Spanish Conversation · Level 64
76 words
Spanish word
repartir
Pronunciation
IPA/repaɾˈtiɾ/
Meaning
- verbgive out
Example
Voy a repartir los folletos entre los asistentes.
I'm going to give out the leaflets to the attendees.
More examples
El cartero va a repartir las cartas esta tarde.
The mail carrier is going to deliver the letters this afternoon.
Core concept
Assigning shares of something among people or places.
Common phrases
repartir tareas
assign tasks
repartir la comida
give out the food
repartir responsabilidades
assign responsibilities
repartir cartas
deliver the letters
Similar words
dar: Handing an object to someone to transfer ownership or possession.
entregar: Handing over papers or goods to the person or place designated to receive them.
compartir: Sharing one's things or time so others each get access or benefit.
distribuir: Distributing goods systematically so multiple people or places receive them.
Definition in Spanish
Dar o distribuir partes de algo entre varias personas o lugares, asignando porciones para que cada uno reciba su parte.
Word origin
The verb derives from medieval Latin repartire (re- + partire), with partire traced to Latin pars 'part', so the word denotes assigning parts to recipients.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly uses the reflexive se repartir to express that items get distributed (se reparten los folletos), which emphasizes the distribution result rather than the giver.
Other meanings
- distributeverb
- allocateverb
- deliververb
Related words
- repartodistributionnoun
- repartidordelivery personnoun
- repartidodistributedadjective