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