distribute
To hand out or deliver items to several people or places, often in a systematic or organized way. It also refers to the act of spreading something over a specific area or sharing a workload among a group.
Beispiele
3 von 5The teacher asked the monitors to distribute the new textbooks to the class.
The instructor requested that the helpers hand out the new books to all students.
The organization will distribute emergency relief supplies to the flood victims tomorrow.
The group is going to deliver urgent aid materials to those affected by the flood.
Can you help me distribute these flyers around the neighborhood?
Are you able to help me give out these advertisements to people nearby?
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'tribute' (a gift) and the prefix 'dis-' (apart). You are giving 'gifts apart' to many different people.
Schnelles Quiz
The charity organization plans to ___ clean water to the villages affected by the drought.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: distribute
Beispiele
The teacher asked the monitors to distribute the new textbooks to the class.
everydayThe instructor requested that the helpers hand out the new books to all students.
The organization will distribute emergency relief supplies to the flood victims tomorrow.
formalThe group is going to deliver urgent aid materials to those affected by the flood.
Can you help me distribute these flyers around the neighborhood?
informalAre you able to help me give out these advertisements to people nearby?
The study explores how wealth is distributed across different social classes in the country.
academicThe research examines the way financial resources are spread among various social groups.
Our logistics department needs to distribute the inventory to regional warehouses by Friday.
businessThe shipping team must deliver the stock to local storage facilities before the weekend.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
widely distributed
found or spread across a large area or among many people
redistribute the wealth
to change how money is shared in a society, usually through taxes
distribute to the needy
to give essential items to people living in poverty
Wird oft verwechselt mit
To contribute is to give something to a common fund or cause; to distribute is to give things out from a central source to others.
To attribute is to credit a cause or source; to distribute is to spread or hand things out.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'distribute' when you are the source of items and are giving them to multiple recipients. It is most commonly followed by the prepositions 'to' or 'among'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'distribute' without an object (e.g., saying 'They distributed to the poor' instead of 'They distributed food to the poor').
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'tribute' (a gift) and the prefix 'dis-' (apart). You are giving 'gifts apart' to many different people.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'distributus', meaning 'divided up' or 'apportioned'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western economic discussions, 'income distribution' is a frequent topic regarding social equity and tax policy.
Schnelles Quiz
The charity organization plans to ___ clean water to the villages affected by the drought.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: distribute
Verwandtes Vokabular
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proceed
C1The noun form, typically used in the plural 'proceeds,' refers to the total amount of money received from a particular event, sale, or activity. It is a formal term used in academic, legal, and business contexts to describe the result of a financial transaction or fundraising effort.
individual
C1Relating to a single person or thing as distinct from a group. It describes something that is intended for, or used by, one person rather than a collective entity.
appropriately
B2To perform an action in a manner that is suitable, right, or proper for a particular situation, person, or occasion. It implies following specific social norms, professional standards, or logical requirements.
region
B2A region is an area of land that has common features, such as geography, climate, or culture, which distinguish it from other areas. It can refer to a large part of a country or the world and is often used in administrative or scientific contexts to organize space.
resource
B2A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. In academic and informational contexts, it refers to a source of information or expertise used to support research or learning.
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
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