divide
gb/dɪvˈaɪd/ us/dɪvˈaɪd/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 1600
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
1
Separate into parts
To break or split something into two or more parts.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to divide [something] into [parts/groups]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'divide' with 'share'. 'Divide' means to separate into parts; 'share' means to give parts to people.
সমার্থক শব্দ
split (Often used more informally; can imply a more sudden or forceful separation.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
combine (Means to bring parts together rather than separate them.)
কলোকেশন
divide into groups
|divide equally
|divide the room
|divide the work
|divide the land
বিষয়
daily life
|mathematics
|organization
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Divide the paper into two parts.
- The teacher will divide the class.
- The wall divides the garden.
- Divide the bread for everyone.
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
2
Perform division in math
To do a math calculation to see how many times one number goes into another.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to divide [number] by [number]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may forget to specify 'by' when stating the divisor, which is necessary in English.
সমার্থক শব্দ
quotient (Not a direct synonym but refers to the result of division.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
multiply (The opposite basic arithmetic operation.)
কলোকেশন
divide by two
|divide evenly
|divide 10 by 5
বিষয়
mathematics
|education
|science
উদাহরণ
- 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?
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Divide 10 by 2.
- We will divide 8 by 4.
- The teacher showed us how to divide.
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
3
Cause disagreement or separation
To make people not agree or not be friends anymore.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to divide [people/group] over [issue]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse this with physical separation; in this sense it is about social or emotional division.
সমার্থক শব্দ
alienate (Focuses more on making someone feel isolated or estranged.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
unite (Means to bring people together in agreement or action.)
কলোকেশন
divide public opinion
|divide the community
|deeply divide
বিষয়
society
|politics
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
উদাহরণ
- The issue of immigration has divided the country.
- The decision divided the board members.
- Her comments divided the team into two opposing sides.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The war divided the country.
- The problem divided the family.
- The vote divided the group.
বিশেষ্য
B2
relation
4
Difference between groups
A big difference between two groups or things.
সমার্থক শব্দ
gap (Often used for differences in amount, quality, or level.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
unity (Refers to being joined together without division.)
কলোকেশন
political divide
|cultural divide
|economic divide
বিষয়
society
|politics
|relationships
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
বিশেষ্য
technical
C1
entity
5
Ridge separating watersheds
A line of high land that separates rivers flowing in different directions.
সমার্থক শব্দ
watershed (In geography, can mean both the area and sometimes the dividing line itself.)
কলোকেশন
continental divide
বিষয়
geography
|nature
|space
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- We walked along the mountain divide.
- The river starts near the continental divide.
- The divide is high in the mountains.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
divide
IPA
GB/dɪvˈaɪd/
US/dɪvˈaɪd/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
di - vide (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vide)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: divide
- 3rd Person Singular: divides
- Present Participle: dividing
- Past: divided
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
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
অভিব্যক্তি
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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.