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effuse

 
Dictionary: ef·fuse   (ĭ-fyūs') pronunciation
adj. Botany
Spreading out loosely.


v., -fused, -fus·ing, -fus·es. (ĭ-fyūz')

v.tr.
  1. To pour out (a liquid).
  2. To radiate; diffuse.
v.intr.
  1. To spread or flow out.
  2. To ooze forth; exude.

[Latin effūsus, past participle of effundere, to pour out : ex-, ex- + fundere, to pour.]


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verb

    To cause (a liquid) to flow in a steady stream: decant, draw (off), pour. See move/halt.

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: pour out, of liquids
  Synonym: pour out

Meaning #2: flow forth, as of water
  Synonym: flow out

Meaning #3: give out or emit (also metaphorically)


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - hælde ud, tale vidt og bredt om
v. intr. - udgyde, udbrede
adj. - spredt, med løs struktur

Nederlands (Dutch)
verspreiden, uitschenken, uitvloeien

Français (French)
v. tr. - fuir (du gaz), écouler
v. intr. - s'écouler (du sang), fuir (du gaz), (fig) déborder (d'enthousiasme), s'épancher
adj. - d'écoulement, d'effusion, d'épanchement

Deutsch (German)
v. - herausströmen, ausströmen lassen
adj. - ausgebreitet, klaffend, lose verbunden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαχέω

Italiano (Italian)
effondere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - transbordar, derramar

Русский (Russian)
изливающийся

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - derramar, esparcir, verter
v. intr. - fluir, emanar
adj. - esparcido

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utgjuta, utstråla, tala vitt och brett

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
泻出, 散发, 流出, 疏展的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 瀉出, 散發
v. intr. - 流出
adj. - 疏展的

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 발산하다
v. intr. - 스며 나오다
adj. - 꽃의 모양이 분산된, 홈으로 갈라진

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 放出する, 流れ出る, やたらと話す
adj. - ほとばしり出る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يريق, يتدفق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שפך, הפיץ‬
v. intr. - ‮נשפך, נזל‬
adj. - ‮מתפשטת (פריחה)‬


 
 

 

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