Répandu (en. Widespread)

/ʁe.pɑ̃.dy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Describes something that is widely shared or common in a given context.

This trend is very widespread among young people.

Cette tendance est très répandue parmi les jeunes.

Refers to something that is common or ordinary.

Respiratory diseases are widespread in winter.

Les maladies respiratoires sont répandues en hiver.

Indicates a state of being spread out or extended over an area.

Rivers are widespread in this region.

Les rivières sont répandues dans cette région.

From the verb 'to spread', meaning to disseminate or extend.

widespread in culture

Refers to something that is accepted or practiced by a large majority within a culture.

répandu dans la culture

widespread like water

An expression that highlights how omnipresent something is.

répandu comme l'eau

to spread

Action of disseminating or extending something.

répandre

distribution

Act of sharing or distributing something over a surface or among people.

répartition

distributed

That which has been distributed or disseminated in a given space.

réparti

Something very common in a social group.

This joke is so widespread that you hear it everywhere.

Cette blague est tellement répandue qu'on l'entend partout.

A trend or fashion affecting the largest number of people.

Sneakers are a widespread style right now.

Les sneakers sont un style répandu en ce moment.