scattered

• Descreve objetos espalhados por uma grande área ou distribuídos de forma irregular; também pode indicar coisas separadas e distantes umas das outras.

Describes things that are spread out over a wide area or not in a regular pattern.

1. Spread out over an areaB1formal

   Distributed or placed in various directions without a specific pattern.

   Espalhado

   • The toys were scattered across the floor.
   • Leaves were scattered all over the garden by the wind.
   • The village consists of scattered houses in the valley.

   Sinônimosbesprentdisperseddistributedsownsprawlingspreadstippled

   Antônimosclusteredconcentratedgatheredunited

2. Not concentrated or focusedB2informal

   Lacking concentration or organization; spread out in thought or action.

   Disperso

   • His thoughts were scattered after the long meeting.
   • She gave a scattered presentation that confused the audience.
   • The team's efforts were too scattered to achieve the goal.

   Sinônimosabsentmindeddiffusedisorganizeddistractedincoherentramblingscatterbrainedunfocusedunmethodical

   Antônimosattentiveconcentratedfocusedorganized

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de espalhar ou distribuir objetos em direções diferentes, ou fazer um grupo se separar e se dispersar.

A verb used to indicate the act of throwing or distributing things in various directions, or to cause a group to separate and move apart.

1. Throw or spread looselyB1formal

   To throw or drop things in different directions over an area.

   Espalhar

   • The farmer scattered seeds across the field.
   • She scattered rose petals along the aisle.
   • He scattered the papers on the desk in frustration.

   Sinônimosbroadcastdispersesowspreadsprinklestrew

   Antônimosaccumulatecollectgather

2. Disperse or separateB1formal

   To move or cause to move in different directions; to break up a group.

   Dispersar

   • The crowd scattered when the rain started.
   • Police ordered the protesters to scatter.
   • The children scattered to find hiding places.

   Sinônimosbreak updiffusedisbanddispeldispersedissipateseparatesplitspread

   Antônimosassemblecollectcongregateconvergegatherunite