divide
gb/dɪvˈaɪd/ us/dɪvˈaɪd/
A2
Английски
~ 1600
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
Separate into parts
To break or split something into two or more parts.
Модел на употреба:
to divide [something] into [parts/groups]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'divide' with 'share'. 'Divide' means to separate into parts; 'share' means to give parts to people.
Синоними
split (Often used more informally; can imply a more sudden or forceful separation.)
Антоними
combine (Means to bring parts together rather than separate them.)
Колокации
divide into groups
|divide equally
|divide the room
|divide the work
|divide the land
Теми
daily life
|mathematics
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- We need to divide the cake into eight slices.
- The teacher divided the class into four groups.
- A river divides the city into two halves.
- Please divide the money equally among your children.
Примери за учащи
- Divide the paper into two parts.
- The teacher will divide the class.
- The wall divides the garden.
- Divide the bread for everyone.
Глагол
A2
action
2
Perform division in math
To do a math calculation to see how many times one number goes into another.
Модел на употреба:
to divide [number] by [number]
Честа грешка:
Learners may forget to specify 'by' when stating the divisor, which is necessary in English.
Синоними
quotient (Not a direct synonym but refers to the result of division.)
Антоними
multiply (The opposite basic arithmetic operation.)
Колокации
divide by two
|divide evenly
|divide 10 by 5
Теми
mathematics
|education
|science
Примери
- If you divide 12 by 4, you get 3.
- Divide the total cost by the number of people.
- Can you divide 100 by 25 without a calculator?
Примери за учащи
- Divide 10 by 2.
- We will divide 8 by 4.
- The teacher showed us how to divide.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Cause disagreement or separation
To make people not agree or not be friends anymore.
Модел на употреба:
to divide [people/group] over [issue]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with physical separation; in this sense it is about social or emotional division.
Синоними
alienate (Focuses more on making someone feel isolated or estranged.)
Антоними
unite (Means to bring people together in agreement or action.)
Колокации
divide public opinion
|divide the community
|deeply divide
Теми
society
|politics
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
Примери
- The issue of immigration has divided the country.
- The decision divided the board members.
- Her comments divided the team into two opposing sides.
Примери за учащи
- The war divided the country.
- The problem divided the family.
- The vote divided the group.
Съществително
B2
relation
4
Difference between groups
A big difference between two groups or things.
Синоними
gap (Often used for differences in amount, quality, or level.)
Антоними
unity (Refers to being joined together without division.)
Колокации
political divide
|cultural divide
|economic divide
Теми
society
|politics
|relationships
Примери
- There is a growing economic divide between rich and poor.
- The cultural divide between generations is widening.
- Efforts are being made to bridge the political divide.
Примери за учащи
- There is a big divide between rich and poor.
- We want to close the divide between old and young.
- They try to bridge the cultural divide.
Съществително
technical
C1
entity
5
Ridge separating watersheds
A line of high land that separates rivers flowing in different directions.
Синоними
watershed (In geography, can mean both the area and sometimes the dividing line itself.)
Колокации
continental divide
Теми
geography
|nature
|space
Примери
- The Continental Divide runs through the Rocky Mountains.
- We hiked along the divide between two valleys.
- Rain falling on either side of the divide flows to different oceans.
Примери за учащи
- We walked along the mountain divide.
- The river starts near the continental divide.
- The divide is high in the mountains.
Граматика
Речникова форма
divide
IPA
GB/dɪvˈaɪd/
US/dɪvˈaɪd/
Срички и ударение
di - vide (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vide)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: divide
- 3rd Person Singular: divides
- Present Participle: dividing
- Past: divided
Семейство думи
Forms
divides
verb
dividing
verb
divided
verb
Core family
division
noun B1
Related words
divider
noun
divisive
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undivided
adjective
indivisible
adjective
Advanced or less common
divisible
adjective
divisibility
noun
divisor
noun
Изрази
a house divided cannot stand
1/ə hˈaʊs dɪvˈaɪdɪd kænˈɑt stˈænd/
idiom
literary
Group conflict leads to failure
If people in a group fight each other, they will fail.
Примери
- They must learn to work together; after all, a house divided cannot stand.
- The speech warned that a house divided cannot stand.
bridge the divide
1/bɹˈɪd͡ʒ ðə dɪvˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
Reduce differences between groups
To make two different groups or ideas more united or friendly.
Примери
- The program aims to bridge the divide between urban and rural communities.
- Efforts are being made to bridge the political divide.
divide and conquer
1/dɪvˈaɪd ˈænd kˈɑŋkɚ/
idiom
Gain control by creating division
To win or control people by making them fight each other instead of you.
Примери
- The dictator used a divide and conquer strategy to stay in power.
- Management seemed to be playing a game of divide and conquer with the staff.