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.

repartir

transitive verb

1. (dividir)

a. to share out, to divide

repartió los terrenos entre sus hijosshe divided the land amongst her children

la riqueza está mal repartidathere is an uneven distribution of wealth

2. (entregar; leche, periódicos, correo)

a. to deliver

3. (naipes)

a. to deal (out)

repartimos a domiciliowe do home deliveries

4. (colloquial)

a.

repartió puñetazos a diestro y siniestrohe lashed out with his fists in every direction

5. (esparcir; pintura, mantequilla)

a. to spread

6. (asignar; trabajo, órdenes)

a. to give out, to allocate

7. (papeles)

a. to assign

pronominal verb

8. (dividirse)

a. to divide up, to share out

se repartieron el botínthey divided up o shared out the loot

9. (distribuirse)

a. to spread out

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repartir

transitive verb

1 (dividir entre varios) to divide (up); share (out)

tendremos que repartir el pastel we'll have to share (out) o divide (up) the cake; repartir dividendos to share the profits; los estudiantes están repartidos en cuatro grupos the students are divided into four groups; el premio está muy repartido the prize is shared among many

2 (distribuir, dar) [+correo, periódicos] to deliver; [+folletos, premios] to give out; hand out; [+naipes] to deal

repartieron golpes a todo el que se les acercaba they lashed out at anyone who came near them

3 (esparcir)

hay guarniciones repartidas por todo el país there are garrisons dotted about o spread about o distributed all over the country

pronominal verb

repartirse

1 (dividirse entre varios)

se repartieron el botín they divided (up) o shared (out) the spoils among themselves

2 (distribuir)

se reparte a domicilio home delivery (service)