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