English-Spanish translations for diffuse

• difuso
  El juego con la traducción de los términos ya indica cuán poco claro, cuán difuso y cuán emocional es el planteamiento de esta cuestión. The translation confusion reflects the confused, diffuse and emotional way the matter has been presented.
  La contaminación por mercurio, que empezó considerándose un difuso problema local, se reconoce ahora como un problema mundial, crónico y grave. Initially seen as a diffuse local problem, mercury pollution is now understood to be global, chronic and serious.
  Quizás ha sido así porque en algunos casos se ha sido ambicioso y, más que ambicioso, poco concreto, se ha sido difuso. Perhaps this is because, in some instances, the legislation has been over-ambitious, as well as too vague and diffuse.

Definition of diffuse

• To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means
• To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means
• Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated
• Wordy; verbose

Examples

• Food coloring diffuses in water.
• The riot diffused quite suddenly.
• Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.

Related words

• diffused
• diffusely
• diffuser
• diffuser-stone aerator