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scattering

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskætərɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skat′ər ing)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
scattering n	(action of sprinkling [sth])	esparcimiento nm
dispersión nf
The scattering of the deceased's ashes will take place at 3pm on Monday.
La ceremonia de esparcimiento de las cenizas del difunto tendrá lugar el lunes a las 3 de la tarde.
a scattering of [sth] n	(small amount)	dispersión nf
diseminación nf
There was a scattering of houses here and there across the rural area.
Había una dispersión de casas aquí y allí a lo largo de la zona rural.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
scattering n	(physics: random diffusion)	dispersión nf
Scattering occurs when particles or radiation are forced to leave their trajectory.

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
scatter⇒ vi	(go in all directions)	desperdigarse⇒ v prnl
dispersarse⇒ v prnl
desparramarse⇒ v prnl
The tailor dropped his box of pins and they scattered everywhere.
Al sastre se le cayó la caja con las agujas y estas acabaron desperdigadas por todas partes.
scatter [sth] across [sth], scatter [sth] over [sth], scatter [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep	(sprinkle, strew)	esparcir⇒ vtr
I scattered a few rose petals across her pillow while she was in the bathroom.
Esparcí unos pétalos de rosa sobre su almohada mientras ella estaba en el baño.
dispersar⇒ vtr
Dispersé unos pétalos de rosa sobre su almohada mientras ella estaba en el baño.
desparramar⇒ vtr
Desparramé unos pétalos de rosa sobre su almohada mientras ella estaba en el baño.
scatter vi	(people: disperse)	dispersarse⇒ v prnl
(multitud: figurado)	diluirse⇒ v prnl
When the police arrived, the crowd scattered.
Cuando llegó la policía, la gente empezó a dispersarse.
scatter [sth]⇒ vtr	(group of people: disperse)	dispersar⇒ vtr
The police scattered the crowd.
La policía dispersó a la multitud.
scatter across [sth] vi + prep	(people: disperse over area)	desperdigarse⇒ v prnl
Neanderthals gradually scattered across virtually the whole of Europe.
Poco a poco, los Neanderthales se desperdigaron prácticamente por toda Europa.
dispersarse por v prnl + prep
desparramarse por v prnl + prep
Poco a poco, los Neanderthales se dispersaron prácticamente por toda Europa.
esparcirse⇒ v prnl
Poco a poco, los Neanderthales se esparcieron prácticamente por toda Europa.

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Compound Forms: scattering \| scatter
Inglés	Español
Rayleigh scattering n	(physics)	dispersión de Rayleigh loc nom f

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'scattering' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

broadcast - dispersal - dispersion - dissemination - interspersion - sowing

Spanish:

rociada - desparramo - desparrame - dispersión

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Collocations: the scattering of light (over), a scattering of [dust, cinders, litter, waste], the scattering of a loved one's ashes, more...

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