distributor

Vertriebshändler, Großhändler

Person oder Unternehmen, das Waren an Geschäfte oder andere Kunden liefert.

In einfachem Englisch: A person or company that sends goods to shops or other customers.

• We need a local distributor.
• The distributor delivers drinks to small shops.
• Several distributors sell our products across the country.

So benutzt man es: distributor of something (The company is a distributor of medical equipment.)

Synonyme: supplier, wholesaler

Häufige Wendungen: food distributor, local distributor, distributor of something

Zündverteiler

Motorteil, das den Strom zum richtigen Zeitpunkt an jede Zündkerze leitet.

In einfachem Englisch: An engine part that sends electricity to each spark plug at the right time.

• The distributor needs replacing.
• A cracked distributor cap stopped the engine starting.
• The mechanic checked the distributor before testing the spark plugs.

Synonyme: dizzy

Häufige Wendungen: distributor cap, faulty distributor, replace the distributor