spread

Describes something that is extended or stretched out over a large area.

ruРаспростёртый или растянутый на большой площади.esExtendido o desplegado sobre una superficie amplia, o distribuido a lo largo de un área.frÉtendu ou déployé sur une grande surface, ou réparti de manière large.deÜber eine große Fläche ausgedehnt oder ausgebreitet; auch weit verbreitet oder verteilt.ptEstendido, aberto ou distribuído por uma grande área; também se diz de algo amplamente difundido ou que se estende por um período de tempo.zh形容展开、铺开或延伸在大面积上的；也指广泛分布或传播的。arممتد أو مبسوط على مساحة واسعة، ومنتشر على نطاق عريض.

1. Distribute or extend B1 formal

   To distribute or extend over a surface or area.

   • She spread the butter on the bread.
   • The news spread quickly through the town.
   • The fire spread rapidly across the dry forest.

   ruРаспространятьesExtender o distribuirfrrépandre/étalerdeVerteilenptEspalharzh散布arينشر

   Synonyms: diffuseddisperseddistributedextendedscattered

   Antonyms: accumulateclustercollectconcentratecondensecontractgather

2. Transmit or circulate B1 formal

   To transmit or circulate information, disease, or influence.

   • The virus spread from person to person.
   • Rumors spread like wildfire on social media.
   • The tradition spread to other countries over time.

   ruРаспространятьespropagar, difundirfrpropager, transmettredeVerbreitenptEspalharzh传播arنشر

   Synonyms: broadcastcirculatediffusedisseminatedistributepropagatetransmit

   Antonyms: concealcontainsuppresswithhold

3. Open out or unfold A2 formal

   To open or unfold something flat.

   • He spread the map on the table.
   • Spread the blanket on the grass.
   • The bird spread its wings before taking off.

   ruРазвёрнутыйesextender, desplegarfrdéployer, étalerdeAusgebreitetptAbertozh展开的arمَبْسُوط

   Synonyms: expandextendopenstretchunfoldunfurlunroll

   Antonyms: closecontractfoldshut

• more spread comparative form
• most spread superlative form

A noun referring to the act of extending or distributing over an area, or a soft food product applied to bread or toast.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс распространения или размазывания по поверхности, или мягкий продукт для намазывания на хлеб.esSustantivo que designa el acto o proceso de extenderse o distribuirse sobre una superficie, o bien un producto suave para untar sobre pan u otros alimentos.frNom désignant le processus de propagation ou d'étalement sur une surface, ou un produit pâteux à tartiner sur du pain.deSubstantiv, das das Ausbreiten oder Verteilen über eine Fläche bezeichnet oder ein streichfähiges Produkt zum Bestreichen von Brot.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou efeito de espalhar ou se espalhar por uma superfície, ou um alimento pastoso para passar no pão.zh名词，指传播、扩散或蔓延的过程，也指涂抹在表面上的动作或涂抹用的软质食品（如面包上的酱）。arاسم يدل على عملية الانتشار أو التمدد أو التفشي، أو على ما يُدهن به الخبز من طعام لين كالزبدة أو المربى أو الجبن الكريمي.

1. Food topping A2 informal

   A soft food product applied to bread or toast, such as butter, jam, or cheese.

   • She put some strawberry spread on her toast.
   • This cheese spread goes well with crackers.
   • He bought a new nut spread at the store.

   ruНамазкаesProducto para untarfrpâte à tartinerdeBrotaufstrichptPasta para passarzh抹酱arدهون قابلة للدهن

2. Extent or range B1 formal

   The distance or range over which something extends or is distributed.

   • The spread of the fire covered several buildings.
   • The news spread quickly across the city.
   • The age spread in the class is from 18 to 25.

   ruПротяжённость или диапазонesExtensión, amplitudfrétendue, portéedeAusdehnung oder ReichweiteptExtensão ou alcancezh范围或幅度arالمدى أو النطاق

   Synonyms: breadthcompassexpanseextentrangereachscopespanstretchsweep

3. Difference between values B2 formal business

   The difference between two figures, prices, or rates.

   • The spread between buying and selling prices is small.
   • The bid-ask spread for this stock is narrow.
   • There is a wide spread in the poll results.

   ruРазница между значениямиesDiferencia entre valoresfrÉcartdeDifferenz zwischen WertenptDiferença entre valoreszh价值差arالفرق بين القيم

   Synonyms: differencedifferentialdiscrepancydivergencegapmargin

• spreads plural form
• spreads' possessive plural form
• spread's possessive singular form

irregular verb

A verb used to indicate the act of extending or distributing something over a surface or area.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие распространения или размазывания чего-либо по поверхности или области.esVerbo que denota la acción de extender, esparcir o untar algo sobre una superficie o área, o de difundirse por un lugar.frVerbe désignant l'action de répandre ou d'étaler quelque chose sur une surface ou une zone, ou de se propager.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zu verteilen, auszubreiten oder über eine Fläche bzw. einen Bereich zu streichen.ptVerbo que indica a ação de estender, distribuir ou aplicar algo sobre uma superfície ou área, ou fazer com que algo alcance um número maior de pessoas ou lugares.zh动词，表示把某物展开、铺开、涂抹在表面上，或使某物向更大范围扩散、传播。arفعل يدل على بسط الشيء أو توزيعه أو نشره على سطح أو في منطقة أو بين الناس.

1. Extend over an area A2 formal

   To extend or distribute over a surface or area.

   • She spread the blanket on the grass.
   • The fire spread quickly through the building.
   • The news spread throughout the city.

   ruРаспространитьesExtenderse sobre un áreafrÉtendre sur une surfacedeAusbreitenptEspalharzh蔓延arانتشر

   Synonyms: coverextendrangespansprawlstretch

   Antonyms: collectconcentratecondensecontractgathershrink

2. Distribute or transmit B1 formal

   To distribute or transmit something widely.

   • The virus spread from person to person.
   • They spread rumors about the company.
   • Butter spreads easily on warm bread.

   ruРаспространятьesdifundir o transmitirfrRépandre / DiffuserdeVerbreitenptEspalharzh传播arنشر

   Synonyms: broadcastcirculatediffusedispersedisseminatedistributepropagatescattertransmit

   Antonyms: concentratecontaingatherrestrictsuppresswithdrawwithhold

3. Apply thinly A1 informal

   To apply a substance thinly over a surface.

   • Spread the jam on your toast.
   • He spread cream cheese on the bagel.
   • Spread the paint evenly across the wall.

   ruНамачиватьesUntarfrétalerdeDünn auftragenptEspalharzh涂抹arدهن طبقة رقيقة

   Synonyms: coatcoverdaublayersmear

• spread past participle
• spread past simple
• spreading present participle
• spreads third person singular

Phrasal variants: spread outspread over