diffondersi

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /difˈfon.der.si/
  • Rhymes: -ondersi
  • Hyphenation: dif‧fón‧der‧si

Verb[edit]

diffóndersi (first-person singular present mi diffóndo, first-person singular past historic mi diffùsi, past participle diffùso)

  1. reflexive of diffondere
  2. to be spread
    i rintocchi si diffondevano nell'aria
    the (sound of the) chimes were resonating in the air
    (literally, “being spread in the air”)
  3. to be circulated
    la droga si è diffusa notevolmente nelle scuole
    the drug was notably circulated in the schools
  4. to catch on
  5. (with a) to speak or write at length (in/about)
    Synonyms: dissertare, protrarsi; see also Thesaurus:dilungarsi
  6. (literary) (with di) to sprinkle (with)

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