distribute

verteilen, austeilen

Dinge an mehrere Menschen geben, oft indem man sie in Teile aufteilt.

In einfachem Englisch: To give things to several people, often by sharing them into parts.

• They distribute food to families.
• The teacher distributed copies of the poem.
• Please distribute the money equally among the children.

So benutzt man es: distribute something to someone (Volunteers distributed blankets to the visitors.); distribute something among people (We distributed the work among five helpers.)

Synonyme: give out, hand out, share out

Gegenteile: collect

Häufige Wendungen: distribute food, distribute something equally, distribute flyers, distribute copies

vertreiben, beliefern

Geschäfte mit Waren versorgen, damit sie diese verkaufen können.

In einfachem Englisch: To supply goods to shops so they can sell them.

• We distribute books to local shops.
• The company distributes fresh milk across the region.
• Who distributes this brand in Europe?

So benutzt man es: distribute something to shops (They distribute bread to supermarkets.)

Synonyme: supply

Häufige Wendungen: distribute newspapers, distribute products