distribute
gb/dɪstɹˈɪbjut/ us/dɪstɹˈɪbjut/
B1
Inglês
~ 2800
kioszt, szétoszt, eloszt, szétrak, szétterít, forgalmaz, beszállít
VERBO
B1
1
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'distribute' with 'deliver', but 'distribute' usually involves giving to more than one person or place.
Significado
Give things to several people
Colocações
distribute leaflets
|distribute food
|distribute resources
|distribute evenly
|distribute copies
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
collect (Means to gather items from people instead of giving them out.)
Temas
business
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To give something to each person in a group.
To give or deliver something to each member of a group.
VERBO
B2
2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'assign', but 'assign' usually refers to giving specific roles or tasks, not physical spreading.
Significado
Spread over a space or range
Colocações
distribute weight
|distribute evenly
|distribute force
|distribute pressure
Sinônimos
spread (More general; can refer to both physical and figurative contexts.)
|
allocate (More formal; often used in non-physical contexts like money or time.)
Antônimos
concentrate (Means to gather something into one place instead of spreading it out.)
Temas
science
|engineering
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To spread something over an area.
To arrange or spread something over an area, space, or range.
VERBO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Significado
Supply goods for sale
Colocações
distribute products
|distribute merchandise
|distribute goods
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
withhold (Means not providing goods that are expected or needed.)
Temas
business
|commerce
|finance
|work
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
distribute
AFI
GB/dɪstɹˈɪbjut/
US/dɪstɹˈɪbjut/
Sílabas e tonicidade
dis - trib - ute (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (trib)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: distribute
- 3rd Person Singular: distributes
- Present Participle: distributing
- Past: distributed
Família de palavras
Forms
distributes
verb
distributing
verb
distributed
verb
Core family
distribution
noun B1
distributor
noun B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
distributive
adjective
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Make sure to distribute the butter evenly on the bread.
- The teacher distributed the tasks evenly among the students.