B2 noun Neutral

distribute

/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/

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

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1

The 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.

2

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.

3

Can you help me distribute these flyers around the neighborhood?

Are you able to help me give out these advertisements to people nearby?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
distribution
Verb
distribute
Adverb
distributively
Adjektiv
distributive
Verwandt
distributor
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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

1

The teacher asked the monitors to distribute the new textbooks to the class.

everyday

The instructor requested that the helpers hand out the new books to all students.

2

The organization will distribute emergency relief supplies to the flood victims tomorrow.

formal

The group is going to deliver urgent aid materials to those affected by the flood.

3

Can you help me distribute these flyers around the neighborhood?

informal

Are you able to help me give out these advertisements to people nearby?

4

The study explores how wealth is distributed across different social classes in the country.

academic

The research examines the way financial resources are spread among various social groups.

5

Our logistics department needs to distribute the inventory to regional warehouses by Friday.

business

The shipping team must deliver the stock to local storage facilities before the weekend.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
distribution
Verb
distribute
Adverb
distributively
Adjektiv
distributive
Verwandt
distributor

Häufige Kollokationen

distribute wealth to share financial resources among a population
distribute evenly to spread something in equal amounts
distribute leaflets to hand out promotional papers to people
distribute resources to allocate supplies or tools where needed
distribute the workload to share tasks among different people

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

distribute vs contribute

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.

distribute vs attribute

To attribute is to credit a cause or source; to distribute is to spread or hand things out.

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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'.

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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').

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Merkhilfe

Think of the word 'tribute' (a gift) and the prefix 'dis-' (apart). You are giving 'gifts apart' to many different people.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'distributus', meaning 'divided up' or 'apportioned'.

Grammatikmuster

Regular verb (distribute, distributed, distributing). Transitive verb (requires a direct object: distribute something).
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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

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individual

C1

Relating 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

B2

To 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

B2

A 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

B2

A 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

A1

Used 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

A1

A 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

A1

A 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

A1

This 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

A1

The 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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