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 distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.

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 distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
2. verb To cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered.
3. verb To spread abroad; to disseminate.
4. verb To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout.

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