scatter

auseinanderlaufen, zerstreuen

Sich in verschiedene Richtungen voneinander entfernen oder Menschen oder Dinge so auseinanderbewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move, or make people or things move, apart in different directions.

• The birds scattered when we approached.
• A sudden shout scattered the crowd.
• Everyone scattered in different directions to find shelter.

So benutzt man es: scatter in all directions (The birds scattered in all directions when the dog barked.)

Synonyme: disperse, spread out

Gegenteile: gather

Häufige Wendungen: scatter in panic, scatter the crowd, scatter in something

verstreuen, streuen

Kleine Dinge ungeordnet über eine Fläche verteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: To spread small things over an area without arranging them neatly.

• Scatter some cheese over the pasta.
• The wind scattered papers across the street.
• They scattered his ashes beside the lake.

So benutzt man es: scatter something over something (Scatter the seeds over the soil.); scatter something with something (She scattered the path with rose petals.)

Synonyme: sprinkle, strew

Gegenteile: collect

Häufige Wendungen: scatter seeds, scatter something over, scatter something across

zunichtemachen, vereiteln

Hoffnungen oder Pläne zerstören oder verhindern, dass sie sich verwirklichen.

In einfachem Englisch: To destroy hopes or plans, or prevent them from succeeding.

• The defeat scattered all their hopes.
• One unexpected letter scattered her plans for the future.
• The storm scattered their dreams of a safe return.

Synonyme: shatter, ruin, thwart

Häufige Wendungen: scatter someone's hopes, scatter someone's plans