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to scatter
01
verstrooien, verspreiden
to make things like items, people, particles, etc. spread out from a center and move in different directions
Transitive: to scatter sth to a direction
Voorbeelden
The hailstorm scattered stones across the roof, causing damage to the shingles.
De hagelstorm verspreidde stenen over het dak, wat schade aan de shingles veroorzaakte.
02
verstrooien, uiteenlopen
to disperse or break up as a group, with individuals moving away in various directions
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
The protesters scattered as the police advanced, attempting to avoid confrontation.
De demonstranten verspreidden zich toen de politie oprukte, in een poging confrontatie te vermijden.
03
verstrooien, verspreiden
to cause individuals within a group to separate and move away in various directions
Transitive: to scatter sb/sth
Voorbeelden
The announcement of the impending storm scattered the beachgoers along the shore.
De aankondiging van de naderende storm verspreidde de strandgangers langs de kust.
04
verspreiden, uitstrooien
to distribute seeds or similar particles over an area by casting them in various directions
Transitive: to scatter seeds or particles somewhere
Voorbeelden
The landscaper scattered grass seed over the bare patches of lawn to promote growth.
De landschapsarchitect verspreidde graszaad over de kale plekken in het gazon om de groei te bevorderen.
05
verstrooien, verspreiden
to distribute or spread out objects, items, or particles over a surface at random or irregular intervals
Transitive: to scatter objects or particles somewhere
Voorbeelden
She scattered breadcrumbs along the forest path to attract birds and wildlife.
Ze strooide broodkruimels langs het bospad om vogels en wildlife aan te trekken.
Scatter
01
verstrooiing, verspreiding
the act of scattering
02
verspreiding, verstrooiing
a haphazard distribution in all directions
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