spread out

spread out
1) (to extend or stretch out: The fields spread out in front of him.) s'étendre (sur)
2) (to distribute over a wide area or period of time: She spread the leaflets out on the table.) étaler (sur)
3) (to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area: They spread out and began to search the entire area.) s'éparpiller

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