Expand vs Spread

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Expand

Top 2000 (courant) B1 verb

Spread

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 verb

Le plus courant: Spread

	Expand	Spread
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ɪkˈspænd// 🇺🇸 //ɪkˈspænd//	🇬🇧 /["/spred/","/spredz/","/ˈspredɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/spred/","/spredz/","/ˈspredɪŋ/"]/
Sens	rendre quelque chose plus grand ou plus important to make something bigger or more in amount	Ouvrir quelque chose largement ou le faire couvrir une grande surface. To open something wide or make it cover a large area.
Exemple	The company plans to expand its operations into new markets.	She decided to spread the butter evenly on her toast.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	B1
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	expand a business, expand horizons, expand your mind, expand on an idea, expand the service	fast, like wildfire, quickly, (all) across, among, around, be thinly spread, spread yourself too thin, fast, like wildfire, quickly, (all) across, among, around, be thinly spread, spread yourself too thin, fast, like wildfire, quickly, (all) across, among, around, be thinly spread, spread yourself too thin, thickly, lightly, thinly, on, with, carefully, out, across, on, over, spread something open, spread your arms, legs, etc. out wide, spread your arms, legs, etc. wide, carefully, out, across, on, over, spread something open, spread your arms, legs, etc. out wide, spread your arms, legs, etc. wide, carefully, out, across, on, over, spread something open, spread your arms, legs, etc. out wide, spread your arms, legs, etc. wide, equally, evenly, uniformly, try to, among, between, over
Antonymes	shrink, contract, reduce	conceal, gather, compress
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'expand' with 'extend', which refers to prolonging something rather than making it larger., Using 'expand' without an object (e.g., 'expand' instead of 'expand it')., Incorrectly using 'expand' in situations where 'grow' or 'increase' is more appropriate.	Confused with 'spred' as a past tense; the correct past is 'spread'., Misused with 'spreading out' when describing thoughts instead of physical spreading., Omitting the object; remember to include what is being spread.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'élargir', 'développer' ou 'étendre' pour augmenter la taille, le nombre ou la portée. C'est approprié dans des contextes académiques ou formels, mais peut aussi être utilisé de manière informelle. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des contextes où le sens est un état stable plutôt qu'un changement. Use 'expand' for increasing size, numbers, or range. It's appropriate in academic or formal contexts but can also be used informally. Avoid using it in contexts where the meaning is of a steady state rather than change.	Utilisez 'spread' pour parler de l'application de quelque chose, comme une tartinade ou une idée. C'est neutre et convient à tous les contextes, mais évitez de l'utiliser de manière trop informelle lorsque vous discutez de sujets importants. Use 'spread' when talking about applying something, like a sandwich spread or an idea. It's neutral and suitable for all contexts, but avoid using it too informally when discussing significant topics.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

And how she'd discovered ways to expand her mind

Expand

Sherlock › S1 E1

Smallish case, going by the spread.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

which means it's spread from the lung to the lymph nodes.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

And word will spread.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Smallish case, going by the spread.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

which means it's spread from the lung to the lymph nodes.

Spread

Questions fréquentes : Expand vs Spread

Quelle est la différence entre Expand et Spread ?

Expand: to make something bigger or more in amount Spread: To open something wide or make it cover a large area.

Lequel est le plus courant : Expand et Spread ?

Spread est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Expand et Spread sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Expand: B1, Spread: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Expand et Spread ?

Expand: verb, Spread: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Expand: The company plans to expand its operations into new markets. Spread: She decided to spread the butter evenly on her toast.

Puis-je utiliser Expand et Spread de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Expand et Spread sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.