Polyglot Dictionary

difundir

/dʒifũˈdʒiɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
difundo
preterite (eu)
difundi
past participle
difundido

Meaning

  1. to spread

    • Difundiram a notícia.

      They spread the news.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

propagar

difundir is more about diffusing or broadcasting information; propagar is more general, like a plant or disease propagating — both mean "to spread."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

propalar

propalar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to spread."

Spanish

untar

untar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to spread."

Practice

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