spread out

disporre, distanziare

Mettere le cose più distanti tra loro in modo che occupino un’area più ampia.

In inglese semplice: To put things farther apart so they cover a larger area.

• Spread out the cards on the table.
• He spread his tools out across the floor.
• Can you spread these papers out so we can see them?

Come si usa: spread something out on something (She spread the photos out on the floor.)

Sinonimi: lay out, distribute, separate

Contrari: gather, pile up

Espressioni comuni: spread out something, spread something out

sparpagliarsi, disperdersi

Allontanarsi gli uni dagli altri e occupare più spazio.

In inglese semplice: To move away from each other and cover more space.

• The players spread out across the field.
• We spread out to look for the missing dog.
• Please spread out so everyone has enough room.

Come si usa: spread out across/over something (The children spread out across the field.)

Sinonimi: scatter, disperse, separate

Contrari: gather, converge

Espressioni comuni: spread out across something, spread out to search

sparso, distanziato

Con grandi distanze tra persone o cose, oppure lunghi intervalli tra eventi.

In inglese semplice: With large gaps between people or things, or between events.

• The houses are quite spread out.
• Our appointments are spread out over several weeks.
• Are the seats too spread out for everyone to hear?

Come si usa: be spread out across/over something (The houses are spread out across the valley.)

Sinonimi: scattered, widely spaced

Contrari: clustered, close

Espressioni comuni: spread out houses, spread out over time

esteso

Che copre una vasta area o si svolge lungo un periodo di tempo esteso.

In inglese semplice: Covering a large area or continuing across a long period of time.

• The town is spread out along the coast.
• The festival is spread out over a whole month.
• Their farms are spread out across a large region.

Come si usa: be spread out over something (The costs are spread out over ten years.)

Sinonimi: extensive, far-reaching

Contrari: compact

Espressioni comuni: spread out over something, spread out across something