What does distribuer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word distribuer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use distribuer in French.

The word distribuer in French means hand out, give out, allocate, assign, apportion, allot, distribute, distribute, arrange, place, distribute, deliver, assign a role. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word distribuer

hand out, give out

verbe transitif (donner [qch] à plusieurs personnes)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Paul distribue des tracts à la sortie du métro.
Paul is giving out tracts at the tube exit.

allocate, assign, apportion, allot

verbe transitif (répartir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle distribue aux membres de son équipe les secteurs à prospecter.
She shared out canvassing areas among the members of her team.

distribute

verbe transitif (fournir [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est une machine qui distribue des boissons.
It's a machine that distributes drinks.

distribute, arrange, place

verbe transitif (disposer, répartir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le coach distribue les joueurs sur le stade.
The coach distributes the players around the stadium.

distribute, deliver

verbe transitif (diffuser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est telle enseigne qui distribue les produits de telle marque.
It is this chain that distribute that brand's products.

assign a role

locution verbale (sélectionner un acteur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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