scattered

spread out over a large area in an untidy or random way

dispersos, esparcidos

• be scattered around/across something

Collocations scattered leaves · scattered buildings

• The children's toys were scattered all over the floor.

  Los juguetes de los niños estaban esparcidos por todo el suelo.

made up of different types or kinds; not all the same

diversos, variados

• be scattered with something

Collocations scattered opinions · scattered interests

• The committee is made up of people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

  El comité está compuesto por personas de una amplia gama de antecedentes y experiencias.

(of a person) to move away from other people or things in different directions; to spread out

esparcirse, dispersarse

• people scatter

Collocations crowd scattering · students scattering

• The crowd scattered when the police arrived.

  La multitud se dispersó cuando llegó la policía.

(of a person) to spread something over an area; to scatter it

esparcir, distribuir

• scatter something around/across

Collocations scatter seeds · scatter salt

• She scattered the flowers across the garden.

  Ella esparció las flores por todo el jardín.