Spanish word

distribuir

Pronunciation

IPA/distɾiˈβwiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbdistribute

Example

Por favor, distribuye los folletos entre los estudiantes.

Please distribute the brochures to the students.

Illustration for distribuir (distribute)

More examples

En la reunión decidimos distribuir responsabilidades según la experiencia.

At the meeting we decided to share out responsibilities according to experience.

Core concept

Dividing a set into portions and giving those portions to different recipients.

Common phrases

  • distribuir folletos

    hand out flyers

  • distribuir responsabilidades

    share out responsibilities

  • distribuir uniformemente

    distribute evenly

Similar words

repartir: Items are handed out in turn by dividing them among people, one after another.
entregar: An item is handed directly to a person so that they receive and take possession of it.
difundir: Information or news is spread broadly so that many people become aware of it.

Definition in Spanish

Asignar y entregar partes de un conjunto a distintos destinatarios para que cada uno reciba su porción.

Word origin

From Latin distribuere (dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'to give, assign'), Spanish distribuir retains the sense of dividing a whole and giving the parts to different recipients.

Usage tips

  • Distribuir commonly marks organized or large-scale distribution (logistics, companies, charities), whereas repartir or entregar sound more natural for handing items out person to person.

Other meanings

  • allocateverb

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