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Spanish word
distribuidor
Pronunciation
IPA/distɾiβwiˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine noundistributor
Example
El distribuidor nos entregó los productos.
The distributor delivered the products to us.
More examples
El distribuidor autorizado resolvió la incidencia rápidamente.
The authorized distributor resolved the issue quickly.
Core concept
Company or person that buys from manufacturers and supplies retailers and other businesses.
Common phrases
distribuidor autorizado
authorized distributor
distribuidor local
local distributor
distribuidor mayorista
wholesale distributor
Similar words
vendedor: Sells products directly to consumers or to shops, often in person or at a counter.
proveedor: Continuously supplies goods or raw materials to businesses and stores, often under contract.
mayorista: Buys large quantities of goods and resells them in bulk to retail shops.
minorista: Sells goods directly to individual consumers at retail outlets.
Definition in Spanish
Persona o empresa que compra productos a fabricantes y los suministra o vende a comercios y otros clientes, actuando como intermediario en la cadena de distribución.
Word origin
From Spanish distribuir plus the agentive suffix -dor, ultimately from Latin distribuere (dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'to give'), meaning one who distributes goods.
Usage tips
- Often contrasted with vendedor: a vendedor sells directly to consumers in a shop, while a distribuidor supplies retailers or other business customers and may not sell to the public.
Other meanings
- wholesalernoun
Opposites
- consumidorconsumernoun
- fabricantemanufacturernoun
Related words
- distribuirdistributeverb
- distribucióndistributionnoun
- distribuidodistributedadjective