spread
/spred/verb
उच्चारण स्प्रेड
फैलाना, बिछाना
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[T] ~ sth (out) (on/over sth)
to open something that has been folded so that it covers a larger area; to arrange things so that they cover an area
फैलाना, बिछाना
- She spread a mat on the floor.
- He spread the papers out on the desk.
- The farmer spread the wheat out to dry in the sun.
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- The waiter spread a white cloth on the table.
- She spread her arms wide and laughed.
Synonyms lay out unfold open out
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (to sb/sth)
to affect, or make something affect, a larger area or more people
फैलना, फैलाना (बीमारी, खबर, आग)
- The fire spread quickly through the market.
- Mosquitoes spread malaria.
- The news spread like wildfire.
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- Rumours spread quickly in a small town.
- A cold can spread from one student to the whole class.
- The monsoon has spread across most of the country.
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[T] ~ sth (on/over sth) | ~ sth with sth
to put a layer of a soft substance on a surface
(मक्खन, जैम) लगाना, लेप करना
- Spread the butter thinly on the bread.
- She spread a thick layer of jam on the warm toast.
- He spread jam on his chapati.
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- Spread the paint evenly over the wall.
- Radhika spread some cream on the bread for her brother.
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[T] ~ sth (over sth)
to divide something into parts over a period of time or among people
(समय या लोगों में) बाँटना, फैलाना
- You can spread the payments over twelve months.
- Spread the work among the whole team.
- The tax can be spread over three years.
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- Try to spread your studies across the whole week.
- The festival is spread over five days.
Synonyms distribute divide stagger
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[I]
to cover a large area
(बड़े क्षेत्र में) फैला होना
- The forest spreads over three districts.
- Flood water spread across the fields within a few hours.
- The desert spreads for hundreds of kilometres.
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- The village spreads along the bank of the river.
- Smoke spread over the city and hid the sun.
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[U, sing.]
the growth or increase of something over a wider area or to more people
फैलाव, प्रसार
- the spread of literacy in the villages
- to prevent the spread of the disease
- The spread of mobile phones has changed rural life.
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- Vaccines slow the spread of infection.
- Education has helped the spread of new ideas.
Synonyms expansion growth proliferation
Opposite containment decline
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[sing.]
the range or variety of something
विस्तार, विविधता
- a wide spread of subjects
- The college offers a good spread of optional courses.
- The shop has a wide spread of prices to suit every family.
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- The team has a good spread of age and experience.
- There is a spread of opinions on the subject.
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[U, C]
a soft food that you spread on bread
ब्रेड पर लगाने वाला नरम खाद्य (जैम, मक्खन)
- cheese spread
- Do you prefer plain butter or a chocolate spread on your bread?
- She put a thin layer of spread on the sandwich.
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- Peanut spread is popular with children.
- I bought a spread made from tomatoes and herbs.
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[C]
an article in a newspaper or magazine covering two or more pages
(अखबार, पत्रिका में) कई पृष्ठों का लेख
- a double-page spread on the elections
- The magazine ran a four-page spread on the new metro line.
- The paper ran a full-page spread on the cricket final.
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- The magazine had a colourful spread on weddings.
- A four-page spread described the flood relief work.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
spread: spread - spread - spread
Spread has the same form in the base, past and past participle; there is no spreaded or spreaden.
'Spread' का base, past और past participle रूप एक ही है; spreaded या spreaden नहीं होता।
- The news spread quickly last night.
- The rumour has spread across the school.
spread sth on / over / across sth
Use on for a layer put onto a surface, over or across for a wide area.
सतह पर परत लगाने के लिए 'on' और बड़े क्षेत्र के लिए 'over' या 'across' आता है।
- She spread butter on the bread.
- Flood water spread across the fields.
spread to / through / among sth
Use to for a new place or group, through for passing across, and among for a group.
नए स्थान या समूह के लिए 'to', बीच से गुज़रने के लिए 'through' और समूह के लिए 'among' आता है।
- The fire spread to the next house.
- Fear spread among the villagers.
spread + object + out
Spread out means to lay something flat over a wider area.
'Spread out' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को चौड़े क्षेत्र में समतल फैलाना है।
- Spread the map out on the table.
spread (noun) of sth
As a noun, the spread of means how far or how fast something moves, and it is uncountable in this sense.
Noun के रूप में 'the spread of' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ का फैलाव या फैलने की गति है, और इस अर्थ में यह uncountable है।
- Vaccines slow the spread of disease.
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spread + noun
a rumoura diseasea messagea blanketjam
- The students spread the message of cleanliness.
adverb + spread
quicklyrapidlywidelyslowlyevenly
- The monsoon spread rapidly over the country.
noun + spread
firepanicnewsdiseasefear
- Panic spread when the lights went out.
the spread of
of diseaseof knowledgeof educationof fireof rumours
- Education helps the spread of knowledge.
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- Radhika spread a clean sheet on the floor for the guests.
राधिका ने मेहमानों के लिए फ़र्श पर साफ़ चादर बिछाई।
- The fire spread so fast that the fire brigade could not stop it.
आग इतनी तेज़ी से फैली कि दमकल उसे रोक नहीं सका।
- The festival spread from a small village to the whole state.
वह पर्व एक छोटे गाँव से पूरे राज्य में फैल गया।
- She spread the jam evenly on the paratha.
उसने पराँठे पर जैम बराबर से लगाया।
- News of the result spread through the hostel in minutes.
परिणाम की खबर कुछ मिनटों में पूरे छात्रावास में फैल गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The news spreaded quickly.
✓ The news spread quickly.
Spread is an irregular verb with the same past form.
'Spread' अनियमित verb है और उसका past रूप वही रहता है।
✗ The fire spread in the whole forest.
✓ The fire spread through the whole forest.
Use through, or across, for movement over a large area.
बड़े क्षेत्र में फैलने के लिए 'through' या 'across' आता है।
✗ The disease has been spreaded to many villages.
✓ The disease has spread to many villages.
The verb is intransitive here and has an irregular participle.
यहाँ verb अकर्मक है और उसका participle अनियमित है।
¶Idioms 3
spread like wildfire
(of news or disease) to spread very fast
आग की तरह फैलना
- The rumour spread like wildfire through the hostel.
spread your wings
to start to use your abilities and become independent
अपने पंख फैलाना, आत्मनिर्भर बनना
- After college she spread her wings and moved to Mumbai.
spread yourself too thin
to try to do so many things at once that you cannot do any of them well
एक साथ इतने काम लेना कि कोई ठीक से न हो
- Doing four courses at once, he spread himself too thin.
→Phrasal verbs 1
spread out
(of a group) to move apart and cover a wider area
फैल जाना, अलग-अलग दिशाओं में बिखर जाना
- The search party spread out across the field.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Irregular verb with one form: spread, spread, spread (not 'spreaded').
Irregular verb जिसका एक ही रूप है: spread, spread, spread ('spreaded' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Spread like wildfire, spread your wings, spread yourself too thin.
Idioms: spread like wildfire (जंगल की आग की तरह बहुत तेज़ी से फैलना), spread your wings (अपनी क्षमताएँ दिखाने के लिए आज़ादी से आगे बढ़ना), spread yourself too thin (एक साथ बहुत सारे काम लेकर किसी में भी ठीक से ध्यान न दे पाना)।