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Pronunciation / Transliteration: esparcir
"El viento comenzó a esparcir las hojas secas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To scatter or spread things untidily over a surface or area.
"Autumn leaves were strewn across the damp pavement." - 2
To cover a surface with objects scattered loosely.
"The bride's path was strewn with rose petals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English strewen, from Old English strewian, ultimately tracing back to Proto-Germanic strawjaną (to spread, scatter). Cognates include Old High German strowen and Latin sternere, reflecting a deep Indo-European root meaning to spread or strew.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strew" is said worldwide
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éparpiller
Transliteration: éparpiller
"Des feuilles mortes étaient éparpillées sur le sol."
streuen
Transliteration: streuen
"Bunte Blätter streuten den Weg."
spargere
Transliteration: spargere
"I petali di rosa furono sparsi lungo il corridoio."
esparcir
Transliteration: esparcir
"El viento comenzó a esparcir las hojas secas."
espalhar
Transliteration: espalhar
"Ela espalhou pétalas de flores pelo chão."
बिखेरना
Transliteration: bikherna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने फर्श पर फूल बिखेर दिए।"
撒
Transliteration: sǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"落叶散落在街道上。"
흩뿌리다
Transliteration: heutppurida
Script: 한국어 한글
"낙엽이 길 위에 흩뿌려져 있었다."
まく
Transliteration: maku
Script: 日本語
"道に落ち葉がまかれていた。"
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