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.
Exemplos
3 de 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?
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'tribute' (a gift) and the prefix 'dis-' (apart). You are giving 'gifts apart' to many different people.
Quiz rápido
The charity organization plans to ___ clean water to the villages affected by the drought.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: distribute
Exemplos
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.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
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.
Notas de uso
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'.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'distribute' without an object (e.g., saying 'They distributed to the poor' instead of 'They distributed food to the poor').
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'tribute' (a gift) and the prefix 'dis-' (apart). You are giving 'gifts apart' to many different people.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'distributus', meaning 'divided up' or 'apportioned'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In Western economic discussions, 'income distribution' is a frequent topic regarding social equity and tax policy.
Quiz rápido
The charity organization plans to ___ clean water to the villages affected by the drought.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: distribute
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