What does alastrar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word alastrar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alastrar in Portuguese.

The word alastrar in Portuguese means expand, spread, spread, spread, estender, alastrar-se, agir com rédeas soltas, espalhar, estender-se, alastrar-se, alastrar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alastrar

expand

verbo transitivo (aumentar, espalhar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

spread

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (figurado (difundir informação) (information, ideas)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

spread

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (aumentar alcance) (become more widespread)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

spread

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (doença, contágio) (disease)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

estender

intransitive verb (stretch out)

The roof of the house extends over the porch.

alastrar-se

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (fire: spread quickly) (fogo)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

Before the fire brigade could get there, the fire had ripped through three houses in the street.

agir com rédeas soltas

verbal expression (act without restraint)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)

That boy runs riot as soon as his mother leaves the room. // When he puts pen to paper, he allows his imagination to run riot. // It's spring, and color runs riot in the rose garden.

espalhar

(sprinkle, strew) (esparramar ou espalhar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

Espalhei algumas pétalas de rosa no travesseiro dela enquanto ela estava no banheiro.

I scattered a few rose petals across her pillow while she was in the bathroom.

estender-se

intransitive verb (area: extend, spread)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

A cidade se estendeu em todas as direções. O jardim se estendeu para fora da casa com árvores e camas de flores, terminando finalmente no rio.

The city sprawled in every direction. The garden sprawled away from the house, with trees and flower beds, finally ending at the river.

alastrar-se

intransitive verb (plant: extend, spread)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

A glicínia alastrou-se na frente da casa.

The wisteria sprawled across the front of the house.

alastrar-se

transitive verb (figurative (spread quickly across)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

O fogo se alastrou pelo prédio.

Fire swept the building.

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