spread out

• Ausbreiten oder Verteilen von etwas über eine Fläche; sich voneinander entfernen oder in verschiedene Richtungen auseinandergehen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate extending or distributing something over an area, or moving apart from others.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Extend over an areaformal

   To open, stretch, or distribute something over a larger area.

   Ausbreiten

   • She spread out the map on the table.
   • The children spread out their toys across the floor.
   • He spread out the blanket for a picnic.

   Synonymedeploydispersedistributeexpandextendfan outscattersplaysprawlstretchunfoldunfurl

   Antonymebunchclustercollectconcentrategather

2. Separate or disperseformal

   To move apart from each other, covering a wider area.

   Sich zerstreuen

   • The soldiers spread out across the field.
   • The crowd spread out as the concert ended.
   • We spread out to search for the lost keys.

   Synonymedispersedissipatedividefan outpartscatterseparatespread

   Antonymeassembleclustercongregateconvergegather

3. Distribute over timeformal

   To arrange or schedule something over a period of time.

   Über einen Zeitraum verteilen

   • They spread out the payments over six months.
   • The training sessions were spread out over several weeks.
   • We spread out the work to avoid burnout.

   Synonymedistributeextendphaseprolongschedulestaggerstretch outstring out

   Antonymeclustercompressconcentratecondense

Grundverbspread