Polyglot Dictionary

espalhar

/ispaˈʎaɾ/

verb B1

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)
espalho
preterite (eu)
espalhei
past participle
espalhado

Meaning

  1. to spread

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alastrar

alastrar often implies a negative, uncontrolled spread, like a disease or fire; espalhar is the general everyday word for "to spread," like scattering something.

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