| Traduções principais |
| spread the word v expr | (make others aware) (fazer com que os outros saibam) | espalhar vt |
| | | contar vt |
| | | dizer vt |
| | Marty told his classmates that he was organizing a massive party and asked them to spread the word. |
| effuse vi | (flow out) | espalhar v int |
| strew sth vtr | (scatter) | espargir vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | The performers strewed candy at the end of the show. |
| suffuse sth vtr | (cover, spread through) | cobrir vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | The liqueur was suffused with cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon peel, and cloves. |
| bestrew sth vtr | poetic (scatter about) | espalhar vt |
| spread sth out vtr + adv | (extend, splay) | estender vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | | esticar vt |
| | Spread your fingers out as wide as you can. |
sprinkle sth on sth,
sprinkle sth onto sth vtr + prep | (grain, powder: scatter) | salpicar vt |
| | | polvilhar vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | Oliver sprinkled sugar on his breakfast cereal. |
| | Oliver salpicou açúcar no seu cereal matinal. |
| put sth about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (spread: a rumour) (divulgar: um rumor) | circular vt |
| | (um boato) | espalhar vt |
| | It was put about that she was of loose moral character. |
| string sth out vtr phrasal sep | (place at intervals) | espalhar vt |
| | | alinhar vt |
| rub sth in vtr phrasal sep | (spread and cause to be absorbed) | esfregar vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | Apply the ointment and rub it in. |
| daub sth onto sth vtr | (apply roughly, smear) | espalhar vt |
| | | aplicar vt |
| | (informal) | passar vt |
| | The bricklayer daubed mortar onto the layer of bricks. |
scatter sth across sth,
scatter sth over sth,
scatter sth on sth vtr + prep | (sprinkle, strew) (esparramar ou espalhar) | espalhar vt |
| | | alastrar-se por loc vp + prep |
| | I scattered a few rose petals across her pillow while she was in the bathroom. |
| | Espalhei algumas pétalas de rosa no travesseiro dela enquanto ela estava no banheiro. |
strew sth over sth,
strew sth across sth vtr + prep | often passive (scatter sth over) | espalhar vt |
| | Glitter was strewn across the banquet table. |
| rub sth on sth vtr + prep | (spread on surface) | passar vt |
| | (formal) | aplicar vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | Jack rubbed some suntan lotion on his arms. |
| spread sth vtr | (propagate) | espalhar, propagar vt |
| | Infected animals spread disease across the country. |
| | Os animais infectados espalharam a doença pelo país. |
| espalier sth vtr | (plant: grow flat) | espalhar vt |
| daub sth on vtr | (apply roughly, smear) | espalhar vt |
| | | aplicar vt |
| | (informal) | passar vt |
| | Don't worry about it being even, just daub the mixture on. |
sprinkle sth in sth,
sprinkle sth into sth vtr + prep | (liquid: put in lightly) | pingar vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | Harry sprinkled a few drops of vanilla essence into his cake mix. |
| | Harry pingou algumas gotas de essência de baunilha na sua mistura do bolo. |
| diffuse sth vtr | (light: soften) | espalhar vt |
| | | dispersar vt |
| | | distribuir vt |
| | Lace curtains diffused the harsh light of the sun. |
| scatter across sth vi + prep | (people: disperse over area) (pessoas: dispersar sobre área) | espalhar vt |
| | | dispersar-se vp |
| | Neanderthals gradually scattered across virtually the whole of Europe. |
| | Os Neandertais se espalharam gradualmente ao longo de praticamente toda a Europa. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) | circular v int |
| | (figurado) | espalhar vt |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
| | Quando circulou a informação de que ela estava fazendo biscoitos, todas as crianças apareceram na porta dela. |
| diffuse sth vtr | (disperse, scatter) | espalhar vt |
| | | dispersar vt |
| | | distribuir vt |
| | Winds quickly diffused the cloud of smoke. |
| dab sth around sth vtr + prep | (apply by dabbing) | espalhar vt |
| | Dab the pieces of butter around the top of the pie. |
| spread sth vtr | (layer, smear) | espalhar vt |
| | I can't find a knife to spread this peanut butter. |
| | Não acho uma faca para espalhar essa pasta de amendoim. |
plaster sth over sth,
plaster sth all over sth vtr + prep | figurative, informal (distribute, spread sth around) (figurado; informal) | espalhar vt |
| | | distribuir vt |
| | Melanie plastered the unflattering photo of her brother all over social media. |
| | Melanie espalhou a foto pouco lisonjeira de seu irmão por todas as mídias sociais. |
| fan sth vtr | figurative (intensify, encourage) | disseminar vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | The organization was accused of fanning national hatred. |
| | A organização foi acusada de disseminar ódio nacional. |
| spread sth on sth vtr + prep | (layer, smear) | espalhar, passar vt |
| | He spread butter on the toast. |
| | Ele espalhou manteiga na torrada. |
| Traduções complementares |
| rain sth vtr | figurative (send in great quantity) | jorrar vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | The bombers rained destruction. |
| | Os atiradores de bombas jorraram destruição. |
| | Os atiradores de bombas espalharam destruição. |
| spread vi | (extend evenly) (estender) | espalhar vt |
| | The water spread over the entire floor. |
| | A água se espalhou pelo piso. |
| spread sth vtr | (move farther apart) | espalhar vt |
| | The coach spread the players across the field. |
| | O treinador espalhou os jogadores pelo campo. |
| spread sth vtr | (scatter) | espalhar vt |
| | My father is spreading seeds in the garden. |
| | Meu pai está espalhando sementes pelo jardim. |
| cover sth vtr | (spread over) | cobrir, espalhar vt |
| | The oil soon covered the entire lake. |
| | O óleo logo cobriu o lago inteiro. |
| track sth vtr | (spread: mud) | espalhar vt |
| | Now you have tracked mud on the new carpet! |
| smooth sth vtr | (surface) | alisar, espalhar vt |
| | She smoothed the icing on the cake with a spatula. |
| | Ela alisou a cobertura sobre o bolo com uma espátula. |
| broadcast sth vtr | figurative (tell everybody) (informações) | espalhar vt |
| | Mallory broadcast her classmate's secret to the whole class. |
| | Mallory espalhou o segredo de seu colega para toda a classe. |
| dot sth with sth vtr + prep | usually passive (spot or scatter: with sth) | pontilhar vt |
| | | espalhar, salpicar vt |
| | Dandelions and buttercups dotted the field with yellow. |
| slap sth on sth vtr + prep | (apply haphazardly) (de forma descuidada) | espalhar vt |
| | Larry slapped the paint on the wall. |
dash sth on sth,
dash sth onto sth vtr + prep | (apply roughly) | espalhar vt |
| | Harriet dashed some paint onto the wall. |
| | Harriet espalhou a tinta na parede. |