/dis.tʁi.bɥe/
Translation
to hand out, to distribute, to give out
Word origin
From Latin distribuere ('to divide out, assign'), from dis- ('apart') and tribuere ('to allot'). English distribute and tribute come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- distribuere
- English cognates
- distribute, tribute
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | distribue | distribuais | distribuai | distribuerai | distribuerais |
| tu | distribues | distribuais | distribuas | distribueras | distribuerais |
| il/elle | distribue | distribuait | distribua | distribuera | distribuerait |
| nous | distribuons | distribuions | distribuâmes | distribuerons | distribuerions |
| vous | distribuez | distribuiez | distribuâtes | distribuerez | distribueriez |
| ils/elles | distribuent | distribuaient | distribuèrent | distribueront | distribueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | distribue | distribuasse |
| tu | distribues | distribuasses |
| il/elle | distribue | distribuât |
| nous | distribuions | distribuassions |
| vous | distribuiez | distribuassiez |
| ils/elles | distribuent | distribuassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | distribue |
| nous | distribuons |
| vous | distribuez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- distribuant
- Past participle
- distribué · distribuée · distribués · distribuées
Examples
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The teacher hands out the marked papers.
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Volunteers hand out food to homeless people.
L' l'Europe.
The company distributes its products across Europe.
The related noun distributeur is not "a distributor" in the job-title sense so much as a machine: a vending machine or cash machine is distributeur automatique. Worth knowing before you go looking for a person.
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