GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

sich breitmachen

spread out; take up space

Auf den Gehwegen machen sich immer mehr Werbetafeln breit, sodass Menschen mit Kinderwagen häufig auf die Fahrbahn ausweichen müssen.

More and more advertising boards are taking over the pavements, so people with pushchairs often have to move onto the road.

spread; take hold

Nach der erneuten Verschiebung machte sich Unmut breit, weil viele das Gefühl hatten, ihre Zeit werde bei der Planung nicht ernst genommen.

After the latest postponement, discontent spread because many people felt their time was not being taken seriously in the planning.

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