separate

separate
1. 'sepəreit verb
1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) separar
2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) separarse
3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) separarse

2. -rət adjective
1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) separado
2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) distinto, diferente
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- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up
separate1 adj
1. distinto
there are separate schools for boys and girls hay colegios distintos para chicos y chicas
our kids have separate rooms cada uno de los niños tiene su propia habitación
2. aparte
write it on a separate sheet escríbelo en una hoja aparte
separate2 vb separar
the two villages are separated by a river un río separa los dos pueblos
El gerundio de separate se escribe separating
separate
tr[(vb) 'sepəreɪt; (adj) 'sepərət]
transitive verb
1 (gen) separar (from, de); (divide) dividir
■ I stepped in to separate the two boys intervine para separar a los dos chicos
■ break the egg and separate the white from the yolk rompe el huevo y separa la clara de la yema
■ the Channel separates England from France el Canal de la Mancha separa Inglaterra de Francia
2 (distinguish) distinguir, separar
intransitive verb
1 (gen) separarse
■ they separated after being married for ten years se separaron después de diez años de matrimonio
2 (mayonnaise etc) cortarse
adjective
1 (apart) separado,-a
■ keep the sheep separate from the goats mantén a las ovejas separadas de las cabras
■ political prisoners are kept separate from the others los presos políticos están separados de los demás
2 (not shared) separado,-a, individual
■ they have separate bank accounts tienen cuentas bancarias separadas
■ we had separate rooms cada uno tenía su habitación
3 (different, distinct) distinto,-a, diferente
■ it's happened on three separate occasions ha pasado en tres ocasiones distintas
■ that is a separate issue eso es un tema aparte, eso es otro tema
■ this word has five separate meanings esta palabra tiene cinco significados distintos
■ put the olives on a separate plate pon las aceitunas en un plato aparte
plural noun separates
1 (clothes) prendas de mujer que combinan con otras, pero que se venden sueltas
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to go one's separate ways irse cada uno por su lado
to lead separate lives hacer cada uno su propia vida
to send something under separate cover mandar algo por separado
separate ['sɛpə.reɪt] v, -rated ; -rating vt
1) detach, sever: separar
2) distinguish: diferenciar, distinguir
separate vi
part: separarse
separate ['sɛprət, 'sɛpə-] adj
1) individual: separado, aparte
a separate state: un estado separado
in a separate envelope: en un sobre aparte
2) distinct: distinto
separate
adj.
• aparte adj.
• distinto, -a adj.
• separado, -a adj.
• suelto, -a adj.
v.
• alejar v.
• apartar v.
• desaparear v.
• desarrimar v.
• desatar v.
• desjuntar v.
• desligar v.
• despegar v.
• desprender v.
• destrabar v.
• desunir v.
• quitar v.
• separar v.

I 'sepərət
adjective
a) (individual) <beds/rooms/bank accounts> separado

they lead separate lives — hacen vida aparte

to go our/their separate ways — irse* cada uno por su lado

b) (physically apart) aparte adj inv

the gym is in a separate building — el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio

separate FROM something — separado de algo

keep your passport separate from your wallet — no guarde juntos el pasaporte y la billetera

c) (distinct, different)

this word has three separate meanings — esta palabra tiene tres significados distintos

answer each question on a separate sheet of paper — conteste cada pregunta en una hoja aparte


II
1. 'sepəreɪt
transitive verb
a) (set apart) separar

to separate something/somebody FROM something/somebody — separar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

b) (keep apart) separar

to be separated FROM somebody — estar* separado de alguien

c) (distinguish) distinguir*, diferenciar

to separate something FROM something — distinguir* or diferenciar algo de algo

d) (Tech) extraer*

2.
vi
a) (move apart) separarse
b) \<\<couple\>\> separarse
Phrasal Verbs:
['seprɪt]
1.
ADJ (=apart) separado; (=different) distinto, diferente; (=distant) apartado, retirado

with separate toilet — con inodoro separado

• could we have separate bills? — queremos cuentas individuales, ¿podemos pagar por separado?

• under separate cover — por separado

• separate from — (=apart from) separado de; (=different from) distinto de

• that's a separate issue — esa es una cuestión aparte

• they live very separate lives — viven independientes uno de otro

• it was discussed at a separate meeting — se trató en otra reunión or reunión aparte

• on separate occasions — en diversas ocasiones

• the children have separate rooms — los niños tienen cada uno su habitación

they sleep in separate rooms — duermen en habitaciones distintas

• I wrote it on a separate sheet — lo escribí en una hoja aparte

• we sat at separate tables — nos sentamos en mesas distintas

• they went their separate ways — fueron cada uno por su lado

2.
N
separates (=clothes) coordinados mpl
3.
['sepǝreɪt]
VT (=keep apart) separar; (=set aside) apartar; (=divide) dividir, partir; (=distinguish) distinguir

police moved in to separate the two groups — la policía intervino para separar a los dos grupos

to separate truth from error — separar lo falso de lo verdadero, distinguir entre lo falso y lo verdadero

4.
['sepǝreɪt]
VI separarse

her parents separated last year — sus padres se separaron el año pasado

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I ['sepərət]
adjective
a) (individual) <beds/rooms/bank accounts> separado

they lead separate lives — hacen vida aparte

to go our/their separate ways — irse* cada uno por su lado

b) (physically apart) aparte adj inv

the gym is in a separate building — el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio

separate FROM something — separado de algo

keep your passport separate from your wallet — no guarde juntos el pasaporte y la billetera

c) (distinct, different)

this word has three separate meanings — esta palabra tiene tres significados distintos

answer each question on a separate sheet of paper — conteste cada pregunta en una hoja aparte


II
1. ['sepəreɪt]
transitive verb
a) (set apart) separar

to separate something/somebody FROM something/somebody — separar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

b) (keep apart) separar

to be separated FROM somebody — estar* separado de alguien

c) (distinguish) distinguir*, diferenciar

to separate something FROM something — distinguir* or diferenciar algo de algo

d) (Tech) extraer*

2.
vi
a) (move apart) separarse
b) \<\<couple\>\> separarse
Phrasal Verbs:

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