B2 adjective Neutral

disperse

/dɪˈspɜːrs/

Describes something that is spread over a wide area or scattered in different directions. It is often used to describe particles, light, or groups of people that have moved apart from a central point.

Beispiele

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1

The seeds became disperse across the field after the heavy winds.

The seeds became scattered across the field after the heavy winds.

2

The protesters were ordered to remain disperse to avoid blocking the main entrance.

The protesters were ordered to remain spread out to avoid blocking the main entrance.

3

The crowd got all disperse once the rain started pouring down.

The crowd got all scattered once the rain started pouring down.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
dispersion
Verb
disperse
Adverb
dispersedly
Adjektiv
dispersed
Verwandt
dispersal
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Di-' meaning away and 'sparse' meaning thin or spread out; when things disperse, they move away and become sparse.

Schnelles Quiz

The company's offices are ____ across the globe, making Zoom meetings essential.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: disperse

Beispiele

1

The seeds became disperse across the field after the heavy winds.

everyday

The seeds became scattered across the field after the heavy winds.

2

The protesters were ordered to remain disperse to avoid blocking the main entrance.

formal

The protesters were ordered to remain spread out to avoid blocking the main entrance.

3

The crowd got all disperse once the rain started pouring down.

informal

The crowd got all scattered once the rain started pouring down.

4

In a disperse system, the particles are distributed throughout a continuous medium.

academic

In a scattered system, the particles are distributed throughout a continuous medium.

5

Our workforce is quite disperse, with employees working from ten different countries.

business

Our workforce is quite spread out, with employees working from ten different countries.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
dispersion
Verb
disperse
Adverb
dispersedly
Adjektiv
dispersed
Verwandt
dispersal

Häufige Kollokationen

widely disperse widely scattered
disperse phase scattered stage or state
geographically disperse spread out across different locations
disperse light scattered light
disperse settlement scattered housing or community

Häufige Phrasen

disperse into thin air

to vanish or scatter completely

a disperse population

a population spread over a large area

disperse the gloom

to cause sadness or darkness to vanish

Wird oft verwechselt mit

disperse vs disburse

Disburse means to pay out money from a fund, while disperse means to scatter or spread out.

disperse vs diffuse

While similar, diffuse often refers to the softening of light or the spreading of substances through a medium, whereas disperse implies moving away from a center.

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Nutzungshinweise

While 'disperse' is primarily used as a verb, it functions as an adjective in scientific contexts (like 'disperse phase') or as the participial adjective 'dispersed' in general English.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often misspell it as 'disperce' or confuse it with 'disburse' when talking about finances.

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Di-' meaning away and 'sparse' meaning thin or spread out; when things disperse, they move away and become sparse.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'dispergere', which combines 'dis-' (apart) and 'spargere' (to scatter).

Grammatikmuster

Used attributively in scientific contexts (e.g., disperse medium) Often used as a past participle acting as an adjective (dispersed) Commonly follows linking verbs like 'become' or 'remain'
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Kultureller Kontext

Frequently used in modern news reporting to describe the management of public gatherings or the distribution of digital data.

Schnelles Quiz

The company's offices are ____ across the globe, making Zoom meetings essential.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: disperse

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