French Conversation · Level 36
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French word
redistribuer
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁədistʁibɥe/
Meaning
- verbredistribute
Example
Nous devons redistribuer les tâches entre nous.
We need to redistribute the tasks among ourselves.
More examples
Le manager a décidé de redistribuer les responsabilités pour améliorer l'efficacité.
The manager decided to redistribute responsibilities to improve efficiency.
Core concept
An existing pool of tasks, goods, or resources receives a new allocation among people or groups.
Common phrases
redistribuer les responsabilités
redistribute responsibilities
redistribuer les rôles
redistribute roles
Similar words
répartir: Distribute things or tasks among people or categories.
attribuer: Assign a role or resource to a specific person or purpose.
partager: Divide something among several people for shared use.
transférer: Move a person, thing, or authority from one place or holder to another.
Definition in French
Attribuer à nouveau des éléments (biens, responsabilités, ressources) qui avaient déjà été attribués.
Word origin
Redistribuer combines the prefix re-, meaning again, with distribuer, which comes from Latin distribuere.
Usage tips
- Redistribuer takes a direct object, as in redistribuer les tâches, and à can introduce the new recipient.
Other meanings
- reallocateverb
Opposites
- garderkeepverb
- centralisercentralizeverb
Related words
- redistributionredistributionnoun
- redistributifredistributiveadjective