diffuse — Słownik języka angielskiego

Czasownik

1. To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   The small window diffuses light throughout the room.

   Ideas are easily diffused with the help of technology.

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   We do not know by whom the insufficiency of the year of 365 days was first discovered; we find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations, and various artifices used in making the correction.

2. To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.

   Użycie

   • nieprzechodnie

   Przykłady

   Food coloring diffuses in water.

   The riot diffused quite suddenly.

Przymiotnik

1. Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.

   Przykłady

   Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.

   diffuse activity of the prefrontal cortex

2. Wordy; verbose.

   Przykłady

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   '[…] A short account of myself, I believe, will be necessary, and it shall be a short one. On such a subject,' sighing heavily, 'I can have little temptation to be diffuse.'

   An author who produced over fifty books and innumerable articles on all kinds of subjects could not be a philosopher of the first rank. He was also a bad writer: his principal work is diffuse, chaotic, vague, and repetitive.

Przymiotnik

1. spread out; not concentrated in one place

   Przykłady

   a large diffuse organization

2. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

   Synonimy

   softdiffused

3. lacking conciseness

   Przykłady

   a diffuse historical novel

Czasownik

1. move outward

   Synonimy

   spreadspread outfan out

   Terminy szersze

   spreaddistribute

   Przykłady

   The soldiers fanned out

2. spread or diffuse through

   Synonimy

   permeatepervadepenetrateinterpenetrateimbueriddle

   Terminy szersze

   penetrateperforate

   Przykłady

   An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration

   music penetrated the entire building

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   His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks

3. cause to become widely known

   Synonimy

   circulatecircularizecircularisedistributedisseminatepropagatebroadcastspreaddispersepass around

   Terminy szersze

   publicizepubliciseairbare

   Przykłady

   spread information

   circulate a rumor

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   broadcast the news