English–French

“disperse” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/dispɛʁse/

Example

Le professeur disperse les élèves en petits groupes.

The teacher disperses the students into small groups.

Illustration for disperser (disperse)

How to say “disperse” in French

“Disperse” in French is disperser.

A gathered group or collection spreading outward from a center into separate places.

Full entry for disperser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with disperser

Le vent a dispersé les papiers dans le jardin.

The wind scattered the papers in the garden.

Tips for using disperser

  • Disperser is transitive when an external agent separates people or objects, while se disperser describes them moving apart themselves.

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