[영어 단어] spread

 

spread

[s쁘뤠d]
(접혀있던 것이) 펴지다, 펴다, 펼치다,
퍼지다, 확산하다, 번지다, 펼치다, 벌리다
확산, 전파, 퍼짐, 보류, 침대시트

If you spread something somewhere, you open it out or arrange it over a place or surface, so that all of it can be seen or used easily.
If you spread your arms, hands, fingers, or legs, you stretch them out until they are far apart.
If you spread a substance on a surface or spread the surface with the substance, you put a thin layer of the substance over the surface.
If something spreads or is spread by people, it gradually reaches or affects a larger and larger area or more and more people.
If something such as a liquid, gas, or smoke spreads or is spread, it moves outwards in all directions so that it covers a larger area.
If you spread something over a period of time, it takes place regularly or continuously over that period, rather than happening at one time.
If you spread something such as wealth or work, you distribute it evenly or equally.
In the hush of the cold twilight, the dove spread its wings and flew into the Frog Creek woods.
The bird was crouching, slightly spreading its wings.

 

 

 

spread a rumor

소문을 퍼뜨리다

 

 

 

 

spread like wildfire

급속도로 전파되다

Traveling overseas to Southeast Asian countries has become ho-hum for a lot of Koreans. Naturally, demand for food from these countries has grown at a steady pace. Restaurants serving these countries’ national cuisine have spread like wildfire in Korea.
It's a new trend, but it is already spreading like wildfire.
News of the event spread like wildfire.

 

 

 

spread oneself too thin

일을 너무 벌이다

I've been spreading myself too thin since I took on a second job.

 

 

 

spread out

몸을 뻗다, 넓은 공간을 쓰다/차지하다
더 멀리 퍼지다
넓히다, 전개하다, 활짝 퍼지다
넓게 퍼져있다.

to gradually cover a wider area
(spread yourselves out) to move away from others in a group so as to cover a wider area
(spread yourself out) to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area
They grew bigger and bigger until they spread out like a huge green cape.
The mountains are spread out north of Los Angeles.

 

 

 

spread over

퍼지다