| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | spread |
| IPA | /spred / verb (past tense, past participle spread) |
| Back | yaymak, sermek |
| Back 2 | spread (verb) /spred
/ verb (past tense, past participle spread)
1 [transitive]
spread sth (out) (on/over
sth)
to open sth that has
been folded so that it covers a larger area; to move things so that they cover
a larger area
yaymak, sermek
Spread the map out on the table so we can
all see it!
He spread his books and papers on the desk.
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
to affect a larger
area or a bigger group of people; to make sth do this
yayılmak;
yaymak
Fear spread through the village.
The fire spread rapidly because of the
strong wind.
Rats and flies spread disease.
to spread rumours about somebody
3 [transitive]
spread
A on/over B; spread B with A
to cover a surface
with a layer of a soft substance
(üzerine) sürmek
to spread jam on bread
to spread bread with jam
4 [transitive]
spread
sth (out) (over sth)
to separate sth into
parts and divide them between different times or people
yaymak, dağıtmak
You can spread your repayments over a
period of three years.
PHRASAL VERB
spread
(sb/yourself) out
to move away from the
others in a group of people in order to cover a larger area
yayılmak, dağılmak
The police spread out to search the whole
area.
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