strew (str )tr.v. strewed, strewn (str n) or strewed, strew·ing, strews 1. To spread here and there; scatter: strewing flowers down the aisle. 2. To cover (an area or a surface) with things scattered or sprinkled: "Italy . . . was strewn thick with the remains of Roman buildings" (Bernard Berenson). 3. To be or become dispersed over (a surface). 4. To spread (something) over a wide area; disseminate. [Middle English strewen, from Old English str  owian; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
strew [struː]
vb strews, strewing, strewed, strewn, strewed
to spread or scatter or be spread or scattered, as over a surface or area
[Old English streowian; related to Old Norse strā, Old High German streuwen, Latin struere to spread]
strewer n
Strew a number of items scattered over an area, 1578.
Examples: strew of books and pamphlets, 1907; of printer’s proofs, 1891; of weeping verse, 1657.
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| Verb | 1. | strew - spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet" bestrew - cover by strewing litter - make a place messy by strewing garbage around spread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" |
| 2. | strew - cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground" spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" |
strew
Translations
strew [struː] (strewed (pt) (strewed) (strewn (pp))) [struːn] VT
1. (= scatter) → regar, esparcir
there were fragments strewn about everywhere → había fragmentos esparcidos por todas partes
to strew sand on the floor → cubrir el suelo de arena, esparcir arena sobre el suelo
to strew one's belongings about the room → desparramar las cosas por el cuarto
there were fragments strewn about everywhere → había fragmentos esparcidos por todas partes
to strew sand on the floor → cubrir el suelo de arena, esparcir arena sobre el suelo
to strew one's belongings about the room → desparramar las cosas por el cuarto
strew pret <strewed>, ptp <strewed or strewn>
vt (= scatter) → verstreuen; flowers, gravel, sand → streuen; (= cover with) floor etc → bestreuen; to strew one’s clothes around (the room) → seine Kleider im Zimmer verstreuen; dresses were strewn about the room → Kleider lagen im ganzen Zimmer verstreut herum; the floor was strewn with … → … lagen überall auf dem Boden verstreut
strew [struː] (strewed (pt) (strewed or strewn (pp))) [struːn] vt (scatter, sand, straw, wreckage) → spargere; (cover) to strew (with) → ricoprire (di)
to strew one's things about the room → disseminare la roba in giro per la stanza
strew [struː] (strewed (pt) (strewed or strewn (pp))) [struːn] vt (scatter, sand, straw, wreckage) → spargere; (cover) to strew (with) → ricoprire (di)
to strew one's things about the room → disseminare la roba in giro per la stanza
to strew one's things about the room → disseminare la roba in giro per la stanza
strew [struː] (strewed (pt) (strewed or strewn (pp))) [struːn] vt (scatter, sand, straw, wreckage) → spargere; (cover) to strew (with) → ricoprire (di)
to strew one's things about the room → disseminare la roba in giro per la stanza
v strew [struː]
to scatter Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish. gestrooi يَنْثُر осейвам poházet sprede; strø (be)streuen σκορπίζω esparcir, desparramar, sembrar laiali puistama, üle puistama پاشيدن levitellä éparpiller לְפַזֵר छितराना, बिखेरना, लेटना posuti, posipati (szét)szór menyebar dreifa spargere, disseminare ばらまく 흩뿌리다 (ið)mëtyti, nukloti izmētāt; izbārstīt menyelerakkan sesuatu di strooien strø rozrzucać juncar a împrăştia разбрасывать nahádzať, porozhadzovať raztresti posuti strö, översålla โปรย saçmak, yaymak 撒滿 розкидати; розстеляти سطح پر بکھیرنا یا پھیلانا rải, vãi, rắc 撒满
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