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1 distribute
[di'stribjut]1) (to divide (something) among several (people); to deal out: He distributed sweets to all the children in the class.) úthluta2) (to spread out widely: Our shops are distributed all over the city.) dreifa• -
2 deal
1. [di:l] noun1) (a bargain or arrangement: a business deal.) (viðskipta)samningur2) (the act of dividing cards among players in a card game.) gjöf2. [delt] verb1) (to do business, especially to buy and sell: I think he deals in stocks and shares.) höndla, versla2) (to distribute (cards).) gefa•- dealer- dealing
- deal with
- a good deal / a great deal -
3 dish out
(to distribute or give to people: He dished out the potatoes.) framreiða, útbÿta -
4 disperse
[di'spə:s]1) (to (cause to) scatter in all directions: Some seeds are dispersed by the wind.) dreifa2) (to (cause to) spread (news etc): Information is dispersed by volunteers who distribute leaflets.) dreifa3) (to (cause to) vanish: By this time the crowd had dispersed.) tvístrast• -
5 hand out
(to give to several people; to distribute: The teacher handed out books to all the pupils; They were handing out leaflets in the street.) útbÿta, dreifa -
6 issue
['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) gefa út, dreifa2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) koma úr/frá2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) útgáfa2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) tölublað3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) málefni -
7 send out
1) (to distribute eg by post: A notice has been sent out to all employees.) dreifa/senda (í pósti)2) ((eg of plants) to produce: This plant has sent out some new shoots.) framleiða -
8 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) þjóna2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) bera fram, framreiða3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) duga, nÿtast4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) gegna hlutverki/skyldu5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) sitja af sér6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) gefa upp2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) uppgjöf- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up -
9 serve out
(to distribute to each of a number of people: She served out the pudding.) bera fram; skammta -
10 spread out
1) (to extend or stretch out: The fields spread out in front of him.) teygja/breiða (út/úr)2) (to distribute over a wide area or period of time: She spread the leaflets out on the table.) dreifa (úr)3) (to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area: They spread out and began to search the entire area.) tvístra(st), dreifa(st)
См. также в других словарях:
distribute — distribute, dispense, divide, deal, dole are comparable when they mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group. Distribute implies either an apportioning among many by separation of something into parts, units, or amounts, and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
distribute — dis·trib·ute /di stri byüt/ vt ut·ed, ut·ing 1: to divide among several or many: apportion 2: to give out or deliver esp. to members of a group see also dividend … Law dictionary
distribute — dis‧trib‧ute [dɪˈstrɪbjuːt] verb [transitive] 1. MARKETING COMMERCE to make goods available to customers after they have been produced: • The new products will be sold under the Lipton brand and distributed by Pepsi. 2 … Financial and business terms
Distribute — Dis*trib ute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distributed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distributing}.] [L. distributus, p. p. of distribuere to divide, distribute; dis + tribuere to assign, give, allot. See {Tribute}.] 1. To divide among several or many; to deal out; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distribute — [di strib′yo͞ot, di strib′yoot] vt. distributed, distributing [ME distributen < L distributus, pp. of distribuere, to distribute < dis , apart + tribuere, to allot: see TRIBUTE] 1. to divide and give out in shares; allot 2. to scatter or… … English World dictionary
distribute — (v.) early 15c., to deal out or apportion, from L. distributus, pp. of distribuere to divide, distribute (see DISTRIBUTION (Cf. distribution)). Related: Distributable; distributed; distributing … Etymology dictionary
distribute — [v1] allocate, deliver, spread administer, allot, apportion, appropriate, assign, bestow, circulate, consign, convey, cut up, deal, deal out, diffuse, disburse, dish out*, dispense, disperse, dispose, disseminate, divide, divvy up*, dole out*,… … New thesaurus
Distribute — Dis*trib ute, v. i. To make distribution. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distribute — To sort mail in order to group pieces according to a plan or scheme … Glossary of postal terms
distribute — should be pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, although (as with contribute) pronunciation with stress on the first syllable is increasingly heard … Modern English usage
distribute — ► VERB 1) hand or share out to a number of recipients. 2) (be distributed) be spread over an area. 3) supply (goods) to retailers. DERIVATIVES distributable adjective. ORIGIN Latin distribuere divide up … English terms dictionary
