How to Say "to spread" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to spread” is “echar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
VerbA2
e.g., fertilizer
Examples
Voy a echarle un poco de sal a la sopa.
I'm going to add a little salt to the soup.
¿Puedes echar más gasolina al coche, por favor?
Can you put more gas in the car, please?
Echa el agua caliente en la tetera.
Pour the hot water into the kettle.
Use with Indirect Objects (Le/Les)
When you add something to something else (like salt to soup), you often use the indirect object pronoun 'le' or 'les': 'Le echo sal' (I add salt to it).
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