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