separate
gb/sˈɛpɚɪt/ us/sˈɛpɚɪt/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2100
szétválaszt, feloszt, szétválogat, elválaszt, különválik, külön, különálló, különköltözik, különálló ruhadarab
فعل
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
to separate [something] into [parts/groups]
Please separate the recyclables from the regular trash.
Kérjük, különítse el az újrahasznosítható hulladékot a kommunális szeméttől.
The teacher separated the students into four groups.
A tanár négy csoportra osztotta a diákokat.
She separated the egg whites from the yolks for the recipe.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Separate the apples into two bags.
Oszd szét az almákat két zacskóba.
Please separate the red and blue shirts.
Kérlek, válogasd külön a piros és a kék ingeket.
We separate paper and plastic for recycling.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'divide' when talking about mathematical division; 'separate' is not used for arithmetic.
المعنى
divide into parts
المتلازمات اللفظية
separate the clothes
|separate into groups
|separate fact from fiction
|separate the pages
المرادفات
divide (A more general term for splitting something into parts, without implying physical or emotional separation.)
الأضداد
combine (Means to bring parts together into a single whole, the opposite of dividing.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To divide something into two or more parts.
To cause something to be split or divided into distinct parts or groups.
فعل
B1
2
elválaszt
B1
különválik
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to separate [someone/something] from [someone/something]
The two friends were separated during the chaos.
A két barát a káoszban elsodródott egymástól.
The river separates the town from the forest.
A folyó elválasztja a várost az erdőtől.
They separated after walking together for a while.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The road separates the park from the school.
Az út elválasztja a parkot az iskolától.
We separated after lunch.
Ebéd után különváltunk.
A wall separates the kitchen from the living room.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with 'break up' in romantic contexts; 'separate' can be neutral and not only about relationships.
المعنى
move apart from
المتلازمات اللفظية
separate from each other
|separated by a wall
|separated at birth
المرادفات
part (Often used in a more emotional sense when people leave each other.)
الأضداد
join (Means to come together, the opposite of moving apart.)
الموضوعات
relationships
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
التعريف
To move away from someone or something, or make them move away from each other.
To cause people or things to no longer be together in the same place or position.
A2
3
They have separate bedrooms in their apartment.
Külön hálószobájuk van a lakásukban.
This is a separate issue from what we discussed earlier.
Ez más kérdés, mint amit korábban megbeszéltünk.
The accounts are kept separate for clarity.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
We sleep in separate beds.
Külön ágyban alszunk.
This is a separate problem.
Ez külön probléma.
They live in separate houses.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'special'; 'separate' means apart, not unique in quality.
المعنى
not joined; distinct
المتلازمات اللفظية
separate rooms
|separate issue
|kept separate
المرادفات
distinct (Focuses on being clearly different or separate in identity.)
الأضداد
connected (Implies being linked or joined together physically or conceptually.)
الموضوعات
description
|organization
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Not joined to anything else; different or apart.
Existing as an individual unit and not joined to or combined with something else.
فعل
B1
4
különválik
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] separates from [someone]
They separated after ten years of marriage.
Tíz év házasság után különváltak.
The couple decided to separate but remain friends.
A pár úgy döntött, hogy különválik, de barátok maradnak.
She separated from her husband last year.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
My parents separated last year.
A szüleim tavaly különváltak.
They separated but still talk often.
Különváltak, de még mindig gyakran beszélnek egymással.
He separated from his wife in June.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'separate' with 'divorce'; separation can be temporary and is not always legal divorce.
المعنى
live apart after relationship ends
المتلازمات اللفظية
legally separated
|separated couple
المرادفات
split up (Informal phrase meaning to end a relationship, often more casual than 'separate'.)
الأضداد
reconcile (Means to repair and resume a relationship after separation.)
الموضوعات
relationships
|law
التعريف
When two people in a marriage or relationship stop living together.
For two people in a marriage or relationship to stop living together, often as a step before divorce.
اسم
B2
5
The store offers skirts and blouses as separates.
Az üzletben a szoknyák és blúzok különálló darabokként kaphatók.
These trousers are sold as separates so you can choose your own top.
Ezeket a nadrágokat különálló darabként árulják, így magad választhatod ki hozzájuk a felsőt.
She prefers buying separates to mix and match her outfits.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
This skirt is a separate.
Ez a szoknya különálló darab.
I like to buy separates so I can wear them with many tops.
Szeretek különálló ruhadarabokat venni, mert sokféle felsővel tudom hordani őket.
These pants are sold as separates.
المعنى
individual clothing item
المتلازمات اللفظية
mix and match separates
المرادفات
garment piece (A more general term for an article of clothing, without implying it is part of a set or not.)
الأضداد
ensemble (A complete outfit designed to be worn together.)
الموضوعات
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
التعريف
A piece of clothing sold alone, not with other matching clothes.
An item of clothing designed to be worn alone or matched with others, not as part of a complete set.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
separate
IPA
GB/sˈɛpɚɪt/
US/sˈɛpɚɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
sep - ar - ate (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (sep)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: separate
Verb
- Base: separate
- 3rd Person Singular: separates
- Present Participle: separating
- Past: separated
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
separates
verb
separating
verb
separated
verb
Core family
separation
noun B1
separately
adverb B1
Related words
separable
adjective
separator
noun
Negative and opposite forms
inseparable
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
separatism
noun
separatist
noun C1
التعبيرات
separate out
1/sˈɛpɚˌeɪt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
remove part from group
To take one thing out of a group for a special reason.
أمثلة
- Separate out the damaged items before packing.
- We need to separate out the most urgent cases first.
separate ways
1/sˈɛpɚɪt wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
different paths after being together
When two people or groups go in different directions or do different things after being together.
أمثلة
- After graduation, they went their separate ways.
- We decided to go our separate ways after the project ended.
separate the wheat from the chaff
1/sˈɛpɚˌeɪt ðə wˈit fɹˈʌm ðə t͡ʃˈæf/
idiom
distinguish valuable from worthless
To find what is good or useful and remove what is bad or not useful.
أمثلة
- This test will separate the wheat from the chaff among the candidates.
- The first round of interviews will separate the wheat from the chaff.
- The review process should help us separate the wheat from the chaff.
- Good reviews help shoppers separate the wheat from the chaff when buying online.
- Over time, experience separates the wheat from the chaff in this industry.