separate
gb/sˈɛpɚɪt/ us/sˈɛpɚɪt/
A2
Anglų
~ 2100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
1
divide into parts
To divide something into two or more parts.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to separate [something] into [parts/groups]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'divide' when talking about mathematical division; 'separate' is not used for arithmetic.
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.)
Kolokacijos
separate the clothes
|separate into groups
|separate fact from fiction
|separate the pages
Temos
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Please separate the recyclables from the regular trash.
- The teacher separated the students into four groups.
- She separated the egg whites from the yolks for the recipe.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Separate the apples into two bags.
- Please separate the red and blue shirts.
- We separate paper and plastic for recycling.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
2
move apart from
To move away from someone or something, or make them move away from each other.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to separate [someone/something] from [someone/something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'break up' in romantic contexts; 'separate' can be neutral and not only about relationships.
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.)
Kolokacijos
separate from each other
|separated by a wall
|separated at birth
Temos
relationships
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- The two friends were separated during the chaos.
- The river separates the town from the forest.
- They separated after walking together for a while.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The road separates the park from the school.
- We separated after lunch.
- A wall separates the kitchen from the living room.
adjective
A2
property
3
not joined; distinct
Not joined to anything else; different or apart.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'special'; 'separate' means apart, not unique in quality.
Sinonimai
distinct (Focuses on being clearly different or separate in identity.)
Antonimai
connected (Implies being linked or joined together physically or conceptually.)
Kolokacijos
separate rooms
|separate issue
|kept separate
Temos
description
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- They have separate bedrooms in their apartment.
- This is a separate issue from what we discussed earlier.
- The accounts are kept separate for clarity.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We sleep in separate beds.
- This is a separate problem.
- They live in separate houses.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
4
live apart after relationship ends
When two people in a marriage or relationship stop living together.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] separates from [someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'separate' with 'divorce'; separation can be temporary and is not always legal divorce.
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.)
Kolokacijos
legally separated
|separated couple
Temos
relationships
|law
Pavyzdžiai
- They separated after ten years of marriage.
- The couple decided to separate but remain friends.
- She separated from her husband last year.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My parents separated last year.
- They separated but still talk often.
- He separated from his wife in June.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
5
individual clothing item
A piece of clothing sold alone, not with other matching clothes.
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.)
Kolokacijos
mix and match separates
Temos
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- The store offers skirts and blouses as separates.
- These trousers are sold as separates so you can choose your own top.
- She prefers buying separates to mix and match her outfits.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- This skirt is a separate.
- I like to buy separates so I can wear them with many tops.
- These pants are sold as separates.
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.