посы́пать — meaning in English

English meaning

• dredge noun A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.
• strew verb To scatter things loosely over a surface or area.

Senses

посы́пать is used for these senses in English:

• dredge (cooking, transitive) To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.
• strew (dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.

dredge — full definition

1. noun A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.
2. verb To clear or deepen a waterway by scooping out mud, sand, or debris.
3. verb To bring up something unpleasant from the past, often followed by "up."

strew — full definition

1. verb To scatter things loosely over a surface or area.
2. verb To lie scattered across something, covering it.
3. verb To spread something widely.
4. verb To place things at random points throughout an area.

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