spread

étaler, tartiner

Mettre quelque chose sur une surface pour en couvrir une plus grande partie.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : spread something on/over something (Spread the butter on the toast.); spread something with something (She spread the bread with cream cheese.)

Synonymes : apply, smear

Expressions courantes : spread butter, spread something on something, spread something over something

s'étendre, se répandre

Gagner une zone plus grande ou la couvrir.

En anglais simple : To reach or cover a larger area.

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

Comment l'utiliser : spread across/over something (Oil spread across the water.); spread to something (The fire spread to nearby houses.)

Synonymes : expand, extend

Contraires : shrink

Expressions courantes : spread across something, spread over something, spread quickly

répandre, propager, diffuser

Faire parvenir des informations, des idées ou quelque chose de nuisible à de nombreuses personnes ou à de nombreux endroits.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spread something among people (They spread the message among local students.)

Synonymes : circulate, disseminate

Contraires : contain, suppress

Expressions courantes : spread the word, spread rumours, spread disease

écarter, déployer

Éloigner les unes des autres des parties du corps ou d’autres choses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : extend, stretch out, splay

Expressions courantes : spread your arms, spread your fingers, spread your wings

répartir, disperser

Mettre des choses à différents endroits d’une zone.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spread something over/across something (We spread sand over the icy path.)

Synonymes : scatter, distribute

Contraires : gather, collect

Expressions courantes : spread seeds, spread something around, spread something evenly

pâte à tartiner

Aliment mou qu’on étale en fine couche sur du pain ou un autre aliment.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : cheese spread, chocolate spread, sandwich spread

festin, buffet

Grande quantité de nourriture, généralement composée de plusieurs plats, disposée pour être mangée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : feast, banquet

Expressions courantes : a lovely spread, put on a spread, a delicious spread

couvre-lit, jeté

Grand morceau de tissu servant à couvrir un lit ou un autre meuble.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : cover, bedspread, coverlet

Expressions courantes : a cotton spread, a quilted spread, spread on something