distribute
gb/dɪstɹˈɪbjut/ us/dɪstɹˈɪbjut/
B1
Inglese
~ 2800
kioszt, szétoszt, eloszt, szétrak, szétterít, forgalmaz, beszállít
VERBO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
to distribute [something] to [someone/something]
The volunteers distributed blankets to the homeless.
Az önkéntesek takarókat osztottak ki a hajléktalanoknak.
The teacher distributed the exam papers to the students.
A tanár kiosztotta a vizsgalapokat a diákoknak.
The charity distributed food to families in need.
They distributed flyers to promote the event.
Esempi per chi studia
The teacher distributed books to the class.
A tanár könyveket osztott ki az osztálynak.
She distributed water to the runners.
Vizet osztott ki a futóknak.
The man distributed bread to the poor.
They distributed toys to the children.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'distribute' with 'deliver', but 'distribute' usually involves giving to more than one person or place.
Significato
Give things to several people
Collocazioni
distribute leaflets
|distribute food
|distribute resources
|distribute evenly
|distribute copies
Sinonimi
hand out (More informal; often used for small-scale giving, like papers or flyers.)
|
deliver (Focuses on bringing something to a place or person, not necessarily to many people.)
Contrari
collect (Means to gather items from people instead of giving them out.)
Temi
business
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To give something to each person in a group.
To give or deliver something to each member of a group.
VERBO
B2
2
Schema d'uso:
to distribute [something] across/over [an area]
The weight of the roof is distributed evenly across the walls.
A tető súlya egyenletesen oszlik el a falakon.
The software distributes processing tasks among several servers.
A szoftver több szerver között osztja el a feldolgozási feladatokat.
Heat is distributed throughout the room by the radiator.
Esempi per chi studia
The teacher asked us to distribute the chairs around the room.
A tanár megkért minket, hogy rakjuk szét a székeket a teremben.
The machine distributes water across the field.
A gép egyenletesen elosztja a vizet a szántóföldön.
The weight is distributed between the two wheels.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with 'assign', but 'assign' usually refers to giving specific roles or tasks, not physical spreading.
Significato
Spread over a space or range
Collocazioni
distribute weight
|distribute evenly
|distribute force
|distribute pressure
Sinonimi
spread (More general; can refer to both physical and figurative contexts.)
|
allocate (More formal; often used in non-physical contexts like money or time.)
Contrari
concentrate (Means to gather something into one place instead of spreading it out.)
Temi
science
|engineering
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To spread something over an area.
To arrange or spread something over an area, space, or range.
VERBO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
Schema d'uso:
to distribute [products/goods] to [locations/customers]
The company distributes its products across Europe.
A vállalat Európa-szerte forgalmazza a termékeit.
They distribute fresh produce to local supermarkets.
Friss zöldséget és gyümölcsöt szállítanak helyi szupermarketeknek.
This brand is distributed exclusively by one wholesaler.
Esempi per chi studia
The farm distributes vegetables to many shops.
A gazdaság sok üzletbe szállít zöldséget.
They distribute phones to stores in many cities.
Számos város üzleteibe szállítanak telefonokat.
The company distributes clothes all over the country.
Significato
Supply goods for sale
Collocazioni
distribute products
|distribute merchandise
|distribute goods
Sinonimi
supply (More general; can apply to any provision of goods or resources.)
|
deliver (Focuses on bringing goods to a specific place rather than managing a supply network.)
Contrari
withhold (Means not providing goods that are expected or needed.)
Temi
business
|commerce
|finance
|work
Definizione
To send goods to shops or people who will sell them.
To supply and deliver goods to stores or customers, often through a commercial network.
Grammatica
Forma base
distribute
IPA
GB/dɪstɹˈɪbjut/
US/dɪstɹˈɪbjut/
Sillabe e accento
dis - trib - ute (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (trib)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: distribute
- 3rd Person Singular: distributes
- Present Participle: distributing
- Past: distributed
Famiglia di parole
Forms
distributes
verb
distributing
verb
distributed
verb
Core family
distribution
noun B1
distributor
noun B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
distributive
adjective
Espressioni
be widely distributed
1/bˈi wˈaɪdli dɪstɹˈɪbjətɪd/
fixed phrase
Exist in many places or groups
To be present in many places or found among many people.
Esempi
- This bird species is widely distributed across North America.
- The software is widely distributed in schools around the country.
distribute evenly
1/dɪstɹˈɪbjut ˈivənli/
fixed phrase
Spread equally in all parts
To spread something so that each part gets the same amount.
Esempi
- Make sure to distribute the butter evenly on the bread.
- The teacher distributed the tasks evenly among the students.