diffuse

difundirse, dispersarse

Extenderse poco a poco por el aire, el agua u otra sustancia.

En inglés sencillo: To spread gradually through air, water, or another substance.

• The dye diffuses slowly.
• Oxygen diffused through the thin membrane.
• The scent began to diffuse through the room.

Cómo se usa: diffuse through something (The gas diffuses through the membrane.); diffuse into something (The dye diffused into the surrounding water.)

Sinónimos: spread, disperse

Expresiones frecuentes: diffuse through something, diffuse into something

difundir, dispersar

Repartir algo por una zona más amplia o dentro de una sustancia.

En inglés sencillo: To spread something over a wider area or through a substance.

• The shade diffuses the light.
• The device diffused a pleasant scent throughout the office.
• Thin curtains diffuse sunlight across the room.

Cómo se usa: diffuse something through something (The fan diffuses warm air through the room.)

Sinónimos: spread, disperse, scatter

Antónimos: concentrate

Expresiones frecuentes: diffuse light, diffuse something through something

difuso, disperso

Extendido por una zona o un período amplio, sin un centro ni un foco claro.

En inglés sencillo: Spread over a wide area or period, without a clear center or focus.

• The room had soft, diffuse light.
• He described a diffuse pain across his back.
• Their diffuse efforts produced little progress.

Sinónimos: spread out, scattered, unfocused

Antónimos: concentrated, focused

Expresiones frecuentes: diffuse light, diffuse pain, diffuse influence