repartir

to distribute

repartir(rreh-pahr-teer)

transitive verb

1. (to part)

a. to distribute

Mi abuelo repartió su riqueza entre sus hijos.

My grandfather distributed his wealth among his sons.

b. to divide

La torta estaba repartida en ocho porciones.

The cake was divided into eight pieces.

c. to give out

No voy a simplemente repartir mis caramelos de Halloween a cualquiera que me lo pida.

I'm not going to simply give out my Halloween candy to anyone who asks.

2. (to hand out)

a. to deliver

Repartí todas las pizzas en un tiempo récord.

I delivered all the pizzas in record time.

b. to deal (cards)

Ahora me toca a mí repartir la próxima mano.

Now it's my turn to deal the next hand.

3. (to strew)

a. to spread

Reparte la mantequilla por el pan.

Spread the butter over the bread.

repartirse

pronominal verb

4. (to part)

a. to give out

Se repartieron todas sus posesiones antes de su mudanza a Oregon.

They gave out all their possessions before their move to Oregon.

b. to distribute

El queso se había repartido perfectamente por la pizza.

The cheese was distributed perfectly on the pizza.