spread over

• Verbo frasal que indica extender, distribuir o cubrir algo sobre una superficie o a lo largo del tiempo, o esparcir de manera uniforme.

A phrasal verb used to indicate distributing something across an area or period of time, or covering a surface.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Distribute across an areaformal

   To cover or extend over a surface or area.

   extenderse sobre / cubrir un área

   • The paint was spread over the entire wall.
   • The news spread over the whole town quickly.
   • The fog spread over the valley in the morning.

   Sinónimosblanketcoatcoverdistributeoverlaypervadescatterstrewsuffuse

   Antónimoscollectconcentrateconfinegatherrestrict

2. Extend over timeformal

   To cause something to happen or be done over a period of time.

   extender a lo largo del tiempo

   • The payments can be spread over twelve months.
   • The project will be spread over several years.
   • The training sessions are spread over two weeks.

   Sinónimosallocatedistributeextendphasespread outstaggerstretch out

Verbo basespread