spread
intermediateB2/sprɛd/ · spread
To open something out or cause it to extend over a larger area.
Meanings
To open something out or cause it to extend over a larger area.
کسی چیز کو کھول کر یا اسے بڑے علاقے میں پھیلانا۔
پھیلانا
phailana
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- spread love
- spread rumors
- spread the word
Example Sentences
The teacher asked us to spread out the papers on the table.
استاد نے ہم سے کہا کہ کاغذوں کو میز پر پھیلائیں۔
Ustaad ne hum se kaha ke kaghzoun ko mez par phailain.
The news spread quickly across the city.
خبر شہر بھر میں تیزی سے پھیل گئی۔
Khabar shehr bhar mein tezī se phail gayi.
She spread the butter evenly on the toast.
اس نے ٹوسٹ پر مکھن کو یکساں طور پر پھیلایا۔
Us ne toast par makhan ko yaksaan tor par phailaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of spreading jelly on bread.
Imagine a table with bread and jelly being spread across it.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھیل گئی خوشبو گلیوں میں، تیری یاد کی، جیسے چاندنی راتوں میں، بکھرے چاند کے نور کی۔
Phail gayi khushboo galiyon mein, teri yaad ki, Jaise chandni raaton mein, bikharay chand ke noor ki.
The fragrance of your memory spread through the streets, Like the scattered light of the moon on moonlit nights.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پھیلتا ہوا درخت سایہ دیتا ہے۔
Phailta hua darakht saaya deta hai.
A spreading tree provides shade.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "spraedan" — to spread, extend
First known use: early 14th century
The word 'spread' has evolved from Old English, reflecting the action of distributing or extending something over an area or among people.