Spread vs Unfold

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Spread

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 verb

Unfold

Top 2000 (courant) B2 verb

Le plus courant: Spread

	Spread	Unfold
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/spred/","/spredz/","/ˈspredɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/spred/","/spredz/","/ˈspredɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ʌnˈfəʊld/","/ʌnˈfəʊldz/","/ʌnˈfəʊldɪd/","/ʌnˈfəʊldɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ʌnˈfəʊld/","/ʌnˈfəʊldz/","/ʌnˈfəʊldɪd/","/ʌnˈfəʊldɪŋ/"]/
Sens	Ouvrir quelque chose largement ou le faire couvrir une grande surface. To open something wide or make it cover a large area.	Ouvrir quelque chose qui est plié. To open something that is folded.
Exemple	She decided to spread the butter evenly on her toast.	to unfold a map
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	B2
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	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	unfold the paper, unfold the story, unfold the mystery
Antonymes	conceal, gather, compress	fold
Erreurs fréquentes	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.	'Unfold' is not used for opening up ideas. Some learners might confuse it with 'explain.', Mistaking the tense, such as saying 'unfolded the paper' when it should be 'unfolding the paper.'
Notes d'usage	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.	On utilise 'unfold' pour parler de l'ouverture de choses comme des cartes, du papier, ou des idées. C'est approprié dans une conversation de tous les jours, mais peut-être pas dans des contextes très formels. Use 'unfold' when talking about opening things like maps, paper, or ideas. It's appropriate in everyday conversation but may not be suitable in very formal settings.

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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 : Spread vs Unfold

Quelle est la différence entre Spread et Unfold ?

Spread: To open something wide or make it cover a large area. Unfold: To open something that is folded.

Lequel est le plus courant : Spread et Unfold ?

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

Lequel est le plus avancé : Spread et Unfold ?

Unfold est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Spread et Unfold sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Spread: B1, Unfold: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Spread et Unfold ?

Spread: verb, Unfold: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Spread: She decided to spread the butter evenly on her toast. Unfold: to unfold a map

Puis-je utiliser Spread et Unfold de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Spread et Unfold 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.