No. 2,633 in German
breiten
"Breiten" means "to spread" or "to widen" in English.
In a sentence
Die Wolken breiten sich über den Himmel aus.
The clouds spread across the sky.
In this sentence, 'breiten' is used reflexively as 'breiten sich aus,' indicating the spreading of something across a surface, in this case referring to clouds.
Er möchte den Einfluss seines Unternehmens breiten.
He wants to broaden the influence of his company.
Here 'breiten' is used in an abstract sense, implying expansion or extending the influence to a wider scope.
Das breite Tuch breiten sie sorgfältig auf dem Tisch aus.
They spread the wide cloth carefully on the table.
In this example, 'breiten' describes the physical action of laying something flat or distributing it across a surface, in this instance referring to a cloth.
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