generalizarse

generalizarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to spread, become widespread, become common

■ el uso de cascos se ha generalizado últimamente the use of helmets has recently become widespread

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VPR [crisis, plaga, costumbre] to become (more) widespread; [conflicto] to widen, spread

el descontento se está generalizando en todo el país — discontent is spreading o becoming more widespread throughout the country

hoy día se ha generalizado el uso de la palabra "tío" — nowadays the use of the word "tio" has become widespread

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■generalizarse verbo reflexivo to become widespread o common
'generalizarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
generalizar
English:
widespread

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vpr

to become widespread;

una costumbre que se ha generalizado a custom that has become widespread

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generalizarse

v/r spread

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vr

: to become widespread

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generalizarse vb to become widespread [pt. became; pp. become]