How to Say "to strew" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to strew” is “esparcir” — B1 level.
Examples
El campesino empezó a esparcir las semillas por el campo.
The farmer began to scatter the seeds across the field.
No debes esparcir rumores si no estás seguro de que son ciertos.
You shouldn't spread rumors if you aren't sure they are true.
Esparció un poco de azúcar sobre el pastel.
She scattered a little sugar over the cake.
The 'I' form spelling swap
When you say 'I scatter' (esparzo), the 'c' changes to a 'z'. This helps keep the soft 's' sound before the 'o'.
Spreading vs. Smearing
Use 'esparcir' for items you drop or throw around (like sand or news). Use 'untar' if you are rubbing something on, like butter on toast.
The 'c' or 'z' confusion
Mistake: “Yo esparco.”
Correction: Yo esparzo. (Verbs ending in a consonant + cir always use a 'z' before 'o' or 'a' to stay sounding correct.)
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