spread out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a expansão ou distribuição de algo por uma área, ou o afastamento das pessoas umas das outras.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Extend over an areaformal

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

   Espalhar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdeploydispersedistributeexpandextendfan outscattersplaysprawlstretchunfoldunfurl

   Antônimosbunchclustercollectconcentrategather

2. Separate or disperseformal

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

   Espalhar-se

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

   Sinônimosdispersedissipatedividefan outpartscatterseparatespread

   Antônimosassembleclustercongregateconvergegather

3. Distribute over timeformal

   To arrange or schedule something over a period of time.

   Distribuir ao longo do tempo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdistributeextendphaseprolongschedulestaggerstretch outstring out

   Antônimosclustercompressconcentratecondense

Verbo basespread