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English

Etymology
From ME. scateren < OE. sceaterian, probably from a dialect of Old Norse. Cf. Low German schateren and Dutch schateren ('to burst out laughing').

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-scatter.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æt�(r)|-æt�(r)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To cause to separate and go in different directions.
2. transitive To distribute loosely as by sprinkle|sprinkling.
3. transitive physics To deflect (radiation or particles).
4. intransitive To separate and go in different directions; disperse.
5. intransitive To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.

Translations
trans-top|cause to separate
Arabic: ARchar|�ثر (náθara)
Chinese: ��, �� (sànbù)
Dutch: verstrooien, verspreiden
Finnish: sirottaa
French: disperser
German: zerstreuen
Italian: disperdere
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (����, chirabaru)
Korean: �� (heutda), �리� (ppurida)
Norwegian:
* Bokmål: spre
* Nynorsk: spreie
Portuguese: espalhar
Russian: �азб�а��ва�� / �азб�о�а�� (razbrásyvat�/razbrosát�)
Spanish: esparcir
Swedish: sprida, strö, strö ut, skingra
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trans-top|distribute loosely
Crimean Tatar: cayratmak
Dutch: verstrooien, verspreiden
French: éparpiller, parsemer
German: streuen
Italian: sparpagliare, cospargere
trans-mid
Norwegian: strø
Portuguese: espalhar
Russian: �азб���ва�� / �азб�о�а�� (razbrásyvat�/razbrosát�), �азб��згива�� / �азб��зга�� (razbrýzgivat�/razbrýzgatt�) a liquid
Swedish: beströ
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trans-top|deflect
Dutch: verstrooien
Italian: deflettere
trans-mid
Norwegian:
* Bokmål: spre
* Nynorsk: spreie
Russian: �а��еива��/�а��е��� (rass'éivat�/rass'éjat�)
Swedish: sprida
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trans-top|disperse
Dutch: uiteenspatten, uiteengaan
French: se disperser
Italian: disperdersi
Korean: ���� (heutEojida)
trans-mid
Norwegian:
* Bokmål: spre
* Nynorsk: spreie
Portuguese: espalhar
Swedish: skingras, skingra sig
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trans-top|occur at intervals
Italian: dilazionarsi
trans-mid
Swedish: sprida
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|�ثر (náθara)
ttbc|Chinese Characters: �, 涣
ttbc|Chinese: �� (sànbù)
ttbc|Japanese: ���� (����, chirabaru)
ttbc|Spanish: esparcir
ttbc|Turkish: da�ılmak, etrafa yayılmak
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Derived terms
scatterbrain
scattershot

Category:English ergative verbs

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• 2007-10-30 22:06 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Crimean Tatar]]

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