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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chuánbò
"疾病的传播令人担忧。"
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2 senses- 1
To extend over a larger area.
"The butter spread easily over the warm toast."
- 1
An act of spreading something.
"The spread of the disease was alarming."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'spreden', originating from Old English 'sprǣdan' (to spread, extend, or stretch out), tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*spraidijaną'. Historically, it evolved from describing physical expansion and the unfurling of sails to abstract concepts like the dissemination of news, information, and influence across a broader area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spread" is said worldwide
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étalement
Transliteration: et-al-mont
"L'étalement de la maladie est préoccupant."
Verbreitung
Transliteration: fer-brahy-tung
"Die Verbreitung der Krankheit ist alarmierend."
diffusione
Transliteration: dee-foo-zyoh-neh
"La diffusione della malattia è preoccupante."
propagación
Transliteration: pro-pa-ga-ción
"La propagación de la enfermedad es alarmante."
disseminação
Transliteration: dee-seh-mee-na-são
"A disseminação da doença é preocupante."
फैलाव
Transliteration: phailav
"बीमारी का फैलाव चिंताजनक है।"
传播
Transliteration: chuánbò
"疾病的传播令人担忧。"
확산
Transliteration: hwaksan
"질병의 확산은 우려스럽습니다."
拡散
Transliteration: kakusan
"病気の拡散は懸念されています。"
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