No. 1,627 in German
verteilen
"Verteilen" means "to distribute" or "to spread."
In a sentence
Der Lehrer beginnt, die Arbeitsblätter an die Schüler zu verteilen.
The teacher starts distributing the worksheets to the students.
In this context, 'verteilen' means to distribute or hand out items systematically to a group of individuals.
Wir sollten das Gewicht gleichmäßig auf die Beine verteilen.
We should evenly distribute the weight onto the legs.
Here, 'verteilen' signifies spreading something out in equal portions or maintaining balance.
Beim Fest werden wir die Geschenke an die Gäste verteilen.
At the celebration, we will distribute the presents to the guests.
This usage of 'verteilen' implies giving out items to multiple entities during an event or occasion.
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