WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| mete [sth]⇒ vtr | (measure out) | repartir⇒ vtr |
| | | distribuir⇒ vtr |
| | The commander seems to enjoy meting out punishment. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
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| mete [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (inflict: punishment) | infligir⇒ vtr |
| | We had a teacher at school who would mete out punishment for the most minor offences. |
| | Teníamos un profesor en la escuela que infligía castigos por cosas sin importancia. |
| mete [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | rare (distribute) | repartir algo vtr + pron |
| | Her manager liked to mete out the most interesting tasks to employees who praised him. |
| | A su jefe le gustaba repartir las tareas más interesantes entre los trabajadores que lo adulaban. |
| | | asignar algo vtr + pron |
| | A su jefe le gustaba asignar las tareas más interesantes a los trabajadores que lo adulaban. |