spread

spread
[spred] n
1) (act of spreading) Verbreitung f
2) (range) Vielfalt f;
\spread of opinion Meinungsvielfalt f
3) journ Doppelseite f
4) (soft food to spread) Aufstrich m
5) (Am) (ranch) Ranch f; (farm) Farm f
6) (Brit, Aus) ((dated) fam: meal) Mahl nt;
to lay [or put] on a \spread ein Festessen auftischen vi <spread, spread>
1) (extend over larger area) fire sich akk ausbreiten; news, panic sich akk verbreiten;
to \spread like wildfire sich akk wie ein Lauffeuer verbreiten
2) (stretch) sich akk erstrecken
3) food streichbar sein, sich akk streichen lassen vt <spread, spread>
to \spread sth
1) (open, extend) arms, legs, blanket, papers, wings etw ausbreiten;
to \spread a net ein Netz auslegen
2) (cover with spread)
to \spread toast with jam Toast mit Marmelade bestreichen;
to \spread a layer of jam on the toast Marmelade auf den Toast streichen
3) (distribute) sand etw verteilen; fertilizer etw streuen; disease etw übertragen;
to \spread a civilization/culture eine Zivilisation/Kultur verbreiten;
to \spread panic Panik verbreiten
4) (make known)
to \spread a rumour ein Gerücht verbreiten;
to \spread the word es allen mitteilen
PHRASES:
to \spread one's wings sich akk auf neues Terrain vorwagen

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