Dispersés (en. Scattered)

/dis.pɛʁ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

That which is scattered or spread over a large area.

The seeds were scattered in the garden.

Les graines étaient dispersées dans le jardin.

Refers to objects or people that are distant from each other.

The children were playing, but they were scattered all over the park.

Les enfants jouaient, mais ils étaient dispersés partout dans le parc.

The state of being not concentrated or grouped.

The research was conducted at several sites, so the data was scattered.

Les recherches ont été menées sur plusieurs sites, les données étaient donc dispersées.

Comes from the Latin 'dispersus', past participle of 'dispergere', meaning 'to spread out'.

dispersed in nature

Refers to something that is scattered or spread out in a natural setting.

dispersés dans la nature

scattered ideas

Refers to thoughts or notions that lack clarity or coherence.

idées dispersées

progressive and dispersed

Describes a process that progresses slowly and in a scattered manner.

progressif et dispersé

to disperse

The action of distributing or scattering.

disperser

dispersion

The act of sharing or spreading over a surface.

dispersion

decentralized

The state of an organization or system that is distributed rather than centralized.

décentralisé

Losing the thread of ideas.

When he starts talking, he always ends up being scattered.

Quand il se met à parler, il finit toujours par être dispersé.

Being a bit too scattered in one’s activities.

He has so many scattered plans that he can't concentrate on just one.

Il a des projets tellement dispersés qu'il n'arrive pas à se concentrer sur un seul.