Repartía (en. Distributed)

/repar'tia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To distribute something among several people.
The mailman distributed letters every morning.
El cartero repartía cartas cada mañana.
To divide something into parts so that others can receive them.
The teacher distributed tasks to his students.
El profesor repartía las tareas a sus alumnos.
To deliver something to different places or people.
The company distributed food to those in need.
La empresa repartía comida a los más necesitados.

Etymology

From the verb repartir, which comes from the Latin 'repartīre', meaning to divide again.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to deal cards
To deliver letters or documents to their recipients.
repartir cartas
to assign tasks
To assign jobs or responsibilities to several people.
repartir tareas
to distribute luck
To distribute opportunities or fortune among several people.
repartir suerte

Related Words

distribution
Action of distributing; distribution of something.
reparto
distributor
Person in charge of distributing products or messages.
repartidor

Slang Meanings

To distribute something at the party
At the party, he was distributing shots to everyone.
En la fiesta, él repartía shots a todos.
To spread love
He is always spreading love to his friends.
Siempre está repartiendo amor a sus amigos.