separate
gb/sˈɛpɚɪt/ us/sˈɛpɚɪt/
A2
영어
~ 2100
szétválaszt, feloszt, szétválogat, elválaszt, különválik, külön, különálló, különköltözik, különálló ruhadarab
동사
A2
1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'divide' when talking about mathematical division; 'separate' is not used for arithmetic.
뜻
divide into parts
연어
separate the clothes
|separate into groups
|separate fact from fiction
|separate the pages
유의어
divide (A more general term for splitting something into parts, without implying physical or emotional separation.)
반의어
combine (Means to bring parts together into a single whole, the opposite of dividing.)
주제
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
정의
To divide something into two or more parts.
To cause something to be split or divided into distinct parts or groups.
동사
B1
2
elválaszt
B1
különválik
B2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this with 'break up' in romantic contexts; 'separate' can be neutral and not only about relationships.
뜻
move apart from
연어
separate from each other
|separated by a wall
|separated at birth
유의어
part (Often used in a more emotional sense when people leave each other.)
반의어
join (Means to come together, the opposite of moving apart.)
주제
relationships
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
정의
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.
학습자용 예문
We sleep in separate beds.
Külön ágyban alszunk.
This is a separate problem.
Ez külön probléma.
They live in separate houses.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'special'; 'separate' means apart, not unique in quality.
뜻
not joined; distinct
연어
separate rooms
|separate issue
|kept separate
유의어
distinct (Focuses on being clearly different or separate in identity.)
반의어
connected (Implies being linked or joined together physically or conceptually.)
주제
description
|organization
|core_vocabulary
정의
Not joined to anything else; different or apart.
Existing as an individual unit and not joined to or combined with something else.
동사
B1
4
különválik
B2
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'separate' with 'divorce'; separation can be temporary and is not always legal divorce.
뜻
live apart after relationship ends
연어
legally separated
|separated couple
유의어
split up (Informal phrase meaning to end a relationship, often more casual than 'separate'.)
반의어
reconcile (Means to repair and resume a relationship after separation.)
주제
relationships
|law
정의
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.
명사
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
individual clothing item
연어
mix and match separates
유의어
garment piece (A more general term for an article of clothing, without implying it is part of a set or not.)
반의어
ensemble (A complete outfit designed to be worn together.)
주제
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
정의
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.
문법
기본형
separate
IPA
GB/sˈɛpɚɪt/
US/sˈɛpɚɪt/
음절 및 강세
sep - ar - ate （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (sep)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: separate
Verb
- Base: separate
- 3rd Person Singular: separates
- Present Participle: separating
- Past: separated
관련 단어
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
표현
separate out
1/sˈɛpɚˌeɪt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
remove part from group
To take one thing out of a group for a special reason.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.