English–Spanish
“scattered” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/disˈpeɾso/
Example
Los papeles dispersos están por todo el suelo.
The scattered papers are all over the floor.
How to say “scattered” in Spanish
“Scattered” in Spanish is disperso.
Objects or people scattered across an area.
Example sentences with disperso
Sus pensamientos estaban dispersos durante la reunión.
His thoughts were scattered during the meeting.
Tips for using disperso
- Often used after nouns and commonly paired with estar to describe location, and it requires gender and number agreement (disperso/dispersos, dispersa/dispersas), unlike English 'scattered'.