Spanish Conversation · Level 82
60 words
Spanish word
esparcir
Pronunciation
IPA/espaɾˈθiɾ/
Meaning
- verbscatter
Example
No esparzas papeles por la mesa.
Don't scatter papers on the table.
More examples
La noticia se esparció rápidamente en las redes.
The news spread quickly on social media.
Core concept
Seeds scattered across a field.
Common phrases
esparcir rumores
spread rumors
esparcir información
spread information
Similar words
esparramar: Throws or spreads items across furniture or the floor in a messy, sprawling way.
extender: Extends a cloth or spreads a liquid evenly to cover a larger surface area.
propagar: Propagates germs, news, or effects onward from one host or place to the next.
difundir: Broadcasts or circulates information, ideas, or sounds broadly to a wide audience.
Definition in Spanish
Mover o distribuir partículas, objetos o ideas sobre un área para que queden separadas y no concentradas en un punto.
Word origin
From Latin spargere 'to scatter', with the prefix ex- evolving to es- in Spanish to produce esparcir meaning to move or distribute things so they are separated over an area.
Usage tips
- Commonly used with location words such as por or sobre for physical spreading, and also used for abstract things like rumors or information.