spread
noun
1 noun proliferationleathadh masc scaipeadh masc spré masc4 the spread of disease from patient to patient scaipeadh galair ó othar go hothar 2 noun rangeréimse masc4 raon masc1 we have a good spread of courses tá réimse maith cúrsaí againnTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun physical spanleathadh masc síneadh masc1 clúdach masc1 spread of sails clúdach seolta 4 noun PRESS feature articleclúdach masc1 we got a front-page spread bhí an scéal ar an gcéad leathanachphoto spread leathanach grianghraf 5 noun FOOD butter substituteleathán masc1 6 noun FOOD paste for bread etcleathán masc1 chocolate spread leathán seacláide 7 noun COOK lavish mealféasta masc4 cóir fem3 he laid on a great spread chuir sé an-fhéasta ar fáil, chuir sé cóir iontach ar fáil, bhí rogha gach bia ar fáil aige 8 noun (US) AGR ranchfeirm fem2 rainse masc4 9 noun of tarot cardslámh fem2
verb
10 verb distribute, apply 11 verb cover (sth) with layer TRANSITIVEleath verb smear verb clúdaigh verb spread the cake with jam leath subh mhilis ar an gcíste, smear subh mhilis ar an gcácathe table was spread with a cloth bhí éadach ar an mbord, bhí an bord clúdaithe le héadach 12 verb unfold cloth etc TRANSITIVEleath verb scar verb spread your blanket on the ground scar do bhlaincéad ar an talamh, oscail do phluid amach ar an talamh 13 verb unfurl wing, sail, etc TRANSITIVEspréigh verb leath verb the bird spread its feathers spréigh an t-éan a chuid cleití, leath an t-éan a chuid cleití 14 verb stretch yourself INTRANSITIVEsín verb he spread himself on the couch shín sé amach ar an tolg 15 verb stretch out fingers, legs, etc TRANSITIVEsín verb leath verb she spread her arms in front of me shín sí a dhá lámh amach os mo chomhair 16 verb lay out, scatter TRANSITIVEspréigh verb leath verb scar verb he spread his toys on the table spréigh sé a chuid bréagán amach ar an mbordhe spread the leaves out to dry leath sé amach na duilleoga chun go dtriomóidís 17 verb stagger (payments etc) TRANSITIVEroinn verb you can spread the payments over a six month period is féidir na híocaíochtaí a roinnt thar thréimhse sé mhí 18 verb share risk, burden, etc TRANSITIVEroinn verb we're trying to spread the workload táimid ag iarraidh an t-ualach oibre a roinnt 19 verb distribute geographically TRANSITIVEthis work is spread over three counties cuimsíonn an obair seo trí chontae, tá trí chontae i gceist san obair seowe have councillors spread all over the country tá comhairleoirí againn ar fud na tíre 20 verb extend across surface TRANSITIVEleath verb a pool of blood spread from the wound leath linn fola ón gcréachta drought spread across the southwest leath triomach trasna an oirdheiscirt, ghabh triomach an t-oirdheisceart 21 verb of infection, rumour, etc