distribuir

/distɾiβuˈiɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
distribuyo
preterite (yo)
distribuí
past participle
distribuido

Meaning

  1. to distribute

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

repartir

distribuir and repartir are close synonyms for "to distribute"; repartir leans toward dividing or sharing out among people, like sharing candy, while distribuir is more formal or logistical, a distribution network.

Similar in other languages

French

distribuer

distribuer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to distribute."

Portuguese

distribuir

distribuir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to distribute."

Practice

1 What does distribuir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches distribuir?

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