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spargere

to spread

verb SPAHR-jeh-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin spargere (to scatter, strew)

Also means

to scatter

Usage Note

Spargere is an irregular verb with an irregular past participle: sparso (not spargiuto). It uses avere as auxiliary. Common in phrases like spargere la voce (to spread the word) and spargere sangue (to shed blood). Learners must memorise sparso as the past participle to avoid the regularised error spargiuto.

Examples

"Ha sparso la voce della notizia."

Natural Translation

She spread the word about the news.

Literal Translation

She-has scattered the voice of-the news.

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