distribute betydelse and definition

Betydelse av distribute på svenska

• 0 to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something:

  • The books will be distributed free to local schools.

  • Several people were arrested for distributing racist leaflets/pamphlets (to the spectators).

  • The company aims eventually to distribute (= supply for sale) its products throughout China.

• 1 to divide something among several or many people, or to spread or scatter something over an area:

  • Food and clothing are being distributed among/to the flood victims.

  • Shopping malls are widely distributed across the country.

• 2 to give something to a large number of people, for example a share of a company's profits to shareholders:

  • distribute sth to sb Operating expenses are first paid from the fund's assets before any earnings are distributed to shareholders.

  • distribute sth among sb $80 million dollars were due to be distributed among the firm's creditors.

• 3 to make a company's goods available to the public, for example, by transporting, storing, and selling them:

  • As small American companies generate more sales overseas, the infrastructure for selling and distributing U.S. products will continue to improve.

  • distribute to sb The Scottish company aims to be distributing to retailers within the US and Canada by next year.