éparpiller — meaning in English

English meaning

• scatter verb To cause to separate and move in different directions.
• sift verb To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.

Senses

éparpiller is used for these senses in English:

• scatter (transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
• sift (transitive) To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
• spread (transitive) To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area. [from 13th c.]

scatter — full definition

1. verb To cause to separate and move in different directions.
2. verb To spread something loosely over an area.

sift — full definition

1. verb To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
2. verb To examine something closely and methodically, especially to separate what matters from what doesn't.

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