German VERB B2 Rank 8186

verstreuen

to scatter

verstreuen – verstreute – hat verstreut

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verstreuen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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verstreuen vs verteilen

to distribute / spread

Verteilen can refer to deliberately arranging small parts over a surface, usually as evenly as possible. Verstreuen, by contrast, emphasizes that the parts lie loosely and irregularly spread out. Verteilen fits planned coverage; Verstreuen fits spatial scattering.

Visual example for verteilen
verstreuen

Der Gärtner verstreut die Samen locker und ungeordnet auf dem Beet.

The gardener scatters the seeds loosely and irregularly over the flower bed.

verteilen

Der Gärtner verteilt die Samen gleichmäßig auf dem Beet.

The gardener distributes the seeds evenly over the flower bed.

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