
Mga kasalungat
containment (The act of stopping something from moving further or affecting more people.)
Mga tema
daily life
|communication
|science
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
large variety of food served
Mga kolokasyon
buffet spread
|delicious spread
|holiday spread
Mga kasingkahulugan
feast (Often suggests a celebratory meal with abundant food, can be more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
snack (A small amount of food, opposite in scale to a large spread.)
Mga tema
food
|hospitality
|food_drink
|daily_life
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
soft food for bread/crackers
Mga kolokasyon
cream cheese spread
|peanut butter spread
Mga kasingkahulugan
paste (Refers to any soft mixture, not necessarily used as food for bread.)
Mga tema
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
spread
IPA
GB/spɹˈɛd/
US/spɹˈɛd/
Mga pantig at diin
spread (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (spread)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: spread
- Plural: spread, spreads
Verb
- Base: spread
- 3rd Person Singular: spreads
- Present Participle: spreading
- Past: spread
- Past Participle: spread
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
spreads
noun
spreading
verb
Core family
widespread
adjective B1
Related words
spreadable
adjective
spreader
noun
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular past: spread Verb
- Irregular past participle: spread Verb
Mga ekspresyon
spread like wildfire
1/spɹˈɛd lˈaɪk wˈaɪldfˌaɪɚ/
idiom
become known very quickly
To move or become known very fast among many people.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- After college, she spread her wings and moved abroad.
- It's time for you to spread your wings and explore.