spreizen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
spreizen is used for these senses in English:
- splay To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
- spread (transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]
- spread (intransitive, slang) To open one’s legs, especially for sexual favours. [from 20th c.]
- straddle (transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
splay — full definition
- verb To open something out or make it spread wider.
- verb To cut a sloped edge into something, such as a door or window frame.
- verb (computing) To reorganize a particular kind of tree structure so that one chosen item ends up at the top.
- verb To force a joint, such as a shoulder, out of its normal position.
spread — full definition
- verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
- verb To become more widely known, present, or transmitted.
- verb To coat something with a thin layer of a substance.
- noun A soft food meant to be smeared on bread, such as jam or butter.
- noun A large, generously laid-out meal.
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