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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdistribuire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di.striˈbui.re
"Il professore ha distribuito i fogli del test."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To hand out or deliver something to a number of people, or to spread something over a wide area.
"Volunteers began to distribute food and blankets to the earthquake survivors." - 2
To divide something into shares and allocate them among various recipients or categories.
"The profits of the company are distributed evenly among the shareholders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'distribuere', composed of 'dis-' (apart, away) and 'tribuere' (to assign, bestow, allot). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term initially retained its classical sense of dividing among several or apportioning, gradually expanding in the modern era to encompass broadcasting, logistics, and network computing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distribute" is said worldwide
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distribuer
Transliteration: di.stʁi.bɥe
"Le facteur distribue le courrier tous les matins."
verteilen
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lən
"Die Hilfsgüter wurden an die Bedürftigen verteilt."
distribuire
Transliteration: di.striˈbui.re
"Il professore ha distribuito i fogli del test."
distribuir
Transliteration: dis.tɾiˈbwiɾ
"La empresa se encarga de distribuir los productos."
distribuir
Transliteration: dʒis.tɾi.buiˈweɾ
"Eles vão distribuir as senhas na entrada."
वितरित करना
Transliteration: vitarit karna
"संगठन ने गरीबों में कंबल वितरित किए।"
分发
Transliteration: fēn fā
"老师把作业本分发给每个学生。"
배포하다
Transliteration: baepohada
"직원들이 회사의 새 전단지를 배포하고 있습니다."
配布する
Transliteration: haifu suru
"駅前でチラシを配布しています。"
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