This is the 2551st most frequent Portuguese word.
espalhadas
"Espalhadas" means "scattered" or "spread out" in English.
Here, 'espalhadas' describes the position of the leaves, indicating that they are distributed or scattered over an area.
As folhas estão espalhadas no chão.
The leaves are scattered on the ground.
In this sentence, 'espalhadas' pertains to the dissemination or spreading of information across a medium.
Informações falsas foram espalhadas pelas redes sociais.
False information was spread through social media.
Here, 'espalhadas' refers to the toys being distributed in various places of the house, generally without order.