dispersamos

Dispersamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb dispersar, meaning to scatter, spread out, or distribute. It is used to indicate that a group including the speaker is performing the action of dispersing in the present.

Grammatical notes: Dispersamos appears in non-reflexive constructions as a simple present tense. The corresponding present subjunctive or affirmative imperative form for the same subject is dispersemos (for nosotros), used to express wishes, possibilities, or exhortations: Dispersemos las semillas, or Que dispersemos las semillas. When the reflexive pronoun is added as nos, the form becomes nos dispersamos, meaning “we disperse ourselves” in a different sense.

Meaning and usage: The verb is widely used across contexts. In ecology and botany, dispersar describes how seeds or spores are spread by wind, water, animals, or other vectors to promote propagation. In crowd management or military contexts, it can describe dispersing people or units to reduce concentration. In science and engineering, related discussions use dispersar to refer to distributing particles, signals, or energy in space; the noun “dispersión” is often used to describe the extent or pattern of such spread.

Examples:

- Dispersamos las semillas de maíz para cubrir el terreno de manera uniforme.

- El viento dispersa las hojas en otoño.

- Dispersemos a los visitantes para evitar aglomeraciones.

Etymology and related terms: Dispersar proviene del español y, a nivel etimológico, se vincula con el latín dispersus, “esparcido,” a través de las lenguas romances. Related terms include dispersión, disperso, y dispersante.