distribuir
verbCEFR B2
What does “distribuir” mean in English?
to distribute, to hand out
to distribute, to hand out (to supply or spread resources, food, or information; distribuir recursos / alimentos)
Example sentences
La ONG se encarga de distribuir alimentos y medicamentos entre las familias más afectadas por la inundación.
The NGO is responsible for distributing food and medicines among the families most affected by the flood.
La empresa distribuyó los beneficios entre sus accionistas en función del número de acciones que poseían.
The company distributed the profits among its shareholders according to the number of shares they held.
El Ministerio de Sanidad distribuyó las vacunas entre las comunidades autónomas según criterios de población.
The Ministry of Health distributed the vaccines among the regions according to population criteria.
How to use it
Distribuir means 'to distribute', 'to hand out', or 'to supply'. At B2 it appears in humanitarian, logistical, and economic contexts. Frame: distribuir [algo] entre [beneficiaries]. Formal register, contrasting with repartir (share out, more informal). Irregular: distribuyo, distribuye.
Common mistake
Distribuir takes entre for recipients: distribuir algo entre los beneficiarios. Distribuir vs. repartir: distribuir is formal (logistics, institutional); repartir is more colloquial (share out informally). Irregular forms: distribuyo (yo), distribuye (él/ella).