Esparcido (en. Scattered)

/esparˈθiðo/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Refers to something that has been widely distributed or dispersed.

The scattering of seeds in the field is essential for a good crop.

El esparcido de las semillas en el campo es esencial para un buen cultivo.

Describes a state of disorder or lack of concentration.

His room was scattered with clothes and books everywhere.

Su habitación estaba esparcida de ropa y libros por todas partes.

Indicates something that is not concentrated in one single place.

The spreading of ideas in the meeting facilitated a richer debate.

El esparcido de las ideas en la reunión facilitó un debate más rico.

It comes from the verb 'esparcir', which derives from the Latin 'spargere', meaning 'to disperse'.

scattered everywhere

that is found dispersed in multiple places

esparcido por todas partes

eager to spread

desire to disseminate or make something known

con ganas de esparcir

maintain the scattering

preserve the distribution of something in various places

mantener el esparcido

esparcir

action of dispersing or disseminating something

esparcir

disperse

action of separating or disseminating elements

dispersar

disseminate

making something extend or propagate

diseminar

To be very relaxed or in a carefree state.

After a vacation at the beach, I am totally scattered.

Después de unas vacaciones en la playa, estoy totalmente esparcido.

Disorganized or messy.

That party was so scattered that I forgot my things in several places.

Esa fiesta fue tan esparcida que olvidé mis cosas en varios lugares.