étaler

Definitions of étaler
  1. verb
    to show, make visible or apparent
    synonyms: exhiber, faire voir, montrer
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    exhiber, présenter
    bring out for display
    fanfaronner, parader, prendre de grands airs, se pavaner
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
    présenter
    display (clothes) as a mannequin
    poser
    assume a posture as for artistic purposes
    se mettre en marche
    produce suddenly or automatically
    type of:
    faire voir, montrer
    make visible or noticeable
  2. verb
    strew or distribute over an area
    synonyms: répandre
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    type of:
    circuler, passer
    cause be distributed
  3. verb
    spread thickly
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