spread

untar, extender

Poner algo sobre una superficie de manera que cubra una zona más amplia.

En inglés sencillo: To put something over a surface so it covers a larger area.

• Spread some jam on your bread.
• She spread cream over the cake.
• Have you spread the paint evenly?

Cómo se usa: spread something on/over something (Spread the butter on the toast.); spread something with something (She spread the bread with cream cheese.)

Sinónimos: apply, smear

Expresiones frecuentes: spread butter, spread something on something, spread something over something

extenderse, propagarse

Llegar a una zona más amplia o cubrirla.

En inglés sencillo: To reach or cover a larger area.

• The fire spread quickly.
• Water spread across the kitchen floor.
• Smoke had spread through the whole building.

Cómo se usa: spread across/over something (Oil spread across the water.); spread to something (The fire spread to nearby houses.)

Sinónimos: expand, extend

Antónimos: shrink

Expresiones frecuentes: spread across something, spread over something, spread quickly

difundir, propagar

Hacer que información, ideas o algo perjudicial llegue a muchas personas o lugares.

En inglés sencillo: To make information, ideas, or something harmful reach many people or places.

• Please spread the word about our event.
• He spread false rumours about his neighbour.
• Dirty water can spread disease.

Cómo se usa: spread something among people (They spread the message among local students.)

Sinónimos: circulate, disseminate

Antónimos: contain, suppress

Expresiones frecuentes: spread the word, spread rumours, spread disease

abrir, extender

Alejar unas de otras partes del cuerpo u otras cosas.

En inglés sencillo: To move parts of your body or other things further apart.

• Spread your fingers wide.
• The bird spread its wings.
• He spread his arms to keep his balance.

Sinónimos: extend, stretch out, splay

Expresiones frecuentes: spread your arms, spread your fingers, spread your wings

esparcir, distribuir

Colocar cosas en distintos puntos de una zona.

En inglés sencillo: To put things in different places over an area.

• Spread the seeds evenly.
• She spread her notes across the table.
• The farmer spread fertilizer over the field.

Cómo se usa: spread something over/across something (We spread sand over the icy path.)

Sinónimos: scatter, distribute

Antónimos: gather, collect

Expresiones frecuentes: spread seeds, spread something around, spread something evenly

crema para untar

Alimento blando que se pone en una capa fina sobre pan u otra comida.

En inglés sencillo: A soft food that you put in a thin layer on bread or other food.

• Try this cheese spread on toast.
• She bought a jar of chocolate spread.
• These spreads contain less fat than butter.

Expresiones frecuentes: cheese spread, chocolate spread, sandwich spread

banquete, festín

Gran cantidad de comida, normalmente con varios platos distintos, preparada para que la gente la coma.

En inglés sencillo: A large amount of food, usually several different dishes, set out for people to eat.

• What a lovely spread!
• They prepared a huge spread for the party.
• The guests enjoyed the spread of cakes and sandwiches.

Sinónimos: feast, banquet

Expresiones frecuentes: a lovely spread, put on a spread, a delicious spread

colcha, cubrecama

Tela grande que se usa para cubrir una cama u otro mueble.

En inglés sencillo: A large piece of cloth used to cover a bed or another piece of furniture.

• She put a fresh spread on the bed.
• The cotton spread matched the bedroom curtains.
• We washed both spreads before the guests arrived.

Sinónimos: cover, bedspread, coverlet

Expresiones frecuentes: a cotton spread, a quilted spread, spread on something